Fresno State Bulldogs vs UNLV Runnin' Rebels Prediction, 1/14/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fresno State Bulldogs vs UNLV Runnin' Rebels

Date: Friday, January 14, 2022

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, NV

TV: FS1

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels (9-6) will play the Fresno State Bulldogs (11-4) at Thomas & Mack Center on Friday.

The Fresno State Bulldogs faced San Jose State and took home the win by a score of 79-59 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 13 while San Jose State accounted for 16 fouls. They converted 8 out of their 22 attempts from three-point range. San Jose State walked away from this one shooting 60.0% from the charity stripe by making 9 of their 15 shots. Additionally, San Jose State grabbed 21 boards (4 offensive, 17 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. San Jose State recorded 8 assists and had 3 steals for the contest. In relation to defense, Fresno State allowed 42.0% from the field on 21 of 50 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists in this game in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and having 3 steals. With respect to getting rebounds, they compiled 39 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs made 8 of 13 shots for a percentage of 61.5%. Fresno State finished the contest having earned a 52.5% FG percentage (31 of 59) and knocked down 9 of their 24 shots from downtown.

Orlando Robinson is one player who came through for the matchup. He racked up 31 points on 13 out of 24 shooting. He saw the court for 35 mins and also pulled down 12 boards. He finished 54.2% from the field and also dished out 4 assists.

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Fresno State heads into this game with a mark of 11-4 on the season. They are turning it over 10.3 times per game and as a unit they are committing 14.8 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Fresno State is snagging 34.5 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 186 assists this year, which ranks 222nd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bulldogs are shooting 31.0% on shots from 3-point land (95 of 306) and 73.6% from the charity stripe. They average 66.6 points per game (297th in the country) while shooting 44.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers every game while drawing 16.8 personal fouls. They are 38th in Division 1 in allowing assists with 143 relinquished for the campaign. The Bulldogs are giving up a shooting percentage of 39.5% (295 of 746) and they concede 29.1 boards per game as a squad. They give up 32.8% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 4th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (55.9).

The last time they took the court, the UNLV Runnin' Rebels walked away with a victory by a final of 85-56 against New Mexico. The Runnin' Rebels collected 31 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 43 for the matchup. They turned it over 12 times, while earning 9 steals for the matchup. New Mexico committed 21 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Runnin' Rebels to the free throw line for 29 attempts. They were able to make 23 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 79.3%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, UNLV knocked down 6 out of their 21 tries (28.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Runnin' Rebels finished 28 out of 62 from the field which had them shooting 45.2%. The Runnin' Rebels permitted New Mexico to make 19 of 55 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 34.5% for the game. They finished 22.6% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 7 of 31 and finished the game at 11 out of 17 at the charity stripe (64.7%). When discussing attacking the glass, UNLV allowed New Mexico to collect 29 in total (3 offensive).

Donovan Williams ended up being a factor for the Runnin' Rebels for the game. He made 10 out of 12 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 83.3%, and had 2 rebounds. He earned 29 points in his 24 minutes of playing time, but went home with no dimes.

UNLV has a mark of 9-6 on the year. The Runnin' Rebels are committing 17.1 personal fouls per game and they connect on 73.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 15.3 times per game (73rd in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per game. UNLV has scored 1,070 points this year (71.3 per contest) and they collect 37.1 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Runnin' Rebels are shooting 41.9% from the floor, which ranks them 291st in the nation.

The Runnin' Rebels defensively are ranked 103rd in college hoops in PPG given up with 65.6. They are forcing 12.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.1% from the floor (65th in Division 1). The UNLV defense gives up 31.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (116 of 367) and their opponents are knocking down 69.5% of their free throw shots. They surrender 12.8 assists and 37.3 rebounds per game, which is ranked 191st and 290th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Fresno State

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