Nevada vs Florida 3/21/19 - NCAA Tournament Picks & Predictions

By: Zack |

Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 11:10 AM ET

The Nevada Wolf Pack are set to face the Florida Gators in the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament as they will meet at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. The Nevada Wolf Pack enter the tournament as a 7th seed with a 29-4 record, and they will be looking to rebound after losing in the Mountain West semifinal round to San Diego State, 65-56. Cody Martin led the way for the Wolf Pack with 16 points and 6 rebounds. Tre’Shawn Thurman was able to record a double-double in the loss as he contributed 11 points and 11 rebounds.

The Florida Gators enter the NCAA Tournament as a 10th seed with a 19-15 record, and they will be looking to rebound after losing in the SEC semifinal round to the Auburn Tigers, 65-62. Kevarrius Hayes led the way for the Florida Gators with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Jalen Hudson had a solid game for the Gators as he connected on 5 of his 6 field goal attempts for a total of 16 points. Caleb Martin is the leading scorer for the Nevada Wolf Pack as the senior forward is averaging 19.2 PPG. Jordan Caroline is averaging just shy of a double-double for Eric Musselman and company as the senior forward is averaging 17.3 PPG and 9.6 RPG. Cody Martin is the leading assists guy for the Wolf Pack as the senior forward is contributing 5.1 APG. The Nevada Wolf Pack are shooting 46.6% from the field this season while connecting on 35.1% of their three-point attempts.

KeVaughn Allen is the leading scorer for the Florida Gators as the senior guard is averaging 12 PPG while also contributing a team-high 1.4 steals per game. Kevarrius Hayes is the leading rebounder for Mike White and company as the senior center is averaging 6.3 RPG. Andrew Nembhard is the leading assists guy for the Gators as the freshmen guard is averaging 5.3 APG. The Florida Gators are shooting 42.7% from the field this season while connecting on 33.5% of their three-point attempts.

The Nevada Wolf Pack have constantly been the head of talks when talking about successful mid-majors, and I think they can once again make a run at making noise in the Big Dance. Nevada is loaded with seniors and after losing in the Mountain West tournament, this team will come out inspired to play. Florida strung together some wins towards the end of the season, but they often go dead on the offensive end of the court, and that’s a problem in a single-elimination setting. Final Score Prediction, Nevada Wolfpack win and covers ATS 75-70.

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