The No. 1 seed San Diego State Aztecs (21-4) and the No. 5 seed Nevada Wolf Pack (16-9) meet in the MWC Tournament semifinals with a spot in the championship game on the line Friday at Thomas & Mack Center, tipping off at 9:30 PM ET on CBS Sports. San Diego State is favored by . Both teams are looking to take another step toward a conference title and an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of March 12, 2021, 1:10 PM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
San Diego State Betting Information
- San Diego State is over .500 against the spread this season with a record of 13-11.
- The Aztecs are 9-7 against the spread in 2020-21 when they are at least an 8-point favorite.
- 13 of 24 San Diego State games this season (54.2%) resulted in a total greater than the contest’s over/under.
- In their last game, the Aztecs got a team-high 20 points from Terrell Gomez on the way to a 69-66 win against Wyoming on Thursday. They were favored by 15.5 points and failed to covered the spread, and the teams combined to score 135 points to go under the 144.5 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
San Diego State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Mitchell | 22 | 15.0 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Jordan Schakel | 25 | 14.4 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| Terrell Gomez | 25 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Nathan Mensah | 25 | 8.5 | 6.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Trey Pulliam | 25 | 6.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
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Nevada Betting Information
- Nevada has outpaced the spread so far this season with a record ATS of 18-6.
- As at least an 8-point underdog, the Wolf Pack meet expectations with 1-1 record against the spread.
- 37.5% of Nevada’s 24 games this season have missed the over/under.
- Their last time out, the Wolf Pack saw Desmond Cambridge rack up a team-high 31 points to lead them to an 89-82 victory against Boise State on Thursday. They covered the spread as 4.5-point underdogs, and the teams scored 171 total points to top the 147-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 | 25 | 18.3 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Desmond Cambridge | 25 | 16.3 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.7 |
| Warren Washington | 25 | 9.6 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Zane Meeks | 18 | 9.0 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| K.J. Hymes | 25 | 6.6 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
Total Facts
- San Diego State’s games this season have resulted in a higher total score than Friday’s matchup over/under (138.5 points) in 32% of opportunities (eight out of 25 matchups).
- In Nevada’s games this season, the competing teams combined for a higher point total than Friday’s matchup point total in 13 out of 25 matchups (52%).
- The over/under for the contest of 138.5 is 9.5 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Aztecs (74.2 points per game) and the Wolf Pack (73.8 points per game).
- The 129.7 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 8.8 fewer than the 138.5 total in this contest.
- The Aztecs have seen a 134.5 average over/under in their games this season, 4.0 points fewer than the over/under in this contest.
- A difference of 4.7 points separates the average total points bet in Wolf Pack games (143.2 points) and this matchup’s over/under (138.5 points).
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9/2021 | San Diego State | San Diego State | -11 | 135.5 | -710 | +497 | Regular Season | 69-67 SDSU |
| 1/7/2021 | San Diego State | San Diego State | -13 | 137 | -1114 | +681 | Regular Season | 65-60 SDSU |
| 2/29/2020 | San Diego State | Nevada | -5.5 | 143.5 | -246 | +193 | Regular Season | 83-76 SDSU |
| 1/18/2020 | San Diego State | San Diego State | -12.5 | 137 | -1023 | +630 | Regular Season | 68-55 SDSU |
| 3/9/2019 | N/A | Nevada | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 81-53 NEVADA |
| 2/20/2019 | N/A | San Diego State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 65-57 SDSU |
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