The Washington State Cougars take on the Nevada Wolf Pack in Reno, NV. Tip-off is set for 10 p.m. ET on Mountain West Network.
Nevada is favored by 11.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -485. The total is set at 148 points.
Here’s my Washington State vs. Nevada predictions and college basketball picks for December 2, 2024.
Washington State vs Nevada Prediction
My Pick: Nevada -11.5
My Washington State vs Nevada best bet is on the Wolf Pack spread, with the best odds currently available at BetRivers. For all of your college basketball bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NCAAB odds page.
Washington State vs Nevada Odds
| Washington State Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+11.5 -112 | 148 -112o / -108u | +370 |
| Nevada Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-11.5 -108 | 146.5 -112o / -108u | -485 |
- Washington State vs Nevada spread: Nevada -11.5
- Washington State vs Nevada over/under: 148 points
- Washington State vs Nevada moneyline: Nevada -485, Washington State +370
- Washington State vs Nevada best bet: Nevada -11.5
Spread
I'm targeting the Wolf Pack on the spread.
Moneyline
There is no value on the moneyline.
Over/Under
There is no value on the total.
My Pick: Nevada -11.5
Washington State vs Nevada College Basketball Betting Preview
Last season, Washington State reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2007-08 after winning 26 games. The Cougars even won their first-round matchup in the Big Dance, defeating Drake by five.
But then the offseason came and nearly the entire program changed. Out was Kyle Smith, who accepted the head coaching job at Stanford, and in came Eastern Washington's David Riley.
That's not all. The Cougars lost nearly every player in their rotation from last year, including leading scorers Isaac Jones, Myles Rice (Indiana) and Jaylen Wells.
Despite the lacking chemistry and new head coach, the Cougars have laid just one egg this season, a 17-point loss to SMU.
In fact, besides their opener against Portland State, none of their buy games have been competitive. Also, the Cougars stuck around with Iowa, leading the Hawkeyes by two with less than four minutes to play.
This is a different ball game, though. The Cougars are now playing their first true road game of the Riley era, and it doesn't help that it comes against Nevada, a team with five seniors in its rotation.
The Wolf Pack are also coming off a great performance in the Charleston Classic, going 2-1 with victories over VCU and Oklahoma State.
They are also well-rested, as they haven't played a game since November 24.
With this West Coast duel being played in Reno, I expect the Wolf Pack to control the pace by slowing the game down, while utilizing leading scorer Nick Davidson as a mismatch with his inside-out ability.
