Saturday, February 13, 2016

Thomas & Mack Center

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The Colorado State Rams travel to Thomas & Mack Center to play the UNLV Runnin' Rebels on Saturday, February 13, 2016. The opening line for this game has UNLV as 7.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Rams come into this game with an overall record of 14-10 and a road record of 3-4. They are 9-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-7. The Runnin' Rebels have an overall record of 14-11 and a home record of 9-3. They have an over/under record of 10-14 and they are 11-12 against the spread.

Gian Clavell comes into this contest averaging 20.8 points per game while playing 36.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Rams. He pulls down 6.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 75%. Antwan Scott averages 16.4 points per game in 29.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2 assists per contest and 4.2 rebounds per game for Colorado State. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 77%.

Patrick McCaw averages 13.6 points per game while playing 31.3 minutes per contest this year for the Runnin' Rebels. He grabs 4 rebounds per game and has 3.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 76%. Derrick Jones Jr. averages 10.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 20.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.1 rebounds per contest and 0.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 58% and his free throw percentage is 53%.

Colorado State averages 80.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 26th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 1.6 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 211th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 57th in the country. They average 39.6 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per game which ranks them 39th and 175th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 46th with 11.3 per game. The Rams allow 78.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 306th in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 255th and 245th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.4 rebounds a game which ranks 143rd and they give up 14 assists per contest which puts them in 228th place in the country. They force 10.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 328th in the Division 1.

UNLV averages 75 points per game this year which ranks them 122nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.7 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 188th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 229th in the nation. They average 38 rebounds per game and 14.6 assists per contest which ranks them 77th and 93rd respectively. In the turnover department the Runnin' Rebels rank 279th with 13.9 per game. The Runnin' Rebels allow 70.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 128th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 68th and 79th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.9 rebounds a game which ranks 274th and they give up 11.4 assists per contest which puts them in 54th place in the nation. The Runnin' Rebels force 14.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 41st in college basketball.

The Rams average 77.5 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 80 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -0.9 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 3.7 per contest. The Rams have an offensive rating of 113 and they assist on 50.9% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 69.2 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 42% of their shots. Colorado State turns the ball over an average of 13.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 5.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.4% while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.9%. The Rams give up 78.4 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 76.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Runnin' Rebels score 77.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 83.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -2.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 9.8 points per game. The Runnin' Rebels have a rating on offense of 103.8 and 55.6% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73.4 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. UNLV turns it over an average of 16.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 11.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 30.8%. The Runnin' Rebels give up 67.6 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 86.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Colorado State Rams Betting Trends

The Colorado State Rams are 9-11 against the spread

The Colorado State Rams are 13-7 against the over/under

UNLV Runnin' Rebels Betting Trends

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 11-12 against the spread

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 10-14 against the over/under

Colorado State Rams Injuries

12/19/15 G Gian Clavell Hand out for season
12/03/15 G Fred Richardson III Personal out for season

UNLV Runnin' Rebels Injuries

11/27/15 F Goodluck Okonoboh Personal left the program
02/09/16 F Stephen Zimmerman Jr. Knee out indefinitely
02/05/16 F Ben Carter Knee out for season
02/05/16 G Daquan Cook Dismissed has been dismissed

Josh's Pick: Take Colorado State

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