Nevada visits Maldonado and Wyoming

Published Feb. 27, 2023 3:43 a.m. ET
Associated Press

Nevada Wolf Pack (22-7, 12-4 MWC) at Wyoming Cowboys (8-20, 3-13 MWC)

Laramie, Wyoming; Monday, 9 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wyoming -5.5; over/under is 138

BOTTOM LINE: Wyoming hosts the Nevada Wolf Pack after Hunter Maldonado scored 23 points in Wyoming's 84-71 loss to the Colorado State Rams.

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The Cowboys have gone 6-8 at home. Wyoming is eighth in the MWC with 22.4 defensive rebounds per game led by Hunter Thompson averaging 3.7.

The Wolf Pack are 12-4 in MWC play. Nevada ranks seventh in the MWC with 30.5 rebounds per game led by Darrion Williams averaging 7.2.

The matchup Monday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Maldonado is shooting 48.7% and averaging 14.9 points for the Cowboys. Noah Reynolds is averaging 10.2 points over the last 10 games for Wyoming.

Jarod Lucas is averaging 16.5 points for the Wolf Pack. Williams is averaging 1.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Nevada.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cowboys: 3-7, averaging 66.6 points, 28.4 rebounds, 10.2 assists, 5.1 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 42.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.3 points per game.

Wolf Pack: 7-3, averaging 71.4 points, 28.2 rebounds, 14.6 assists, 6.2 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.1 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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