Nevada vs. Washington State betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 7

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The Washington State Cougars (3-6) will try to end a three-game losing streak when they host the Nevada Wolf Pack (6-3) on Sunday, December 7, 2025 at Beasley Coliseum as only 2.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 148.5.

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Nevada Cover -2.5 vs Washington State -110

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Nevada vs. Washington State betting lines

  • Nevada moneyline odds to win: -145
  • Washington State moneyline odds to win: +122
  • Spread: Nevada (-2.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Nevada statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Nevada did a better job covering the spread when playing at home (9-8-0) last season than it did in road tilts (3-8-0).
  • When playing at home last year, the Wolf Pack exceeded the over/under 52.9% of the time (nine of 17 games). They hit the over in 45.5% of games on the road (five of 11 contests).
  • Nevada won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home last year, going 11-4 (.733). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 3-3 (.500).

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Wolf Pack were 221st in college basketball on offense (72.3 points scored per game) and 58th defensively (68.1 points allowed).
  • Nevada was 318th in the nation in rebounds per game (29.5) and 28th in rebounds conceded (28.2) last season.
  • The Wolf Pack were 77th in the nation in assists (15.0 per game) last year.

Nevada betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-5-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-3-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.6 (295th in nation) 44.5 (228th) 33.8 (163rd) 30.6 (163rd) 15.3 (136th) 9.0 (17th)

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Washington State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Washington State’s winning percentage against the spread at home last year was .571 (8-6-0). Away, it was .364 (4-7-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Cougars’ games finished above the over/under at home (78.6%, 11 of 14) compared to on the road (36.4%, four of 11).
  • The Cougars’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .000 (0-3) last year, and on the road it was .143 (1-6).

Last season stats

  • The Cougars ranked 55th in the nation with 78.9 points per game last season, but on defense they were less effective, surrendering 78.6 points per game (25th-worst in college basketball).
  • Last year Washington State pulled down 31.0 rebounds per game (234th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 30.5 rebounds per contest (135th-ranked).
  • The Cougars were one of the top teams in college basketball when it comes to assists, as they delivered 16.9 per game (17th-best in college basketball).

Washington State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-4-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (92nd in nation) 49.8 (356th) 31.8 (243rd) 25.7 (eighth) 12.2 (303rd) 12.9 (271st)
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