Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Lawlor Events Center

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The UNLV Runnin' Rebels head to Lawlor Events Center to take on the Nevada Wolf Pack on Wednesday, February 8, 2017. The opening line for this game has Nevada as 12.5 point favorites.

The Runnin' Rebels come into this game with an overall record of 10-14 and a road record of 2-5. They are 11-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-13. The Wolf Pack have an overall record of 18-5 and a home record of 9-1. They have an over/under record of 11-11 and they are 13-10 against the spread.

Jalen Poyser comes into this contest averaging 12 points per game while playing 28.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Runnin' Rebels. He pulls down 2.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 36% while his free throw percentage is currently at 84%. Tyrell Green averages 11.5 points per game in 25.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 5.3 rebounds per game for UNLV. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%.

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Marcus Marshall averages 20.3 points per game while playing 35.6 minutes per contest this year for the Wolf Pack. He grabs 2.4 rebounds per game and has 3.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 82%. Cameron Oliver averages 14.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 8.2 rebounds per contest and 2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 65%.

UNLV averages 70.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 229th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -3.6 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them ranked 334th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 275th in the country. They average 39.2 rebounds per game and 13.2 assists per game which ranks them 26th and 181st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 115th with 12.7 per game. The Runnin' Rebels allow 74.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 215th in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 197th and 224th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 38.1 rebounds a game which ranks 295th and they give up 13.7 assists per contest which puts them in 204th place in the country. They force 12 turnovers per game which ranks them 279th in Division 1.

Nevada averages 78.8 points per game this year which ranks them 51st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 6.9 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 137th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 55th in the nation. They average 38 rebounds per game and 16.1 assists per contest which ranks them 60th and 37th respectively. In the turnover department the Wolf Pack rank 34th with 11.5 per game. The Wolf Pack allow 71.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 159th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 115th and 7th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.6 rebounds a game which ranks 226th and they give up 13.6 assists per contest which puts them in 196th place in the nation. The Wolf Pack force 11.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 304th in college basketball.

The Runnin' Rebels average 71.6 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 66 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -8.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -9 per contest. The Runnin' Rebels have an offensive rating of 98.5 and they assist on 55.4% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 70.9 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 45%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 50% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. UNLV turns the ball over an average of 15.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.7% while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.2%. The Runnin' Rebels give up 79.9 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 75 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Wolf Pack score 79.9 ppg at home and they have averaged 71.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 6.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 11.9 points per game. The Wolf Pack have a rating on offense of 109.9 and 61.5% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 71.4 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 41% of their shots. Nevada turns it over an average of 14.1 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 28.7%. The Wolf Pack give up 68 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 65.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

UNLV Runnin' Rebels Betting Trends

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 11-12 against the spread

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 11-13 against the over/under

Nevada Wolf Pack Betting Trends

The Nevada Wolf Pack are 13-10 against the spread

The Nevada Wolf Pack are 11-11 against the over/under

UNLV Runnin' Rebels Injuries

02/03/17 F Troy Baxter Foot "?" Wednesday vs. Nevada
01/19/17 F Dwayne Morgan Hip out for season

Nevada Wolf Pack Injuries

11/28/16 F Elijah Foster Suspension out indefinitely
01/18/17 G Collin Weaver Wrist out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Nevada -12.5

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