SDSU vs Nevada

When: 7 p.m. Saturday

Where: Viejas Arena

TV: CBS Sports Network

Radio: 760-AM

Records: SDSU is 17-6, 11-2; Nevada is 17-7, 9-4

Series history: SDSU leads 29-7 and is 13-0 at Viejas Arena since Nevada joined the Mountain West in 2012-13. The Aztecs won 73-68 in Reno on Jan. 6.

Wolf Pack update: They are 1-6 against teams ahead of them in the Kenpom metric and 16-1 against teams below them. They have the second-highest-rated offense in the Mountain West behind only Utah State, ranking 55th nationally in offensive efficiency (SDSU is 94th). That’s because they don’t turn it over (ninth fewest per game at 9.1) and get to the line (16th in free throw frequency). In the first meeting, the Wolf Pack had just nine turnovers and went 18 of 20 at the line. They, too, had a midweek bye and last played on Saturday, a 69-59 home win against Fresno State in which they held the Bulldogs to 36% shooting. UTEP transfer Corey Camper Jr. is fourth in the Mountain West in scoring (17.7 points) and first in 3-point accuracy (44.8%). Evansville transfer Tayshawn Comer averages 13.0 points and 3.9 assists, but the key piece is Fresno State transfer Elijah Price (12.7 points, 8.8 rebounds, 1.83 blocks). Price had 17 points, 10 rebounds and four steals in the Jan. 6 game against SDSU. Nevada is 57 in Kenpom, which projects a 75-68 Aztecs victory.

Aztecs update: They spent much of the bye week resting, with off days Sunday and Monday and a light workout Wednesday. The starting unit and rotation should resemble what it has the last few weeks, although Magoon Gwath has been cleared to return and could make a cameo. We’re less likely to see Elzie Harrington, who has now missed five games. SDSU’s defense has been much improved in 2026 after a rocky start and elite over the past four games, allowing 58.3 points and ranking second nationally while allowing 0.85 points per possession. The schedule turns tougher now, with six of the last seven regular-season games against the upper half of the Mountain West and the only one that isn’t at Colorado State, where they have lost three of four (and the lone win was in overtime). The Kenpom metric rates SDSU’s conference schedule so far as the easiest among the 12 teams. At 43 in Kenpom and 42 in the NET, the Aztecs remain precariously perched on the NCAA Tournament bubble, considered one of the last teams in by several bracketologists.

Next up: Tuesday vs. Grand Canyon (7 p.m., CBSSN)