Saturday, February 20, 2016

Thomas & Mack Center

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The Nevada Wolf Pack travel to Thomas & Mack Center to play the UNLV Runnin' Rebels on Saturday, February 20, 2016. The opening line for this game has UNLV as 6 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Wolf Pack come into this game with an overall record of 16-9 and a road record of 5-7. They are 12-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-11. The Runnin' Rebels have an overall record of 15-12 and a home record of 10-3. They have an over/under record of 12-14 and they are 12-13 against the spread.

Marqueze Coleman comes into this contest averaging 16.7 points per game while playing 31 minutes per night so far this season for the Wolf Pack. He pulls down 4.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 76%. D.J. Fenner averages 13.1 points per game in 32.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.9 assists per contest and 4.8 rebounds per game for Nevada. His field goal percentage is 39% for the year while his free throw percentage is 82%.

Patrick McCaw averages 13.9 points per game while playing 31.9 minutes per contest this year for the Runnin' Rebels. He grabs 4.2 rebounds per game and has 3.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Stephen Zimmerman Jr. averages 10.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 9 rebounds per contest and 0.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 63%.

Nevada averages 72.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 175th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 1.3 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them ranked 302nd. Behind the arc they shoot 28% which is good for 345th in the country. They average 40.2 rebounds per game and 11.1 assists per game which ranks them 24th and 303rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 173rd with 12.8 per game. The Wolf Pack allow 71 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 151st in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 26th and 33rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 39.4 rebounds a game which ranks 314th and they give up 12.9 assists per contest which puts them in 154th place in the country. They force 13.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 133rd in the Division 1.

UNLV averages 75.4 points per game this year which ranks them 110th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.4 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 186th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 225th in the nation. They average 37.8 rebounds per game and 14.6 assists per contest which ranks them 87th and 90th respectively. In the turnover department the Runnin' Rebels rank 285th with 14 per game. The Runnin' Rebels allow 71 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 146th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 69th and 84th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 38 rebounds a game which ranks 284th and they give up 11.4 assists per contest which puts them in 54th place in the nation. The Runnin' Rebels force 14.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 30th in college basketball.

The Wolf Pack average 73.6 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 70 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -0.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 10.3 per contest. The Wolf Pack have an offensive rating of 103.2 and they assist on 47.5% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 72.2 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 47%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 29% of their shots. Nevada turns the ball over an average of 15.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.6% while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.6%. The Wolf Pack give up 73.9 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 59.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Runnin' Rebels score 78.2 ppg at home and they have averaged 75 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 1.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 9.6 points per game. The Runnin' Rebels have a rating on offense of 103.9 and 55.6% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73.6 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 54% 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 11.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.7% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 30.3%. The Runnin' Rebels give up 68.7 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 73.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Nevada Wolf Pack Betting Trends

The Nevada Wolf Pack are 12-11 against the spread

The Nevada Wolf Pack are 12-11 against the over/under

UNLV Runnin' Rebels Betting Trends

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 12-13 against the spread

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 12-14 against the over/under

Nevada Wolf Pack Injuries

12/17/15 C AJ West Personal has left team
02/09/16 F Lucas Stivrins Hand out indefinitely

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 Nevada

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