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Nevada at New Mexico odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Tuesday’s Nevada Wolfpack at New Mexico Lobos odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Nevada Wolfpack (18-6, 8-3 Mountain West) looks to win another conference game against the New Mexico Lobos (19-4, 6-4) in The Pit Tuesday at 10:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Nevada vs. New Mexico odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

Since a 97-94 overtime win as 3.5-point favorites against the Lobos Jan. 23, the Wolfpack are 2-1 in conference. This includes a 75-66 home win over conference-leading San Diego State as 2.5-point underdogs and a 72-52 win against Air Force as 11-point favorites Friday.

Nevada will now bring its 147th ranked offense at 73.5 points per game into The Pit and attempt to take down a New Mexico team, which despite being undefeated out of conference, has lost 4 games since entering conference play. Including, of course the 97-94 overtime loss in Reno.

The Wolfpack defense, ranking 79th at 66.1 points will have its hands full against a Lobos offense that ranks 10th nationally at 82.0 points per game. The Lobos, who rank 11th in field-goal percentage at 49.1%, will push the pace and force Nevada to keep up. The Wolfpack were able to do so at home. On the road might be a different story.

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Nevada at New Mexico odds

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Moneyline (ML): Nevada +160 (bet $100 to win $160) | New Mexico -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Nevada +4.5 (-110) | New Mexico -4.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 151.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Nevada at New Mexico picks and predictions

Prediction

New Mexico 87, Nevada 78

Moneyline

PASS.

New Mexico has lost 4 conference games this season. But the Lobos are a different team at home, and with revenge on their mind, I do not see the Lobos losing Tuesday.

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Against the spread

BET NEW MEXICO -4.5 (-110).

New Mexico can score. Averaging 82.0 points per game on the year and ranking 10th in the nation, the Lobos will be able to put up points at home in this one. On top of this, Nevada will be heading into a hornet’s nest after beating the Lobos at home 97-94 in the previous meeting.

New Mexico needs this win to get back in the hunt for a conference title, and it will look to do so in an impressive fashion. Just 4.5 points will not be enough, and the Lobos will cover this spread.

Over/Under

OVER 151.5 (-105) is the total side to play.

The Wolfpack are 9-3 to the Over in their last 12 games overall and have also gone Over in 5 of 6 against teams with win percentages over .600. Nevada has also gone Over the total in 20 of 27 Tuesday games, and with New Mexico being able to score, this should be another Over for the Wolfpack.

The Lobos have gone Over in 3 of their last 4 games and have also gone Over in 6-straight home games against teams with losing road records.

New Mexico plays great at home, and with 8 of 10 games going Over in the past 10 at home, and with Nevada coming in with a losing road record, the Over is the safest play in this matchup.

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San Diego State at Nevada odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Tuesday’s San Diego State at Nevada odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The San Diego State Aztecs (17-4, 8-1 Mountain West) will look to stay atop the Mountain West with a victory over the middling Nevada Wolfpack (16-6, 6-3) in Reno Tuesday at 11 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the San Diego State vs. Nevada odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

Nevada looks to avenge an early January 74-65 loss to San Diego State — which finished as a push against the spread (ATS) with the Aztecs favored by 9 at home.

The Wolfpack alternated wins and losses in their last 6 games, recently falling to UNLV Saturday 68-62 as 2-point underdogs. They are 2-3-1 ATS in the 6 games.

If Nevada wants to get back into the mix for a conference title, it will be forced to beat a San Diego State team which has only lost once in conference play this season and is coming off a 21-point home victory (73-52) over outmatched San Jose State as a 13.5-point favorite Saturday.

SDSU has won and covered 4 in a row after suffering its lone MWC loss — to New Mexico 76-67 as an 8-point home favorite Jan. 14. Nevada defeated New Mexico 2 games ago, 97-94 in double overtime but failed to cover as a 3.5-point home favorite.

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San Diego State at Nevada odds

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Moneyline (ML): San Diego State -165 (bet $165 to win $100) | Nevada +130 (bet $100 to win $130)
Against the spread: San Diego State -3.5 (-105) | Nevada +3.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 137.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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San Diego State at Nevada picks and predictions

Prediction

San Diego State 73, Nevada 68

Moneyline

PASS.

I like San Diego State (-165) to win, but not at this price. I prefer to lay the points below. However, if you’re looking for a solid play to add to a parlay, the Aztecs at -165 is a good addition.

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Against the spread

BACK SAN DIEGO STATE -3.5 (-105).

Along with being 4-0 ATS in their last 4, the Aztecs have been a solid play against good teams, going 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games against teams with a win percentage of .600 or higher.

Nevada has been a solid ATS team at home, going 9-2-1 in its last 12 games.

With this line only being 3.5 and with Nevada’s shaky play of late, San Diego State (-3.5) is the way to play this game.

Over/Under

BET OVER 137.5 (-115).

All of Nevada’s last 5 home games have gone Over. The Over has also hit in 4 of San Diego State’s last 5 road games.

