Boise State vs. Nevada betting: College basketball preview for January 29

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MWC foes meet when the Boise State Broncos (13-7, 5-4 MWC) host the Nevada Wolf Pack (11-9, 3-6 MWC) at ExtraMile Arena, beginning at 10:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. The Broncos are 7.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s point total is set at 135.5.

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Boise State vs. Nevada betting lines

  • Boise State moneyline odds to win: -340
  • Nevada moneyline odds to win: +269
  • Spread: Boise State (-7.5)
  • Total: 135.5

Boise State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Boise State has done a better job covering the spread in home games (5-3-0) than it has in road tilts (2-4-0).
  • In terms of over/unders, the Broncos hit the over more often at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total six times in eight opportunities this season (75%). In away games, they have hit the over four times in six opportunities (66.7%).
  • Boise State has played better as a moneyline favorite in home games, sporting a home record of 7-1, compared to going 2-2 away from home.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Broncos have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 76.0 points per contest over that span compared to the 77.7 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Boise State’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (66.9) is 0.6 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (67.5).
  • The Broncos are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 7.9 threes per game and shooting 32.9% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.0 makes and 32.2% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Boise State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-11-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 5-7-0 (As Favorite: 6-10-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-7-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-5 (Home: 7-1; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.9 (47th in nation) 43.2 (157th) 34.5 (74th) 25.7 (third) 15.0 (100th) 10.2 (69th)

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Nevada statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Nevada has been better against the spread at home (6-6-0) than on the road (1-4-0) this year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Wolf Pack games have finished over more often at home (five of 12, 41.7%) than away (two of five, 40%).

Recent trends

  • The Wolf Pack have played worse offensively in their previous 10 games, scoring 71.6 points per contest, 1.7 fewer points their than season average of 73.3.
  • While Nevada is giving up 68.2 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its past 10 games, allowing 70.7 points per contest.
  • The Wolf Pack are sinking 0.1 fewer treys per contest over their past 10 games (7.5) compared to their season average (7.6), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (35.2%) compared to their season mark (37.6%).

Nevada betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-11-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-12-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-7 (Home: 8-4; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.6 (53rd in nation) 43.0 (149th) 30.8 (277th) 27.4 (20th) 15.8 (66th) 10.8 (117th)
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