Tuesday, February 2, 2016

The Pit

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The UNLV Runnin' Rebels travel to The Pit to play the New Mexico Lobos on Tuesday, February 2, 2016. The opening line for this game has New Mexico as 3 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

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

Patrick McCaw comes into this contest averaging 12.8 points per game while playing 30.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Runnin' Rebels. He pulls down 3.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 75%. Stephen Zimmerman Jr. averages 10.7 points per game in 25.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.8 assists per contest and 9.3 rebounds per game for UNLV. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 62%.

Elijah Brown averages 20.3 points per game while playing 32 minutes per contest this year for the Lobos. He grabs 5.7 rebounds per game and has 2.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 86%. Tim Williams averages 16.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.6 rebounds per contest and 1.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 59% and his free throw percentage is 69%.

UNLV averages 73.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 146th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.8 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 118th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 244th in the country. They average 36.7 rebounds per game and 14.9 assists per game which ranks them 142nd and 75th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 300th with 14.3 per game. The Runnin' Rebels allow 67.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 78th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 56th and 96th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.6 rebounds a game which ranks 207th and they give up 10.8 assists per contest which puts them in 25th place in the country. They force 15 turnovers per game which ranks them 32nd in the Division 1.

New Mexico averages 77.9 points per game this year which ranks them 64th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 6.3 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 18th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 45th in the nation. They average 37.3 rebounds per game and 15.1 assists per contest which ranks them 117th and 66th respectively. In the turnover department the Lobos rank 338th with 15.6 per game. The Lobos allow 71.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 162nd in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 54th and 48th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.3 rebounds a game which ranks 36th and they give up 13.9 assists per contest which puts them in 217th place in the nation. The Lobos force 13.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 151st in college basketball.

The Runnin' Rebels average 68.5 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 67.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 1.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -2.3 per contest. The Runnin' Rebels have an offensive rating of 104.4 and they assist on 57.1% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 72.8 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 11.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.1% while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.1%. The Runnin' Rebels give up 67.3 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 69.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Lobos score 80.7 ppg at home and they have averaged 85 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 17.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 15.8 points per game. The Lobos have a rating on offense of 106.6 and 55.4% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 54%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they attempt 3 pointers on 29% of their shots. New Mexico turns it over an average of 19 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 31.3%. The Lobos give up 64.9 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 67.3 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 8-13 against the over/under

New Mexico Lobos Betting Trends

The New Mexico Lobos are 11-7 against the spread

The New Mexico Lobos are 9-9 against the over/under

UNLV Runnin' Rebels Injuries

11/27/15 F Goodluck Okonoboh Personal left the program
02/01/16 F Ben Carter Knee "?" Tuesday vs. New Mexico

New Mexico Lobos Injuries

12/11/15 C J.J. N'Ganga Achilles out for season
11/17/15 F Devon Williams Neck out for season
01/01/16 C Nikola Scekic Personal left the team

Guy's Pick: Take UNLV

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