With the Aztecs averaging 75.4 points per game and the Wolf Pack 73.5, these 2 teams will both likely get to 70 or close to it.

The road team is 7-1-1 ATS in this series, and with San Diego State being the better team and, on the road, it will dictate the pace a bit. It will want to push the pace and force Nevada to play defense.

In a close game, I like the Over to hit with a flurry of points at the end of the game.

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Nevada at Air Force odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s Nevada at Air Force odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Nevada Wolf Pack (11-3, 1-0 Mountain West) battle the Air Force Falcons (9-5, 0-1) at Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, Colo., Saturday. Tip is set for 2 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Nevada at Air Force school odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

The Wolf Pack edged past Boise State 74-72 Wednesday to push as a 2-point home favorite. Nevada is 8-4-1 against the spread (ATS) this season. They are 7-0 at home, 2-2 on the road, and 2-1 on neutral courts. Nevada ranks 36th in opponents’ field goal percentage (39.1%).

The Falcons got blown out on the road against San Diego State 71-55 on Wednesday but still covered a 17-point spread as underdogs. Air Force is 10-4 ATS this season. They are 8-2 at home and 1-3 away. Air Force’s defense ranks 9th in the nation for opponents’ 3-point percentage (26.8%).

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Nevada at Air Force odds

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Moneyline (ML): Nevada -175 (bet $175 to win $100) | Air Force +140 (bet $100 to win $140)
Against the spread (ATS): Nevada -3.5 (-110) | Air Force +3.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 130.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Nevada at Air Force picks and predictions

Prediction

Air Force 65, Nevada 62

Moneyline

PASS.

Although Air Force is 8-2 at home, Nevada still poses a challenge and the (+140) odds are not worth the risk. Considering the 3.5-point spread, the value here is on the spread.

Against the spread

BET AIR FORCE +3.5 (-110).

This season, the Falcons are 4-2 as underdogs and 8-2 straight up at home. They have also covered 8 in a row and have a strong defensive efficiency as earlier noted.

Nevada’s offense, on the other hand, ranks 255th in field goal percentage (43.2%) which should lend itself to an Air Force cover. Its inability to score should lead to this being a close battle.

Over/Under

LEAN UNDER 130.5 (-115).

The Nevada offense ranks 168th in the country with 73.1 points per game while the Air Force offense ranks 255th with 69 per game. Neither team scores efficiently.

On the contrary, the Nevada defense ranks 36th in the country for opponents’ field goal percentage (39.1%), and the Air Force defense ranks 85th (40.7%), a recipe for the Under.

While this total is low, neither offense is overly efficient, and both teams have strong defenses. Back the UNDER 130.5 (-115).

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Nevada at San Diego State odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Saturday’s Nevada at San Diego State odds and lines, with college football expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Nevada Wolfpack (7-2, 4-1 MWC) and San Diego State Aztecs (8-1, 4-1 MWC) battle for supremacy in the MWC West Division in a Saturday night tussle. Kickoff at Dignity Health Sports Park is slated for 10:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Nevada vs. San Diego State odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.

Nevada won at home last week (27-24 over San Jose State), and its only setback the last six games is a 34-32 loss at Fresno State Oct. 23. The Wolfpack has a pass-first attack, and with QB Carson Strong at the helm, it ranks third in the nation on passing yards (376.3 per game) and 129th in rushing yards (74.4). Strong has completed 70.5% of his passes.

The Aztecs are coming off a 17-10 win at Hawaii. Three of their last four games – all wins – have been decided by one score. San Diego State grinds out victories with a bottom-20 offense – and one that leans heavily on the rush and a top-10 defense. SDSU held Hawaii to 260 total yards last week; the Aztecs have held foes under 300 total yards five times this fall.

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Nevada at San Diego State odds, spread and lines

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Money line: Nevada +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | San Diego State -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Nevada +2.5 (-105) | San Diego State -2.5 (-120)
Over/Under (O/U): 44.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)

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Nevada at San Diego State odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Nevada 24, San Diego State 21

Money line

The Aztecs’ dodgy schedule could be exposed here. And SDSU lost by 10 to Fresno State, another strong MWC passing team.

Nevada won last year’s game, 26-21, and controlled that contest on the stat sheet as well. UN might be unlucky with its drive finishes not matching production on the upper 70 yards of the field. SDSU’s defense swings a bit of luck in the same respect.

BACK THE WOLFPACK (+120).

Against the spread

Nevada has won nine in a row ATS as an underdog. San Diego State has been November-exposed in recent years: the Aztecs are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games in weeks 10-13.

Bettors wanting some cushion in a close game should TAKE NEVADA +2.5 (-105).

Over/Under

The Over has gone 3-1-1 in the last five Nevada-San Diego meetings.

The lean here is the Over, but Nevada may well make this a two-score margin (or more?), and the total here could be in play even with a solid Wolfpack performance. PASS.

