Tuesday, January 10, 2017

The Pit

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The UNLV Runnin' Rebels travel to The Pit to play the New Mexico Lobos on Tuesday, January 10, 2017.

The Runnin' Rebels come into this game with an overall record of 8-9 and a road record of 1-3. They are 9-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-9. The Lobos have an overall record of 9-7 and a home record of 7-1. They have an over/under record of 8-5 and they are 4-9 against the spread.

Jalen Poyser comes into this contest averaging 13.5 points per game while playing 29.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Runnin' Rebels. He pulls down 2.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 40% while his free throw percentage is currently at 84%. Tyrell Green averages 12.4 points per game in 28.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.2 assists per contest and 6.1 rebounds per game for UNLV. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 76%.

Tim Williams averages 19.1 points per game while playing 32.9 minutes per contest this year for the Lobos. He grabs 7.1 rebounds per game and has 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 60% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. Elijah Brown averages 17.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.9 rebounds per contest and 2.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage is 80%.

UNLV averages 71.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 189th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -3.1 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them ranked 277th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 211th in the country. They average 38.8 rebounds per game and 13.8 assists per game which ranks them 58th and 145th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 179th with 13.5 per game. The Runnin' Rebels allow 74.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 227th in the nation. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 210th and 217th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.6 rebounds a game which ranks 261st and they give up 14.5 assists per contest which puts them in 238th place in the country. They force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 278th in Division 1.

New Mexico averages 76.4 points per game this year which ranks them 88th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 2.2 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 58th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 299th in the nation. They average 33.9 rebounds per game and 14.1 assists per contest which ranks them 266th and 126th respectively. In the turnover department the Lobos rank 169th with 13.4 per game. The Lobos allow 74.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 213th in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 39% average from behind the arc ranking them 201st and 314th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.7 rebounds a game which ranks 44th and they give up 15.4 assists per contest which puts them in 286th place in the nation. The Lobos force 15 turnovers per game which ranks them 56th in college basketball.

The Runnin' Rebels average 73 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 67.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -13.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -9.3 per contest. The Runnin' Rebels have an offensive rating of 99.2 and they assist on 56.7% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 72.5 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 47%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 51% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. UNLV turns the ball over an average of 16.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.8% while their offensive rebound percentage is 29%. The Runnin' Rebels give up 86.2 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 77 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Lobos score 81.9 ppg at home and they have averaged 82.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 0.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 11.8 points per game. The Lobos have a rating on offense of 106.7 and 55.3% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 71.1 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 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 25% of their shots. New Mexico turns it over an average of 16.7 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 29.4%. The Lobos give up 70.1 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 82 points per game in their past 3 contests.

UNLV Runnin' Rebels Betting Trends

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 9-7 against the spread

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 8-9 against the over/under

New Mexico Lobos Betting Trends

The New Mexico Lobos are 4-9 against the spread

The New Mexico Lobos are 8-5 against the over/under

UNLV Runnin' Rebels Injuries

12/22/16 F Dwayne Morgan Shoulder out indefinitely

New Mexico Lobos Injuries

01/07/17 G Xavier Adams Knee out for season

Josh's Pick: Take New Mexico

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