Saturday, December 19, 2015

McKale Center

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The UNLV Runnin' Rebels travel to McKale Center to play the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday, December 19, 2015. The opening line for this game has Arizona as 10.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Runnin' Rebels come into this game with an overall record of 8-3 and a road record of 1-1. They are 6-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 2-8. The Wildcats have an overall record of 10-1 and a home record of 7-0. They have an over/under record of 6-5 and they are 6-5 against the spread.

Patrick McCaw comes into this contest averaging 15.8 points per game while playing 32.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Runnin' Rebels. He pulls down 3.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 51% while his free throw percentage is currently at 74%. Jerome Seagears averages 10.8 points per game in 29.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.1 assists per contest and 3.1 rebounds per game for UNLV. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 81%.

Ryan Anderson averages 15.8 points per game while playing 28.2 minutes per contest this year for the Wildcats. He grabs 9.6 rebounds per game and has 0.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 56% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Gabe York averages 13.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.2 rebounds per contest and 2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 72%.

UNLV averages 71.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 177th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.2 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 168th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 231st in the country. They average 36.1 rebounds per game and 13.7 assists per game which ranks them 193rd and 143rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 282nd with 14.6 per game. The Runnin' Rebels allow 66.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 61st in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 67th and 95th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 39 rebounds a game which ranks 261st and they give up 11.3 assists per contest which puts them in 64th place in the country. They force 16 turnovers per game which ranks them 28th in the Division 1.

Arizona averages 78.1 points per game this year which ranks them 80th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 17.7 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 44th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 264th in the nation. They average 41.8 rebounds per game and 14.7 assists per contest which ranks them 27th and 86th respectively. In the turnover department the Wildcats rank 181st with 13.2 per game. The Wildcats allow 60.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 14th in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 43rd and 24th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 29.6 rebounds a game which ranks 8th and they give up 11.3 assists per contest which puts them in 61st place in the nation. The Wildcats force 13.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 143rd in college basketball.

UNLV Runnin' Rebels Betting Trends

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 6-4 against the spread

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 2-8 against the over/under

Arizona Wildcats Betting Trends

The Arizona Wildcats are 6-5 against the spread

The Arizona Wildcats are 6-5 against the over/under

UNLV Runnin' Rebels Injuries

11/27/15 F Goodluck Okonoboh Personal left the program
11/10/15 G Daquan Cook Suspension expected to miss 13 games. (eligible to return Dec 22 vs South Dakota)

Arizona Wildcats Injuries

12/16/15 G Elliott Pitts Personal "?" Saturday vs. UNLV
11/29/15 C Kaleb Tarczewski Foot expected to miss 4-6 weeks
11/10/15 F Ray Smith Knee out for season

Josh's Pick: Take UNLV

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