The Washington Huskies (1-0) travel to face off against the Nevada Wolf Pack (1-0) on Saturday, November 9th. This game will be played at Lawlor Events Center in Reno and televised on MWN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 10:00 ET.

Washington Huskies vs Nevada Wolf Pack

The Huskies Are Coming Off A Win

Washington Huskies Recent Game/Games

Washington opened their season with a 79-73 win over UC Davis on Tuesday, November 5th. The Huskies, who were -15.5 favorites, didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 152, surpassing the over/under line of 147.5.

Washington led 37-33 at halftime and scored 42 points in the 2nd half while allowing 40. The Huskies will look to tighten up defensively as they move forward.

The Wolf Pack Are Coming Off A Win

Nevada Wolf Pack Recent Game/Games

Nevada opened their season with a 91-75 win over Sam Houston on Monday, November 4th. Playing at home, the Wolf Pack were -10.5 point favorites and covered the spread. The game’s total points reached 166, surpassing the O/U line of 144.5.

Nevada led 37-34 at halftime before pulling away in the 2nd half, outscoring Sam Houston 54-41.

Huskies Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, the Huskies put up 79 points, shooting 45.2% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 46.8%, with a strong 54.2% inside the arc, but they struggled from deep, hitting just 2 of 14 threes (14.3%).

Free throw shooting was also an issue, as they connected on only 55.3% from the line (21/38). Ty Johnson led the way with 35 points, while Great Osobor grabbed 17 rebounds and added 15 points. The Huskies finished with 13 assists and 12 offensive boards.

Wolf Pack Offense Breakdown

Nevada’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 91 points with a field goal percentage of 56.6% and an effective field goal percentage of 66%. They connected on 64.5% of their two-point attempts and hit 45.5% from beyond the arc, making 10 threes in the game.

Kobe Sanders and Nick Davidson led the way, with Sanders scoring 27 points and adding 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Davidson was highly efficient, shooting 80% from the field and finishing with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Tré Coleman also contributed 8 assists, despite shooting just 30% from the floor.

Huskies Team Defense

Despite Washington’s defensive efforts, they couldn’t keep their opponent from scoring 73 points, allowing them to shoot 45% from the field. The Huskies gave up 54% shooting on two-point attempts, with the other team hitting 26 of 48 shots.

Washington did manage to limit the damage from beyond the arc, holding their opponent to just 2 made threes on 14 attempts (14%). However, they sent them to the free-throw line 38 times, where they converted 21 attempts (55%). The Huskies also allowed 12 offensive rebounds.

Wolf Pack Team Defense

Despite Washington’s defensive efforts, they allowed 73 points on 45% shooting from the field. The Huskies gave up 54% shooting on two-point attempts, with the opposing team hitting 26 of 48 shots inside the arc.

Washington did manage to limit their opponent’s three-point shooting, holding them to just 2 of 14 from deep, a 14% success rate. However, they sent the other team to the free-throw line 38 times, where they converted 21 attempts, shooting 55%.

Huskies vs Wolf Pack Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Huskies have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 7-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 75 points per game in these contests.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Nevada has an ATS record of 4-1 while averaging 73 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
• Through their last five games as the betting underdog, the Huskies have a strong record vs the spread going 3-2. Their straight up mark in these contests is 1-4.
• The last ten games that Nevada was favored, they have an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 7-3 straight up.

Huskies vs Wolf Pack Prediction

The Wolf Pack is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 78-69. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Wolf Pack at -7.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 153.5, and our model predicts the Huskies and Wolf Pack to score a combined 147 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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