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Point spread, betting odds for Boise State vs. Nevada men’s basketball

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February 22, 2025

Point spread, betting odds for Boise State vs. Nevada men’s basketball

The oddsmakers expect a close game Saturday afternoon between the Boise State and Nevada men’s basketball teams in Mountain West Conference play.

The Broncos (18-8, 10-5) are a short -112 favorite on the moneyline over Nevada (15-11, 7-8). The Wolf Pack is -108 on the moneyline.

For the point spread, the odds are juiced toward Nevada. Boise State is a 1.5-point favorite (+105) while taking Nevada at +1.5 comes at a -125 cost.

The over/under is set at 137.5 points.

Boise State enters Saturday’s 4 p.m. Mountain time road matchup with the Wolf Pack on the NCAA Tournament bubble. CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm and ESPN’s Joe Lundardi both have Boise State just outside of their projected NCAA Tournament fields of 68.

The Broncos played their way back on the bubble Wednesday with an 86-78 home victory over MWC-leading New Mexico (22-5, 14-2).

Freshman Pearson Carmichael received his first college start against the Lobos and netted a career-high 21 points while making 4 of 8 attempts from 3-point range. Carmichael became the first Broncos freshman to score 20 or more points in a game since Tyson Degenhart, who did it twice during the 2021-22 season.

“He’s just been steadily getting better and more confident,” Boise State head coach Leon Rice said of Carmichael, a graduate of Summit High School in Bend, Oregon. “It’s like ‘All right, time to be a dude.’ We brought him here to be a dude. We’ve brought a lot of good freshmen into this program, and at some point — it was never the same point — but at some point they were handed the keys to the car, and they were ready for it. And he certainly looked that way (against New Mexico).”

Boise State improved to 12-1 at ExtraMile Arena with the victory over New Mexico, but the Broncos enter Saturday with a 3-5 road record.

Nevada, which suffered a 66-56 loss to the Broncos in January, is 10-4 at Lawlor Events Center this season.

Spread: Boise State -1.5 (+105), Nevada +1.5 (-125)

Moneyline: Boise State -112, Nevada -108

Over/under: 137.5 points

Records against the spread: Boise State 13-12, Nevada 13-13

Game time: 4 p.m. Mountain time | Saturday, Feb. 22

Location: Lawlor Events Center | Reno, Nevada

Live stream: Watch Boise State vs. Nevada live on fuboTV (Start your free trial)

TV channel: FS1

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North Las Vegas man charged with killing girlfriend dies while in Nevada prison

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December 24, 2025

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North Las Vegas man charged with killing girlfriend dies while in Nevada prison

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A North Las Vegas man awaiting trial for allegedly killing his girlfriend during a fight is dead, according to Nevada prison officials.

Markeem Benson, 30, died at High Desert State Prison near Indian Springs on Monday, Dec. 22, the Nevada Department of Corrections said in a statement.

An autopsy has been requested, according to the department.

Benson was serving time for an attempted robbery conviction from 2024, for which he was originally sentenced to probation with a suspended prison sentence.

He was also charged with the murder of 33-year-old Renise “Nene” Wolfe.

Renise Wolfe is pictured in this undated photo. Police allege Markeem Benson shot and killed Wolfe in a North Las Vegas apartment. (Photo provided)

North Las Vegas Police arrested him in December last year. According to an arrest report, Benson’s father called 911 saying Benson wanted to turn himself in for murder.

The father told detectives that Benson called him saying, “I killed her; I think I killed her” and “told him something to the effect of ‘she’ came at him with a gun, there was some kind of ‘tussle,’ and then the gun went off,” the report states.

An grand jury indicted him for murder and possession of a gun by a prohibited person. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Following the indictment, his probation was revoked in March, and he was incarcerated at High Desert State Prison to serve a term of two to five years.

A jury trial was scheduled to begin in April next year for Wolfe’s murder. Instead, prosecutors have asked for a hearing on Dec. 30 in light of Benson’s death, per court records.

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28-year-old inmate at Southern Nevada prison dies

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December 24, 2025

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28-year-old inmate at Southern Nevada prison dies

A man serving time at the Southern Desert Correctional Center for felony reckless driving died last month, the Nevada Department of Corrections said Tuesday.

Shiloh Walker, 28, died at the Indian Springs facility on Nov. 24, a news release said. Cause of death was not listed.

Walker was serving a sentence of up to six years after a plea agreement was reached in 2022 following a DUI crash that happened May 31, 2021 in Las Vegas, according to online court records.

An autopsy was requested following Walker’s death, though results were not available as of Monday evening. Attempts to reach Walker’s family members have been unsuccessful, according to the department.

Contact Bryan Horwath at bhorwath@reviewjournal.com. Follow @BryanHorwath on X.

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Is USPS breaking vow not to use Sacramento for Northern Nevada mail?

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December 23, 2025

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Is USPS breaking vow not to use Sacramento for Northern Nevada mail?

After widespread condemnation last year, the U.S. Postal Service backed away from plans to move its Reno mail-processing operations to Sacramento — but did it stay true to what it told the public?

The question arose recently after letters sent from one Carson City address to another in Carson City were both postmarked in Sacramento.

Northern Nevadans did not want first class mail sent from one Northern Nevada address to another going first to California. They sent a unified message to the USPS all the way up to the postmaster general.

Critics of the USPS plan were especially worried about delays from mail having to go back and forth over the Sierra during winter.

The Washoe County District Attorney’s office filed a lawsuit over the plan, the Washoe County Commission voted to oppose the plan, public comment was universally opposed, and Democratic and Republican elected officials from across the state joined to stop it.

Could it possibly have happened anyway? The answer is yes, temporarily, for a brief time.

How letters sent in Carson City came to be processed at Sacramento USPS facility

A reader told the Reno Gazette Journal they’d twice had letters internal to Carson City postmarked in Sacramento, so we asked USPS if the policy had changed.

“Mail processing for First Class mail that originates in Northern Nevada and is destined to Northern Nevada has not changed,” USPS spokesperson Sherry Patterson responded by email.

“However,” she added, “without the specific mail piece and class of mail, we cannot determined if there is an issue.”

The reader then supplied a photo of the two envelopes postmarked Nov. 5 in Sacramento, and this was shared with USPS.

“Our processing machine in Reno was temporarily out of service while we awaited a replacement part,” Patterson said after viewing the postmarks to nail down the specific date the letters went through Sacramento.

“To ensure that mail was not delayed during this time, we implemented a contingency plan that involved routing certain mail to our Sacramento facility for cancellation and processing. This measure allows us to maintain service continuity and minimize disruptions for our customers. We understand that this may cause some confusion, and we are committed to ensuring that all mail is processed efficiently and accurately.”

Bottom line: Regarding first class mail that’s being sent to and from Northern Nevada addresses, it’s still USPS policy to process that in Reno at its Vassar Street facility, she said.

The path these particular letters took, Patterson added, “is indeed an unusual occurrence.”

Mark Robison is the state politics reporter for the Reno Gazette Journal, with occasional forays into other topics. Email comments to mrobison@rgj.com or comment on Mark’s Greater Reno Facebook page.

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