The Sam Houston State Bearkats and Nevada Wolf Pack face off on Monday in a college basketball showdown at Lawlor Events Center. This is the first meeting played between the two teams in recent years. These are both teams have found a lot of success early in the
Sam Houston State comes into this game with a 6-0 record and they have gone 4-0 against the spread. In the last game against South Dakota, Sam Houston State had a big game putting up 80 points as the defense gave up 49 points. Sam Houston State is averaging 81.5 points while their defense is giving up 48.3 points per game. The defense is ranked 2nd best in college basketball, and it’s going to need to be the defense that locks down again here. Guard Qua Grant has been the top player for the Bearkats averaging 12.8 points while shooting 47.6 percent from the field.
On the other side of this matchup is Nevada who sits with a 6-1 record and they have gone 5-1 against the spread. The only loss came against Kansas State and in that game the offense scored 87 points. In the last game against Akron, it was Nevada that secured the 62-58 victory. Nevada is averaging 75.3 points while their defense is giving up 62 points per game. The defense is ranked 51st in college basketball. Guard Jarod Lucas has been the top player for Nevada averaging 17.3 points while shooting 36.2 percent from the field and 38.9 percent from behind the three point line.
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