Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Thomas & Mack Center

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The UNLV Runnin' Rebels travel to Thomas & Mack Center to play the San Diego State Aztecs on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. The opening line for this game has San Diego State as 8 point favorites.

The Runnin' Rebels come into this game with an overall record of 11-20 and a road record of 2-9. They are 12-17 against the spread and their over/under record is 15-16. The Aztecs have an overall record of 17-13 and a home record of 10-4. They have an over/under record of 11-15 and they are 9-14 against the spread.

Jovan Mooring comes into this contest averaging 12.4 points per game while playing 29.7 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 78%. Tyrell Green averages 11.7 points per game in 25.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 5.5 rebounds per game for UNLV. His field goal percentage is 40% for the year while his free throw percentage is 80%.

Jeremy Hemsley averages 13.2 points per game while playing 28.8 minutes per contest this year for the Aztecs. He grabs 2.4 rebounds per game and has 2.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 66%. Trey Kell averages 13.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.8 rebounds per contest and 2.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

UNLV averages 69.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 267th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -6.2 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them ranked 339th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 303rd in the country. They average 37.9 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per game which ranks them 69th and 212th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 206th with 12.8 per game. The Runnin' Rebels allow 75.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 261st in the nation. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 262nd and 318th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.8 rebounds a game which ranks 300th and they give up 13.9 assists per contest which puts them in 236th place in the country. They force 11.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 56th in Division 1.

San Diego State averages 68.3 points per game this year which ranks them 289th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 5.8 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 310th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 326th in the nation. They average 36.2 rebounds per game and 10.9 assists per contest which ranks them 155th and 327th respectively. In the turnover department the Aztecs rank 299th with 11.7 per game. The Aztecs allow 62.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 16th in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 9th and 47th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.6 rebounds a game which ranks 204th and they give up 11.4 assists per contest which puts them in 49th place in the nation. The Aztecs force 13.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 157th in college basketball.

The Runnin' Rebels are 310th in the nation in offensive rating at 97.4. They assist on 55.6% of their shots, which ranks 111th in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 137th among D-1 teams. They are 334th in effective field goal percentage with 45%. As a team they are 330th 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 15.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.1% places them 202nd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.1%.

The Aztecs are 234th in the nation in offensive rating at 101.6. They assist on 45.9% of their shots, which ranks 315th in the country. In terms of pace they average 67.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 287th among D-1 teams. They are 299th in effective field goal percentage with 48%. As a team they are 294th in the country in true shooting percentage with 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. San Diego State turns the ball over an average of 15.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.4% places them 178th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.6%.

UNLV Runnin' Rebels Betting Trends

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 12-17 against the spread

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are 15-16 against the over/under

San Diego State Aztecs Betting Trends

The San Diego State Aztecs are 9-14 against the spread

The San Diego State Aztecs are 11-15 against the over/under

UNLV Runnin' Rebels Injuries

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

San Diego State Aztecs Injuries

11/08/16 G Ben Perez Back out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take San Diego State -8

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