Hawaii Warriors vs UNLV Runnin' Rebels Prediction, 12/7/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Hawaii Warriors vs UNLV Runnin' Rebels

Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Location: Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, NV

TV: Hulu Live TV

Dollar Loan Center is the location where the UNLV Runnin' Rebels (8-0) will go up against the Hawaii Warriors (5-2) on Wednesday.

The Hawaii Warriors took the court against Texas A&M Commerce and took a loss by a score of 53-51 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Warriors finished with 17 and Texas A&M Commerce finished the game with 21 fouls. They knocked down 4 out of their 28 shots from three-point range. Texas A&M Commerce finished 73.3% from the charity stripe by making 11 of their 15 shots. On top of that, Texas A&M Commerce pulled down 40 rebounds (12 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Texas A&M Commerce recorded 9 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. With regard to defending, Hawaii allowed 31.7% from the floor on 19 out of 60 shooting. They also recorded 12 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 29 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Warriors buried 14 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 73.7%. Hawaii wrapped up the contest with a 32.7% FG percentage (16 of 49) and converted 5 of their 27 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Noel Coleman is one player who was a contributor in this matchup. He finished the game at 36.4% from the field and totaled 1 assist. He played 36 minutes played and collected 2 boards. He racked up 18 points on 4 of 11 shooting.

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Hawaii enters this one with a win-loss record of 5-2 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.9 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 14.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Hawaii is pulling down 35.1 boards per contest and has racked up 97 assists on the year, which is 300th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Warriors are hitting 32.1% on 3-point shots (50 of 156) and 71.2% from the free throw line. They have an average of 68.3 points per game (268th in college basketball) while shooting 44.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Warriors have forced 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.0 fouls. They are ranked 1st in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 49 relinquished on the season. The Warriors defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 39.6% (155 of 391) and they surrender 31.3 boards per game as a unit. They relinquish 24.8% from beyond the arc while they are 13th in the nation in points per game allowed (57.3).

The last time they took the court, the UNLV Runnin' Rebels went home victorious with a score of 95-78 against San Diego. The Runnin' Rebels were able to corral 22 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 for the matchup. They also turned it over 11 times, while getting 10 steals in the game. San Diego had 19 personal fouls for this contest which took the Runnin' Rebels to the charity stripe for a total of 27 attempts. They were able to knock down 20 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 74.1%. With respect to three-point shots, UNLV converted 13 of 27 attempts (48.1%). In all, the Runnin' Rebels shot 31 for 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.5%. The Runnin' Rebels permitted San Diego to make 29 of 62 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 46.8% in this game. They wrapped up this game 40.9% from beyond the arc via 9 out of 22 and ended up going 11 of 13 at the charity stripe (84.6%). In regard to attacking the glass, UNLV allowed San Diego to snag 28 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Justin Webster ended up being important for the Runnin' Rebels for this game. He totaled 16 points in his 20 minutes of playing time and totaled 1 assist for the game. He made 4 of 5 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 80.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

UNLV has a record of 8-0 so far this year. The Runnin' Rebels are committing 14.4 fouls per game and they go 67.4% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.6 times per contest (70th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 13.6 times per contest. UNLV has earned 640 points on the season (80.0 per game) and they collect 38.5 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Runnin' Rebels are connecting on 46.4% from the field, which is ranked 118th in the nation.

The Runnin' Rebels on the defensive side of the court are 31st in college basketball in PPG allowed with 60.3. They are forcing 21.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 38.3% from the floor (35th in D-1). The UNLV defense allows 32.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (73 of 223) and their opponents are connecting on 67.0% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 13.0 dimes and 34.6 total boards per game, which ranks 220th and 210th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UNLV

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