Saturday, January 30, 2016

Thomas & Mack Center

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The San Diego State Aztecs travel to Thomas & Mack Center to play the UNLV Runnin' Rebels on Saturday, January 30, 2016. The opening line for this game has UNLV as 3.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Aztecs come into this game with an overall record of 15-6 and a road record of 5-1. They are 7-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-10. The Runnin' Rebels have an overall record of 13-8 and a home record of 8-2. They have an over/under record of 8-12 and they are 11-9 against the spread.

Jeremy Hemsley comes into this contest averaging 12.9 points per game while playing 30.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Aztecs. He pulls down 2.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 76%. Trey Kell averages 10.7 points per game in 27.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.6 assists per contest and 4.1 rebounds per game for San Diego State. His field goal percentage is 40% for the year while his free throw percentage is 62%.

Patrick McCaw averages 12.9 points per game while playing 30.1 minutes per contest this year for the Runnin' Rebels. He grabs 3.5 rebounds per game and has 4.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. Derrick Jones Jr. averages 10.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 19.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.3 rebounds per contest and 0.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 58% and his free throw percentage is 53%.

San Diego State averages 65.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 311th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.1 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them ranked 308th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 315th in the country. They average 39.3 rebounds per game and 9.9 assists per game which ranks them 49th and 342nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 205th with 13.2 per game. The Aztecs allow 60.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 4th in the nation. They also allow a 36% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 1st and 9th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.4 rebounds a game which ranks 96th and they give up 10 assists per contest which puts them in 11th place in the country. They force 11.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 272nd in the Division 1.

UNLV averages 74.8 points per game this year which ranks them 125th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 6.9 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 105th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 212th in the nation. They average 37.2 rebounds per game and 14.8 assists per contest which ranks them 120th and 80th respectively. In the turnover department the Runnin' Rebels rank 310th with 14.5 per game. The Runnin' Rebels allow 67.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 79th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 55th and 88th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.2 rebounds a game which ranks 187th and they give up 11.1 assists per contest which puts them in 39th place in the nation. The Runnin' Rebels force 15.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 30th in college basketball.

The Aztecs average 63.8 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 66.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 0.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 8 per contest. The Aztecs have an offensive rating of 99.6 and they assist on 45.1% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 65.8 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 46%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 51% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. San Diego State turns the ball over an average of 17 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.7% while their offensive rebound percentage is 34%. The Aztecs give up 63.6 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 58.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Runnin' Rebels score 81.8 ppg at home and they have averaged 76.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 6.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 13.3 points per game. The Runnin' Rebels have a rating on offense of 105.3 and 56.3% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73.3 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. UNLV turns it over an average of 17 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 11.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.7% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 31.5%. The Runnin' Rebels give up 68.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 70 points per game in their past 3 contests.

San Diego State Aztecs Betting Trends

The San Diego State Aztecs are 7-7 against the spread

The San Diego State Aztecs are 7-10 against the over/under

UNLV Runnin' Rebels Betting Trends

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 11-9 against the spread

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 8-12 against the over/under

San Diego State Aztecs Injuries

No key injuries to report

UNLV Runnin' Rebels Injuries

11/27/15 F Goodluck Okonoboh Personal left the program

Guy's Pick: Take San Diego State

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