Michigan Wolverines vs UNLV Runnin' Rebels Prediction, 11/19/2021 College Basketball Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Michigan Wolverines vs UNLV Runnin' Rebels

Date: Friday, November 19, 2021

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN2

T-Mobile Arena is the site where the UNLV Runnin' Rebels (3-0) will take on the Michigan Wolverines (2-1) on Friday.

The Michigan Wolverines played Seton Hall and went home with a loss by a final score of 67-65 in their last game. Michigan finished having earned a 41.9% field goal percentage (26 of 62) and made 3 of their 15 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Wolverines made 10 of their 12 tries for a rate of 83.3%. When talking about rebounding, they compiled a total of 36 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 15 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 5 steals. Concerning defending, Michigan allowed 40.0% from the field on 24 of 60 shooting. Seton Hall doled out 8 assists and had 3 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Seton Hall collected 30 rebounds (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Seton Hall walked away from this one shooting 55.6% from the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of 18 tries. They also converted 9 out of their 30 attempts from downtown. Concerning personal fouls, the Wolverines finished with 18 and Seton Hall accounted for 12 personal fouls.

Hunter Dickinson is one player who was a factor in the game. He notched 18 points on 8 of 11 shooting. He played for 31 mins and also collected 8 rebounds. He finished 72.7% from the floor and distributed 4 dimes.

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Michigan steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 2-1 for the campaign. They are averaging 76.7 pts per contest (140th in the nation) while hitting 47.2% from the field. The Wolverines are hitting 32.2% on 3-pointers (19 of 59) and 60.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Michigan is grabbing 43.7 rebounds per game and has tallied 44 dimes so far this year, which ranks 143rd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 14.0 times per contest and as a group they are committing 18.7 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Wolverines are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.3 fouls. They are conceding 23.7% on 3-point shots and they are 124th in college basketball in PPG allowed (64.0). The Wolverines defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 36.1% (69 of 191) and they concede 34.3 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 50th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 24 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the UNLV Runnin' Rebels walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 62-55 against California. The Runnin' Rebels were able to snag 25 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 4 steals for this game. California was called for 17 fouls for this game which got the Runnin' Rebels to the free throw line for 5 attempts. They were able to make 3 of those for a percentage of 60.0%. In relation to shots from downtown, UNLV knocked down 10 out of 29 attempts (34.5%). In all, the Runnin' Rebels went 21 for 56 from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.5%. The Runnin' Rebels permitted California to convert 19 of their 53 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.8% in the game. They finished 32.1% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 9 out of 28 and ended up going 15 out of 21 from the free throw line (71.4%). With respect to rebounds, UNLV permitted California to collect 34 in total (6 offensive).

Donovan Williams ended up being a factor for the Runnin' Rebels in the matchup. He racked up 15 points in his 23 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist in the game. He converted 5 of 11 for this game for a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

UNLV has a mark of 3-0 this year. The Runnin' Rebels are committing 15.3 fouls per contest and they hit 73.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.3 times per game (234th in college basketball) and they turn it over 10.3 times per game. UNLV has accumulated 183 points so far this season (61.0 per contest) and they grab 40.7 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Runnin' Rebels are connecting on 36.2% from the field, which is 340th in the nation.

The UNLV defense allows 25.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (16 of 62) and their opponents are converting on 71.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 11.0 dimes and 40.0 rebounds every game, which ranks 127th and 299th in college hoops. The Runnin' Rebels defensively are ranked 44th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 57.3. They are forcing their opponents into 12.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.1% from the floor (65th in the nation).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Michigan

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