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UNLV at Nevada odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Friday’s UNLV Rebels at Nevada Wolfpack odds and lines, with college football expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The UNLV Rebels (0-7, 0-3 MWC) and Nevada Wolfpack (5-2, 2-1) meet for a Friday 10 p.m. ET game at Mackay Stadium in Reno, Nev. Below, we look at the UNLV vs. Nevada odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.

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UNLV has been getting close. Including a 27-20 setback against San Jose State Oct. 21, the Rebels have lost four consecutive games by 8 points or less. They led the San Jose State 20-13 heading into the fourth quarter. How does a team ranked outside the top 110 on both sides of the ball play so many close games in a schedule that ranks above average? The Rebels rank in the top 30 in red-zone efficiency on both offense and defense.

The Wolfpack are coming off a close loss of their own, getting tripped up by Fresno State 34-32 in Week 8. The loss came after a three-game winning streak. Nevada suffered the loss despite compiling 523 yards of total offense. Nevada ranks third in the Mountain West Conference in total offense (459.3 yards per game).

UNLV at Nevada odds, spread and lines

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Money line: UNLV +750 (bet $100 to win $750) | Nevada -1400 (bet $1,400 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): UNLV +20.5 (-112) | Nevada -20.5 (-108)
Over/Under (O/U): 58.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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UNLV at Nevada odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Nevada 35, UNLV 21

Money line

Peg a slight lean on UNLV in this one. It’s more of a slight fade of the host Wolfpack against what is analytically a bottom-5 Rebels group.

The latter leads me to a partial-unit play just as a default guard against overplaying teams that habitually underperform. In this case, that’s a hold-my-nose-and-take-UNLV-and-the-points play. PASS ON THE MONEY LINE.

Against the spread

BACK UNLV +20.5 (-112).

The Rebels are 4-0-1 ATS in their last five games as road underdogs. The road team is 6-2 ATS in the last eight series meetings.

Nevada won last year’s game 37-19, but the contest was close heading into the fourth quarter.

A couple impressive offensive performances for the Wolfpack this fall involve some extraneous factors. Nevada beat Hawaii 34-17 in a game that saw the Wolfpack finish as a plus-5 in turnovers. UN beat New Mexico State, 55-28 in a contest that saw the Aggies pile up 108 yards in penalties.

Figure UNLV as staying within 14 fairly late. The odds of an ATS win after that are just north of the profit line.

Over/Under

The last 10 series games in Reno have seen the Under go 8-2.

The fade-the-Nevada offense has just enough pull here. BACK THE UNDER 58.5 (-115).

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Nevada at Fresno State odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Saturday’s Nevada at Fresno State odds and lines, with college football expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Nevada Wolfpack (5-1, 2-0 MWC) and Fresno State Bulldogs (5-2, 2-1) tangle in Saturday night MWC West Division action. Kickoff from Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, Calif., is slated for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Nevada vs. Fresno State odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.

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Nevada totes a three-game win streak into Bulldog Stadium. The Wolfpack sport a pass-first offense: UN is third in the nation in passing with 363.3 yards per game (YPG) and 128th in rushing with 85.3 YPG. Nevada has been subpar in defending the pass and has tended to get in some high-scoring pass-fests. The Over is 4-2 in the Wolfpack’s six games.

Fresno Sate is back home after two straight road games — at Hawaii and Wyoming — which were split by a bye week. The Bulldogs are 14-3 straight-up and 9-7-1 against the spread over their last 17 games at Bulldog Stadium. FSU also shows up with a pass-first offense that ranks seventh in the nation with 353.1 YPG, but the Bulldogs have also been effective in shutting down the aerial game.

Nevada at Fresno State odds, spread and lines

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Money line: Nevada +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Fresno State -180 (bet $180 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Nevada +3.5 (-110) | Fresno State -3.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 64.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)

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Nevada at Fresno State odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Fresno State 38, Nevada 31

Money line

Too much middle ground between these tags: AVOID.

Against the spread

The Bulldogs managed 599 total yards and held a 30-14 edge in first downs in last year’s meeting in December, but still lost 37-26.

Look for some push-back in a revenge game with MWC West implications. Nevada has been a turnover beneficiary in a couple games that look good on the surface of its resume. The Wolfpack were a plus-5 last week at Hawaii; they were a plus-3 in an earlier win over Boise State.

FSU’s defense and ability to be more diverse on offense will be keys in this one. Nevada can get to the quarterback, so Fresno will want to run a bit to keep the Wolfpack off balance.

BACK THE BULLDOGS -3.5 (-110).

Over/Under

The last seven times the Bulldogs have been favored at home, the Over has gone 5-2.

Peg the Wolfpack’s defensive-stop surface numbers as being a bit too generous, while the opposite holds true for Fresno State’s offensive numbers. Both units have some analytic indicators that point to more scoring in this one.

On a dry, good-weather day, TAKE THE OVER 64.5 (-108).

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