The Nevada Wolf Pack (26-7), according to sportsbooks, are currently +16000 to win the 2023-24 college basketball national championship, making them darkhorses to win it all. Their next game is scheduled for Thursday, March 21 at 4:30 PM ET versus the Dayton Flyers.
Nevada lost its previous game to Colorado State, 85-78, on Thursday. Jarod Lucas led the way with 18 points, plus three boards and one assist.
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Nevada NCAA Championship Odds
- National championship odds (preseason): +20000
- National championship odds (on Dec. 31): +20000
- National championship odds (pre-NCAA Tournament): +14000
- National championship odds (current): +16000
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Nevada Strength of Schedule, Tournament Resume
- The Wolf Pack are playing the 89th-ranked schedule (based on our predictions) this season.
- The rest of the way in 2023-24, Nevada faces one team currently above .500, and one with records not as good as its own.
- Of the Wolf Pack’s one remaining game, none are against current members of the AP’s Top 25.
- Nevada’s signature win this season came against the Utah State Aggies, a squad ranked inside the AP’s Top 25 (No. 20). Nevada took home the 77-63 win on February 6 on the road.
- Based on the RPI, the Wolf Pack have four wins over Quadrant 1 teams, tied for the 20th-most in the nation.
- The Wolf Pack have tied for the 16th-most Quadrant 3 wins in the nation according to the RPI (eight).
Nevada Season Stats and Insights
- The Wolf Pack average 76.4 points per game (97th in college basketball) while giving up 67.1 per outing (48th in college basketball). They have a +309 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 9.3 points per game.
- The Wolf Pack knock down 6.7 three-pointers per game (249th in college basketball) at a 36.5% rate (41st in college basketball), compared to the 7.0 their opponents make while shooting 31.3% from deep.
- Nevada ranks 23rd in college basketball with 289.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 299th in college basketball defensively with 254.4 points conceded per 100 possessions.
- The Wolf Pack win the turnover battle by 1.4 per game, committing 9.6 (45th in college basketball) while their opponents average 11.0.
Nevada Leading Performers
- Lucas leads the Wolf Pack in scoring, averaging 17.8 points per game.
- Kenan Blackshear leads Nevada with 4.9 assists per game and Nick Davidson paces the squad with 7.3 rebounds per matchup.
- Lucas knocks down 2.3 threes per game to lead the Wolf Pack.
- Blackshear leads the team with 1.4 steals per game. K.J. Hymes collects 0.8 blocks a contest to pace Nevada.
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