Nevada vs. Arizona State picks, predictions: Who wins NCAA Tournament First Four game?

Jeremy Cluff, Arizona Republic

March 15, 2023 at 10:07 AM·4 min read

No. 11 seed Nevada and No. 11 seed Arizona State face off on Wednesday in an NCAA Tournament First Four game.

The game is scheduled for 6:10 p.m. MST and can be seen on TruTV.

Who will win the game?

Check out these picks and predictions for the contest.

Arizona State is a 2.5-point favorite in the game, according to Tipico Sportsbook.

FanDuel: Arizona State 73, Nevada 68

Devon Platana writes: "I'm going with Arizona State on the spread as the best bet. While neither team has consistently covered the spread recently, Nevada has been worse, going 0-3 ATS in its last three outings. On the other side, the Sun Devils are 8-1-1 ATS in their last 10 games against the MWC and have covered in four of six neutral site games so far this year. With Arizona State also playing the better brand of basketball, I fully expect ASU to win by at least a three-pointer."

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Fansided: Take Arizona State to cover against Nevada

Josh Yourish writes: "Arizona State is going to be solid on defense and they have Cambridge who can take over games on his own. The Sun Devils are a much more steady unit and considering how bad Nevada has been in their last three I’ll take the Sun Devils. The Mountain West at-large bid went 14-1 at home, but only 8-9 in away games or games at a neutral site, and that’ll show here in Dayton."

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DraftKings: Go with Arizona State to cover vs. Nevada

It writes: "Nevada had a very respectable year in 2022-23, going 12-6 in a Mountain West Conference that wound up being a four-bid league (San Diego State, Utah State and Boise State also received tourney nods). Yet, the Wolf Pack’s play has slipped as of late, dropping three consecutive games heading into the First Four. In regards to Arizona State, they did well to scrap with the cream of the Pac-12, upsetting Southern Cal in the conference quarterfinals. For Wednesday, I believe the Sun Devils show up just a little more ready for the moment."

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Bleacher Nation: Nevada 70, Arizona State 69

Andy Molitor writes: "Nevada has a +184 scoring differential, topping opponents by 5.7 points per game. It is putting up 72.6 points per game, 157th in college basketball, and is giving up 66.9 per contest to rank 83rd in college basketball."

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Sports Chat Place: Take Nevada with the points against ASU

It writes: "I’m going to stay with Nevada here. The Wolf Pack took a tough loss to San Jose State in their last outing, and they’ve now lost three consecutive games. That said, Nevada has still been scoring pretty well in that time with 67 or more points in all three. As for Arizona State, they put up a solid conference tournament showing but couldn’t handle Arizona in their last matchup. The Sun Devils have scored 65 or fewer points in four of their last five games, so it’ll be important for them to get off to a good start. I like a close, competitive matchup here with Nevada ultimately taking it. Should be a fun one to watch."

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