The No. 4 seed Boise State Broncos (18-7) are favorites to win and move closer to a guaranteed berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket against the No. 5 seed Nevada Wolf Pack (15-9) in the MWC Tournament quarterfinals Thursday at Thomas & Mack Center, tipping off at 5:30 PM ET on CBS Sports.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of March 11, 2021, 2:10 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Boise State Betting Information
- The Broncos have compiled a 14-9-1 record against the spread this season.
- The Broncos have a winning record against the spread when favored by 4 points or more, going 8-7-1 this season.
- Boise State and its opponents have hit the over in 13 of 24 games this season (54.2%).
- The Broncos lost to Fresno State 67-64 and failed to cover the spread as 13.5-point favorites, while going under the 136 point total in their last contest on Tuesday. Emmanuel Akot put up a team-high 18 points in the loss.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Boise State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Alston | 25 | 17.5 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Abu Kigab | 25 | 11.8 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Marcus Shaver Jr. | 22 | 10.7 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Rayj Dennis | 25 | 8.9 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Devonaire Doutrive | 15 | 8.1 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Nevada Betting Information
- With a 17-6 record ATS this season, Nevada has topped expectations.
- When they play as at least a 4-point underdog, the Wolf Pack frequently cover the spread with an 8-2 record against the spread.
- 14 of Nevada’s 23 games (60.9%) this season have covered the over/under.
- Their last time out, the Wolf Pack saw Desmond Cambridge rack up a team-high 20 points to lead them to an 85-82 win against Colorado State on Friday. They were 1.5-point favorites and covered the spread, and the teams scored 167 total points to top the 145.5-point over/under.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Nevada Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Sherfield | 24 | 18.0 | 3.8 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Desmond Cambridge | 24 | 15.7 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.6 |
| Warren Washington | 24 | 9.3 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Zane Meeks | 18 | 9.0 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| K.J. Hymes | 24 | 6.7 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
Total Facts
- Boise State and its opponents have hit the over on Thursday’s 146.5 total in seven out of 25 games (28%) this year.
- In nine out of Nevada’s 24 games this season (37.5%), the competing teams combined for more points than the point total in Thursday’s matchup.
- The total for the game of 146.5 is 2.7 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Broncos (76 points per game) and the Wolf Pack (73.2 points per game).
- These two teams give up a combined 134.3 points per game, 12.2 points less than this contest’s over/under.
- On average, the over/under in Broncos games is 5.1 points fewer than the over/under of 146.5 points in this matchup.
- The over/under for this contest is 4.4 points more than the average over/under in Wolf Pack games this season (142.1 points).
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7/2021 | Boise State | Nevada | -5 | 145.5 | -221 | +179 | Regular Season | 73-62 NEVADA |
| 2/5/2021 | Boise State | Nevada | -4.5 | 144 | -201 | +164 | Regular Season | 74-72 NEVADA |
| 2/1/2020 | N/A | Boise State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 73-64 BOISE |
| 1/4/2020 | Nevada | Nevada | -3.5 | 150.5 | -175 | +140 | Regular Season | 83-66 NEVADA |
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