Liberty Flames vs Nevada Wolfpack Picks and Predictions for Saturday, March 21, 2026
Use Code WWWC The Liberty Flames will be in Reno, NV, Saturday night for a 9:00 PM match-up in the second round of the NIT tournament against the Nevada Wolf Pack, and we have you ready to roll with our Liberty vs Nevada prediction. Liberty comes into the second round of the NIT tournament with 26 wins and seven losses on the year. The Nevada Wolfpack comes into this matchup with 23 wins and 12 losses overall. Liberty has played well as of late, winning three of the last five, following a six-point road victory over George Mason in their most recent outing. Nevada has been red hot as of late, with four of the last five following a 14-point victory in their last outing. Read more about this Liberty vs Nevada prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!
Liberty looks to keep it rolling
Offensively, Liberty is averaging 78.1 points on 51% shooting from before this season. Defensively, the Flames have allowed 70.4 points per game this season through 33 games played. Offensively, Liberty was a better team in their last outing, scoring 77 points on 49% shooting, 35% from beyond the arc. Defensively, Liberty set the tone, giving up to 71 points on 39% shooting. Liberty lost 3 the rebounding battle by 4 but forced 8 turnovers to seal the victory. Josh Smith led the way for the Liberty offense in their last outing with 23 points and 9 rebounds on nine shots. Brett Decker Jr. added 17 points on 16 shots in 40 minutes.
Brett Decker Jr. leads the Liberty offense this season, averaging 16.8 points per game. Kaden Metheny is averaging 13.4 points, and Colin Porter is 4th on the team, averaging 11.4 points per game this season. Zach Cleveland averaged 11.8 points and leads Liberty, averaging 7.6 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game.
Key Injury Report for Liberty:
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- Kaden Metheny (Questionable) – Undisclosed
- Isaiah Ihnen (Out) – Knee
Nevada tries to stay hot
The Nevada offense has been the team's biggest strength this season, averaging 76.3 points on 44% shooting. Defensively, Nevada has been stout, holding opponents to 71.7 points per game this season. And about our offense carried the load in their last outing, pouring in 89 points on 51% shooting from the floor. Defensively, Nevada was the better team, giving up just 75 points on 47% shooting. Nevada won the rebounding battle by 7 and forced 15 turnovers to seal the victory. Vaughn Weems led the way for the Nevada offense in their last outing with 23 points on 13 shots.
Corey Camper Jr. leads the Nevada offense this season, averaging 17 points per game. Elijah Price is second on the team, averaging 12.5 points, to go along with the team-leading 8.4 rebounds. Tayshawn Comer averages 11.3 points and leads the team with 3.5 assists. Vaughn Williams is the fourth point on the roster and is averaging double digits, 10 points per game this season.
Key Injury Report for Nevada:
- None
Liberty vs Nevada Pick
- Liberty vs Nevada Spread Pick
Liberty has been a solid on both sides of the ball all season, and that will continue in this matchup. Liberty is better on both sides of the ball and will overwhelm Nevada for 40 minutes Saturday night. Look for the Flames to set the tone early as they do the work against Nevada in round two of the NIT. Take Liberty to continue their season Saturday night as they get the win and cover on the road.
- Liberty vs Nevada Over/Under Pick
Both teams score the ball well enough, as each is averaging in the upper 70s this season coming into Saturday. Despite both teams having solid offenses, each defends at a high level. Look for defense to be the difference in this matchup as each team digs in on that end of the floor. Take the under Saturday night as the Liberty Flames do enough to get the job done win on the road in Nevada.
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