Saturday, January 23, 2016
Lawlor Events Center
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The UNLV Runnin' Rebels travel to Lawlor Events Center to play the Nevada Wolf Pack on Saturday, January 23, 2016. The opening line for this game has UNLV as 4.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.
The Runnin' Rebels come into this game with an overall record of 12-7 and a road record of 2-4. They are 10-8 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-11. The Wolf Pack have an overall record of 11-7 and a home record of 6-1. They have an over/under record of 10-6 and they are 6-10 against the spread.
Patrick McCaw comes into this contest averaging 12.5 points per game while playing 30.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Runnin' Rebels. He pulls down 3.4 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 73%. Derrick Jones Jr. averages 10.3 points per game in 18.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.4 assists per contest and 3.4 rebounds per game for UNLV. His field goal percentage is 58% for the year while his free throw percentage is 56%.
Marqueze Coleman averages 17.4 points per game while playing 30.3 minutes per contest this year for the Wolf Pack. He grabs 4.4 rebounds per game and has 4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 78%. D.J. Fenner averages 12.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.6 rebounds per contest and 2.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage is 80%.
UNLV averages 74.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 129th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.3 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 122nd. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 176th in the country. They average 37.2 rebounds per game and 14.7 assists per game which ranks them 120th and 87th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 309th with 14.6 per game. The Runnin' Rebels allow 67.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 74th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 67th and 126th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.6 rebounds a game which ranks 152nd and they give up 11.4 assists per contest which puts them in 58th place in the country. They force 15.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 30th in the Division 1.
Nevada averages 73.6 points per game this year which ranks them 159th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 0.2 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them sitting in the 296th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 331st in the nation. They average 40.1 rebounds per game and 11.4 assists per contest which ranks them 39th and 285th respectively. In the turnover department the Wolf Pack rank 151st with 12.6 per game. The Wolf Pack allow 73.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 200th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 50th and 69th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 39.8 rebounds a game which ranks 308th and they give up 13.6 assists per contest which puts them in 198th place in the nation. The Wolf Pack force 13.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 148th in college basketball.
UNLV Runnin' Rebels Betting Trends
The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 10-8 against the spread
The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 7-11 against the over/under
Nevada Wolf Pack Betting Trends
The Nevada Wolf Pack are 6-10 against the spread
The Nevada Wolf Pack are 10-6 against the over/under
UNLV Runnin' Rebels Injuries
11/27/15 F Goodluck Okonoboh Personal left the program
01/22/16 G Daquan Cook Illness probable Saturday vs. Nevada
Nevada Wolf Pack Injuries
12/17/15 C AJ West Personal has left team
Josh's Pick: Take UNLV
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