Thomas Center features an NCAAB clash between the host Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the visiting Nevada Wolf Pack in college hoops action on Thursday.

Louisiana Tech will face the 11-17 Wolf Pack, who own a 12-14 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Bulldogs are 9-14-1 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Wolf Pack are 12-11 favoring the OVER.



View Nevada vs Louisiana Tech Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Wolf Pack are listed as 1-point favorites at many online sportsbooks.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 178 (Bulldogs) and the No. 114 (Wolf Pack) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 67-66 result in favor of the Wolf Pack has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Louisiana Tech's No. 275 nationally ranked offense (65 points per game) against a Wolf Pack defense that sits as the No. 261 at 70.9 PPG. The Bulldogs have been averaging 42.3% from the field, more than the Wolf Pack have managed so far this season (42.2% on average).

Defensively, Nevada features the nation's No. 209-rated defense on the road, allowing 71.8 points per game. Louisiana Tech, meanwhile, comes in at No. 293 nationally in scoring at home.

Nevada was a 72-66 loser in their most recent outing at home against Boise State. They failed to cover the 1–point spread as favorites. The Wolf Pack got a 25-point effort from Olek Czyz, who added 11 rebounds, but Boise State still managed to defeat Nevada 72-66 Saturday at Lawlor Events Center.

Louisiana Tech lost its last outing, a 72-60 result against San Jose State on February 26. They failed to cover in that game as an 8-point underdog. The Bulldogs endured a 72-60 loss at the hands of the Spartans on Saturday, despite an 18 -point effort from Olu Ashaolu at The Event Center.


Nevada Wolf Pack Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing New Mexico State are 3-7
After playing Boise State are 8-2
After a loss are 6-4

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Utah State are 4-6
After playing San Jose State are 4-6
After a loss are 2-8

A few Wolf Pack at Bulldogs trends to consider:
Nevada is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Louisiana Tech
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nevada's last 9 games on the road
Nevada is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Louisiana Tech's last 5 games at home
Louisiana Tech is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Louisiana Tech's last 10 games when playing Nevada
Louisiana Tech is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Nevada


Next up:
Nevada at New Mexico State, Saturday, March 5
Louisiana Tech home to Utah State, Saturday, March 5