Saturday, February 6, 2016

Save Mart Center

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The UNLV Runnin' Rebels travel to Save Mart Center to play the Fresno State Bulldogs on Saturday, February 6, 2016. The opening line for this game has UNLV as 1 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Runnin' Rebels come into this game with an overall record of 13-10 and a road record of 2-6. They are 11-10 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-13. The Bulldogs have an overall record of 14-8 and a home record of 11-2. They have an over/under record of 8-9 and they are 8-9 against the spread.

Patrick McCaw comes into this contest averaging 12.8 points per game while playing 30.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Runnin' Rebels. He pulls down 3.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 76%. Stephen Zimmerman Jr. averages 11.1 points per game in 26.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.8 assists per contest and 9.2 rebounds per game for UNLV. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 63%.

Marvelle Harris averages 18.6 points per game while playing 35.2 minutes per contest this year for the Bulldogs. He grabs 4.5 rebounds per game and has 4.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. Torren Jones averages 10.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.9 rebounds per contest and 0.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage is 66%.

UNLV averages 74.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 136th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.4 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 127th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 217th in the country. They average 36.5 rebounds per game and 15 assists per game which ranks them 150th and 67th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 305th with 14.3 per game. The Runnin' Rebels allow 68.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 101st in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 67th and 77th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.7 rebounds a game which ranks 216th and they give up 10.9 assists per contest which puts them in 27th place in the country. They force 15 turnovers per game which ranks them 32nd in the Division 1.

Fresno State averages 71.8 points per game this year which ranks them 187th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 2.2 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 237th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 275th in the nation. They average 38.9 rebounds per game and 12.6 assists per contest which ranks them 53rd and 203rd respectively. In the turnover department the Bulldogs rank 87th with 11.8 per game. The Bulldogs allow 69.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 117th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 84th and 66th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.4 rebounds a game which ranks 144th and they give up 12.2 assists per contest which puts them in 99th place in the nation. The Bulldogs force 14.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 37th in college basketball.

The Runnin' Rebels average 69.8 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 74 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 0.7 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -3 per contest. The Runnin' Rebels have an offensive rating of 104.3 and they assist on 57.2% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 73.2 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 36% of their shots. UNLV turns the ball over an average of 16.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.9% while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.8%. The Runnin' Rebels give up 69.1 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 77 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Bulldogs score 75.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 60 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 0 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 7.5 points per game. The Bulldogs have a rating on offense of 103.7 and 50.4% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 70.2 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 26% of their shots. Fresno State turns it over an average of 14.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 11.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.1% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 35.5%. The Bulldogs give up 67.9 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 60 points per game in their past 3 contests.

UNLV Runnin' Rebels Betting Trends

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 11-10 against the spread

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 9-13 against the over/under

Fresno State Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Fresno State Bulldogs are 8-9 against the spread

The Fresno State Bulldogs are 8-9 against the over/under

UNLV Runnin' Rebels Injuries

11/27/15 F Goodluck Okonoboh Personal left the program
02/04/16 G Daquan Cook Disciplinary "?" Saturday vs. Fresno State
02/02/16 F Ben Carter Knee "?" Saturday vs. Fresno State

Fresno State Bulldogs Injuries

02/05/16 F Torren Jones Suspension Served missed last game, probable Saturday vs. UNLV

Josh's Pick: Take UNLV

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