San Diego State Aztecs vs UNLV Runnin' Rebels Prediction, 12/31/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego State Aztecs vs UNLV Runnin' Rebels

Date: Saturday, December 31, 2022

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, NV

TV: Youtube TV

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels (11-1) will play the San Diego State Aztecs (9-3) at Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday.

The San Diego State Aztecs took the court against UC-San Diego and went home with a win by a final score of 62-46 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Aztecs ended up with 13 while UC-San Diego finished the game with 14 personal fouls. They also made 5 of 28 shots from 3-point land. UC-San Diego finished the contest at 62.5% at the charity stripe by converting 5 of 8 shots. Furthermore, UC-San Diego grabbed 27 rebounds (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UC-San Diego recorded 4 assists and had 12 steals for the matchup. With regard to defending, San Diego State allowed the other team to shoot 31.6% from the field on 18 of 57 shooting. They also doled out 12 dimes for the contest while creating 15 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In terms of pulling down boards, they earned 44 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Aztecs made 8 of 10 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. San Diego State walked away from the game having earned a 36.1% field goal percentage (22 of 61) and made 10 of their 24 shots from distance.

Darrion Trammell is one player who was a major factor in this matchup. He finished the game at 54.5% from the floor and earned 4 assists. He saw the court for 28 mins and also snagged 5 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 18 points on 6 of 11 shooting.

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San Diego State steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 9-3 so far this year. They are turning it over 12.6 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 16.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, San Diego State is grabbing 35.8 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 172 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 188th in the country in terms of passing. The Aztecs are hitting 33.5% from downtown (85 of 254) and 73.1% from the free throw line. They average 75.5 pts per game (131st in Division 1) on 45.4% from the floor.

On defense, the Aztecs have forced 16.3 turnovers per game while drawing 19.9 personal fouls. They give up 30.0% on shots from distance and they rank 98th in college basketball in opponents points per game (65.4). The Aztecs are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.8% (282 of 674) and they surrender 32.9 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 35th in the nation in allowing assists with 121 surrendered for the year.

For their last game, the UNLV Runnin' Rebels got the win with a final of 74-63 against Southern Miss. The Runnin' Rebels corralled 21 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the matchup. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 13 steals in this game. Southern Miss was called for 24 personal fouls in the game which got the Runnin' Rebels to the charity stripe for 33 shots. They were able to bury 24 of those for a rate of 72.7%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, UNLV buried 8 of their 24 attempts (33.3%). Overall, the Runnin' Rebels ended up going 21 for 63 from the floor which gave them a rate of 33.3%. The Runnin' Rebels permitted Southern Miss to make 25 of 58 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.1% for this game. They went 10.5% from 3-point land by going 2 of 19 and ended up shooting 11 of 15 from the charity stripe (73.3%). In the matter of rebounds, UNLV allowed Southern Miss to collect 45 in all (16 offensive).

Elijah Harkless was important for the Runnin' Rebels in this game. He made 4 out of 15 for the contest giving him a rate of 26.7%, and accounted for 7 rebounds. He scored 19 points in his 39 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 6 dimes for the matchup.

UNLV has a win-loss mark of 11-1 on the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Runnin' Rebels are connecting on 44.9% from the floor, which is ranked 174th in college basketball. UNLV has scored 938 points so far this year (78.2 per contest) and they average 37.1 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 14.7 times per contest (117th in college basketball) and they turn it over 13.0 times per game. The Runnin' Rebels commit 14.3 fouls per game and they shoot 69.8% from the charity stripe.

The UNLV defense surrenders 31.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (103 of 329) and opponents are knocking down 67.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 13.1 dimes and 36.4 rebounds every game, which ranks them 208th and 285th in Division 1. The Runnin' Rebels are ranked 46th in D-1 in PPG given up with 62.7. They are able to force 21.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.1% from the field (61st in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UNLV

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