Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Clune Arena

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The UNLV Runnin' Rebels travel to Clune Arena to play the Air Force Falcons on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. The opening line for this game has UNLV as 6.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Runnin' Rebels come into this game with an overall record of 15-11 and a road record of 2-7. They are 12-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-14. The Falcons have an overall record of 12-14 and a home record of 10-4. They have an over/under record of 10-10 and they are 9-11 against the spread.

Patrick McCaw comes into this contest averaging 13.8 points per game while playing 31.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Runnin' Rebels. He pulls down 4.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 76%. Derrick Jones Jr. averages 10.7 points per game in 20.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.7 assists per contest and 4.1 rebounds per game for UNLV. His field goal percentage is 57% for the year while his free throw percentage is 54%.

Hayden Graham averages 14.3 points per game while playing 35.8 minutes per contest this year for the Falcons. He grabs 6.1 rebounds per game and has 2.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 68%. Trevor Lyons averages 12.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.5 rebounds per contest and 2.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage is 65%.

UNLV averages 75.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 111th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4.8 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 190th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 232nd in the country. They average 38 rebounds per game and 14.6 assists per game which ranks them 77th and 89th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 275th with 13.9 per game. The Runnin' Rebels allow 70.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 138th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 69th and 76th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 38 rebounds a game which ranks 281st and they give up 11.4 assists per contest which puts them in 53rd place in the country. They force 14.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 30th in the Division 1.

Air Force averages 65.2 points per game this year which ranks them 311th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -6.7 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them sitting in the 277th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 272nd in the nation. They average 34.2 rebounds per game and 12.9 assists per contest which ranks them 258th and 194th respectively. In the turnover department the Falcons rank 172nd with 12.8 per game. The Falcons allow 71.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 169th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 146th and 163rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.7 rebounds a game which ranks 267th and they give up 13.9 assists per contest which puts them in 230th place in the nation. The Falcons force 13 turnovers per game which ranks them 140th in college basketball.

The Runnin' Rebels average 72.7 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 85 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 0.1 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 1 per contest. The Runnin' Rebels have an offensive rating of 104 and they assist on 55.4% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 73.6 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. UNLV turns the ball over an average of 16.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.9% while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.7%. The Runnin' Rebels give up 72.6 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 84 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Falcons score 70.3 ppg at home and they have averaged 58 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 1.2 points per game. The Falcons have a rating on offense of 96.3 and 57% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 68.8 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 47%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 51% and they attempt 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Air Force turns it over an average of 16.7 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.1% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 24.4%. The Falcons give up 69.2 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 65 points per game in their past 3 contests.

UNLV Runnin' Rebels Betting Trends

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

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 11-14 against the over/under

Air Force Falcons Betting Trends

The Air Force Falcons are 9-11 against the spread

The Air Force Falcons are 10-10 against the over/under

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

Air Force Falcons Injuries

12/02/15 F Ryan Manning Knee out for season
02/05/16 G Trevor Lyons Hand out for season

Tony's Pick: Take UNLV

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