Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Thomas & Mack Center

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The Boise State Broncos travel to Thomas & Mack Center to play the UNLV Runnin' Rebels on Wednesday, January 27, 2016. The opening line for this game has UNLV as 4 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Broncos come into this game with an overall record of 15-5 and a road record of 4-2. They are 10-8 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-10. The Runnin' Rebels have an overall record of 12-8 and a home record of 7-2. They have an over/under record of 7-12 and they are 10-9 against the spread.

James Webb comes into this contest averaging 16.5 points per game while playing 30.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Broncos. He pulls down 9.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 51% while his free throw percentage is currently at 67%. Anthony Drmic averages 12.7 points per game in 29.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.5 assists per contest and 4.1 rebounds per game for Boise State. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 72%.

Patrick McCaw averages 12.3 points per game while playing 30.2 minutes per contest this year for the Runnin' Rebels. He grabs 3.5 rebounds per game and has 4.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 73%. Derrick Jones Jr. averages 10.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 18.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.3 rebounds per contest and 0.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 57% and his free throw percentage is 54%.

Boise State averages 75.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 100th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.8 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 106th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 230th in the country. They average 33.3 rebounds per game and 13.3 assists per game which ranks them 289th and 170th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 26th with 10.8 per game. The Broncos allow 70.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 133rd in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 247th and 169th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.6 rebounds a game which ranks 67th and they give up 12.4 assists per contest which puts them in 118th place in the country. They force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 103rd in the Division 1.

UNLV averages 74.1 points per game this year which ranks them 141st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 6.8 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 118th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 208th in the nation. They average 37.1 rebounds per game and 14.7 assists per contest which ranks them 126th and 89th respectively. In the turnover department the Runnin' Rebels rank 320th with 14.7 per game. The Runnin' Rebels allow 67.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 71st in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 47th and 87th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.9 rebounds a game which ranks 172nd and they give up 11.3 assists per contest which puts them in 46th place in the nation. The Runnin' Rebels force 15 turnovers per game which ranks them 38th in college basketball.

Boise State Broncos Betting Trends

The Boise State Broncos are 10-8 against the spread

The Boise State Broncos are 8-10 against the over/under

UNLV Runnin' Rebels Betting Trends

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 10-9 against the spread

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 7-12 against the over/under

Boise State Broncos Injuries

12/08/15 F David Wacker Foot out for season
11/10/15 G Malek Harwell Knee out for season

UNLV Runnin' Rebels Injuries

11/27/15 F Goodluck Okonoboh Personal left the program
01/26/16 F Derrick Jones Jr. Ankle is upgraded to probable Wednesday vs. Boise State

Guy's Pick: Take Boise State

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