Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Charles Koch Arena

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The UNLV Runnin' Rebels travel to Charles Koch Arena to play the Wichita State Shockers on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. The opening line for this game has Wichita State as 4 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

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

Patrick McCaw comes into this contest averaging 18.4 points per game while playing 32.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Runnin' Rebels. He pulls down 3.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 53% while his free throw percentage is currently at 80%. Jerome Seagears averages 12.1 points per game in 28.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.4 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 80%.

Ron Baker averages 17.4 points per game while playing 35 minutes per contest this year for the Shockers. He grabs 4.1 rebounds per game and has 3.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 76%. Anton Grady averages 9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 23.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 6 rebounds per contest and 0.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 74%.

UNLV averages 77.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 88th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 8.7 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 126th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 173rd in the country. They average 37 rebounds per game and 14.8 assists per game which ranks them 157th and 97th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 255th with 14.2 per game. The Runnin' Rebels allow 68.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 116th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 111th and 255th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.7 rebounds a game which ranks 184th and they give up 12.3 assists per contest which puts them in 125th place in the country. They force 16.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 12th in the Division 1.

Wichita State averages 68.8 points per game this year which ranks them 234th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 0 and their shooting percentage is 38% as a team which has them sitting in the 314th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 268th in the nation. They average 36.7 rebounds per game and 13 assists per contest which ranks them 170th and 180th respectively. In the turnover department the Shockers rank 20th with 10.3 per game. The Shockers allow 68.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 117th in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 40% average from behind the arc ranking them 230th and 320th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.8 rebounds a game which ranks 83rd and they give up 12.5 assists per contest which puts them in 136th place in the nation. The Shockers force 15 turnovers per game which ranks them 65th in college basketball.

UNLV Runnin' Rebels Betting Trends

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 4-3 against the spread

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 2-5 against the over/under

Wichita State Shockers Betting Trends

The Wichita State Shockers are 1-4 against the spread

The Wichita State Shockers are 2-3 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)

Wichita State Shockers Injuries

12/05/15 G Conner Frankamp Eligibility expected to miss 1st semester
11/29/15 F Anton Grady Concussion out indefinitely
11/25/15 G Landry Shamet Foot expected to miss 10-12 weeks

Tony's Pick: Take UNLV

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