Saturday, March 4, 2017

Save Mart Center

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The UNLV Runnin' Rebels head to Save Mart Center to take on the Fresno State Bulldogs on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has Fresno State as 12.5 point favorites.

The Runnin' Rebels come into this game with an overall record of 11-19 and a road record of 2-8. They are 12-16 against the spread and their over/under record is 15-15. The Bulldogs have an overall record of 18-11 and a home record of 12-2. They have an over/under record of 10-14 and they are 16-8 against the spread.

Jovan Mooring comes into this contest averaging 12.4 points per game while playing 29.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Runnin' Rebels. He pulls down 2.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 37% while his free throw percentage is currently at 77%. Tyrell Green averages 12 points per game in 25.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 5.4 rebounds per game for UNLV. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 79%.

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Jaron Hopkins averages 13.2 points per game while playing 29.5 minutes per contest this year for the Bulldogs. He grabs 5.4 rebounds per game and has 3.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 59%. Paul Watson averages 11.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.1 rebounds per contest and 1.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 70%.

UNLV averages 69.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 260th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -6.0 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them ranked 339th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 296th in the country. They average 37.9 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per game which ranks them 69th and 216th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 224th with 12.7 per game. The Runnin' Rebels allow 75.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 259th in the nation. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 262nd and 324th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.8 rebounds a game which ranks 300th and they give up 14.0 assists per contest which puts them in 244th place in the country. They force 11.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 52nd in Division 1.

Fresno State averages 74.4 points per game this year which ranks them 155th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.8 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 100th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 151st in the nation. They average 36.1 rebounds per game and 12.6 assists per contest which ranks them 159th and 247th respectively. In the turnover department the Bulldogs rank 157th with 13.3 per game. The Bulldogs allow 70.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 134th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 62nd and 68th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.4 rebounds a game which ranks 135th and they give up 12.2 assists per contest which puts them in 96th place in the nation. The Bulldogs force 14.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 291st in college basketball.

The Runnin' Rebels are 300th in the nation in offensive rating at 98. They assist on 55.4% of their shots, which ranks 117th in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.5 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 142nd among D-1 teams. They are 334th in effective field goal percentage with 46%. As a team they are 327th in the country in true shooting percentage with 50% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. UNLV turns the ball over an average of 15.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.1% places them 203rd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.2%.

The Bulldogs are 184th in the nation in offensive rating at 103.6. They assist on 48.3% of their shots, which ranks 275th in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.1 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 159th among D-1 teams. They are 151st in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 153rd in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Fresno State turns the ball over an average of 16.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51.2% places them 126th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 28%.

UNLV Runnin' Rebels Betting Trends

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 12-16 against the spread

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

Fresno State Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Fresno State Bulldogs are 16-8 against the spread

The Fresno State Bulldogs are 10-14 against the over/under

UNLV Runnin' Rebels Injuries

01/19/17 F Dwayne Morgan Hip out for season

Fresno State Bulldogs Injuries

12/16/16 G Darryl McDowell-White Eligibility out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take UNLV +12.5

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