Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Taco Bell Arena

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The UNLV Runnin' Rebels travel to Taco Bell Arena to play the Boise State Broncos on Tuesday, February 23, 2016. The opening line for this game has Boise State as 5.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 140.

The Runnin' Rebels come into this game with an overall record of 16-12 and a road record of 2-8. They are 13-13 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-14. The Broncos have an overall record of 17-10 and a home record of 12-2. They have an over/under record of 13-12 and they are 12-13 against the spread.

Patrick McCaw comes into this contest averaging 14.3 points per game while playing 32.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Runnin' Rebels. He pulls down 4.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 77%. Derrick Jones Jr. averages 10.6 points per game in 20.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.8 assists per contest and 4.2 rebounds per game for UNLV. His field goal percentage is 58% for the year while his free throw percentage is 53%.

James Webb averages 16 points per game while playing 31.5 minutes per contest this year for the Broncos. He grabs 9.3 rebounds per game and has 1.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 68%. Anthony Drmic averages 13 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.2 rebounds per contest and 1.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 74%.

UNLV averages 76.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 88th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4.7 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 187th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 221st in the country. They average 38.2 rebounds per game and 14.9 assists per game which ranks them 73rd and 72nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 293rd with 14 per game. The Runnin' Rebels allow 71.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 165th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 58th and 61st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 38.6 rebounds a game which ranks 301st and they give up 11.3 assists per contest which puts them in 49th place in the country. They force 14.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 25th in the Division 1.

Boise State averages 76.5 points per game this year which ranks them 86th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 119th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 213th in the nation. They average 33.6 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per contest which ranks them 278th and 172nd respectively. In the turnover department the Broncos rank 50th with 11.3 per game. The Broncos allow 72.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 188th in the country. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 270th and 284th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.7 rebounds a game which ranks 77th and they give up 12.7 assists per contest which puts them in 140th place in the nation. The Broncos force 13.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 84th in college basketball.

The Runnin' Rebels average 72.8 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 87.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -0.3 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 4.3 per contest. The Runnin' Rebels have an offensive rating of 103.9 and they assist on 56.3% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 74.2 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. UNLV turns the ball over an average of 16.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.5% while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.6%. The Runnin' Rebels give up 73.1 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 83.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Broncos score 79.6 ppg at home and they have averaged 88.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 5.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 9.1 points per game. The Broncos have a rating on offense of 110.6 and 51.8% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 70.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 53%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they attempt 3 pointers on 43% of their shots. Boise State turns it over an average of 14.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.3% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 28.1%. The Broncos give up 70.5 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 82.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

UNLV Runnin' Rebels Betting Trends

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

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 13-14 against the over/under

Boise State Broncos Betting Trends

The Boise State Broncos are 12-13 against the spread

The Boise State Broncos are 13-12 against the over/under

UNLV Runnin' Rebels Injuries

11/27/15 F Goodluck Okonoboh Personal left the program
02/22/16 F Dwayne Morgan Shoulder "?" Tuesday vs. Boise State
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

Boise State Broncos Injuries

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

Guy's Pick: Take UNLV

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