Lawlor Events Center features an NCAAB clash between the host Nevada Wolf Pack and the visiting Utah State Aggies in college hoops action on Thursday.

Nevada battles the Aggies, currently sitting with a 12-10 mark (8-8-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 8-9 for the Wolf Pack and 10-7 for the Aggies.



View Utah State vs Nevada Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Wolf Pack as 8.5-point favorites on the Sportsbook line for this contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Wolf Pack rated this week at No. 63 and the Aggies sitting at No. 121. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 74-70 result in favor of the Wolf Pack.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Nevada's No. 127 nationally ranked offense (70.6 points per game) against a Aggies defense that sits as the No. 124 at 64.8 PPG. The Wolf Pack have been averaging 45.8% from the field, less than the Aggies have managed so far this season (47.4% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Utah State owns the country's No. 124-rated mark, allowing 68.2 points per game on the highway. Nevada, on the other hand, rates No. 144 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Utah State was an 82-65 Sportsbook at home against San Jose State. They covered the 12-point spread as favorites. The Aggies grabbed an 82-65 win over the Spartans on Saturday, behind a 21-point effort from Kyisean Reed at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.

In their last action, Nevada was a 65-63 Sportsbook on the road against Louisiana Tech. They failed to cover the 6-point spread as favorites. Olek Czyz scored 24 points and added 10 rebounds for a double-double, leading Nevada over Louisiana Tech, 65-63, on Saturday at Thomas Center.


Utah State Aggies Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Fresno State are 8-2
After playing San Jose State are 8-2
After a win are 4-6

Nevada Wolf Pack Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Idaho are 4-6
After playing Louisiana Tech are 7-3
After a win are 10-0

A few Aggies at Wolf Pack trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah State's last 5 games when playing on the road against Nevada
Utah State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Nevada
Utah State is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Nevada is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Nevada is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nevada's last 5 games when playing at home against Utah State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nevada's last 7 games when playing Utah State


Next up:
Utah State at Fresno State, Saturday, February 4
Nevada home to Idaho, Saturday, February 4