Saturday, February 27, 2016

Thomas & Mack Center

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The Wyoming Cowboys travel to Thomas & Mack Center to play the UNLV Runnin' Rebels on Saturday, February 27, 2016. The opening line for this game has UNLV as 8.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Cowboys come into this game with an overall record of 13-16 and a road record of 4-7. They are 12-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 16-9. The Runnin' Rebels have an overall record of 16-13 and a home record of 11-3. They have an over/under record of 13-15 and they are 13-14 against the spread.

Josh Adams comes into this contest averaging 24 points per game while playing 36.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Cowboys. He pulls down 5.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 81%. Jason McManamen averages 13.9 points per game in 34.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.6 assists per contest and 3 rebounds per game for Wyoming. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 76%.

Patrick McCaw averages 14 points per game while playing 32.6 minutes per contest this year for the Runnin' Rebels. He grabs 4.9 rebounds per game and has 3.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Derrick Jones Jr. averages 11.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 21.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.3 rebounds per contest and 0.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 59% and his free throw percentage is 57%.

Wyoming averages 69.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 240th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -1.6 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 182nd. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 32nd in the country. They average 30.4 rebounds per game and 12 assists per game which ranks them 336th and 247th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 69th with 11.5 per game. The Cowboys allow 71.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 160th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 141st and 191st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37 rebounds a game which ranks 238th and they give up 11.1 assists per contest which puts them in 40th place in the country. They force 10.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 326th in the Division 1.

UNLV averages 76.1 points per game this year which ranks them 94th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.1 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 184th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 217th in the nation. They average 38 rebounds per game and 14.8 assists per contest which ranks them 79th and 79th respectively. In the turnover department the Runnin' Rebels rank 312th with 14.3 per game. The Runnin' Rebels allow 72.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 177th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 55th and 50th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 38.7 rebounds a game which ranks 301st and they give up 11.4 assists per contest which puts them in 53rd place in the nation. The Runnin' Rebels force 14.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 26th in college basketball.

The Cowboys average 68.8 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 73.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -3.9 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 0.7 per contest. The Cowboys have an offensive rating of 105.8 and they assist on 55.4% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 66.6 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 54%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 53% of their shots. Wyoming turns the ball over an average of 15.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 45.5% while their offensive rebound percentage is 17.2%. The Cowboys give up 72.6 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 72.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Runnin' Rebels score 80.1 ppg at home and they have averaged 81.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -2 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 9.7 points per game. The Runnin' Rebels have a rating on offense of 103.5 and 56% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 74.2 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. UNLV turns it over an average of 16.5 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 11% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.3% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 29.6%. The Runnin' Rebels give up 70.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 83.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Wyoming Cowboys Betting Trends

The Wyoming Cowboys are 12-12 against the spread

The Wyoming Cowboys are 16-9 against the over/under

UNLV Runnin' Rebels Betting Trends

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 13-14 against the spread

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 13-15 against the over/under

Wyoming Cowboys Injuries

02/26/16 G Josh Adams Ankle "?" Saturday vs. UNLV
02/19/16 G Trey Washington III Personal has left team

UNLV Runnin' Rebels Injuries

11/27/15 F Goodluck Okonoboh Personal left the program
02/26/16 G Jerome Seagears Heel "?" Saturday vs. Wyoming
02/26/16 F Stephen Zimmerman Jr. Knee "?" Saturday vs. Wyoming
02/22/16 F Dwayne Morgan Shoulder out indefinitely
02/05/16 F Ben Carter Knee out for season
02/05/16 G Daquan Cook Dismissed has been dismissed

Tony's Pick: Take Wyoming

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