UNLV Runnin' Rebels vs Air Force Falcons Prediction, 1/20/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNLV Runnin' Rebels vs Air Force Falcons

Date: Thursday, January 20, 2022

Location: Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, CO

TV: ESPN+

The Air Force Falcons (8-7) are hosting the UNLV Runnin' Rebels (10-7) at Clune Arena on Thursday.

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels stepped onto the hardwood against San Jose State and went home with a win by a final score of 81-56 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Runnin' Rebels walked away with 18 and San Jose State finished the game with 10 fouls. They also buried 12 out of their 32 attempts from long range. San Jose State ended up shooting 61.5% from the free throw line by converting 8 of their 13 attempts. On top of that, San Jose State snagged 24 rebounds (8 offensive, 16 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. San Jose State recorded 13 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. With regard to defense, UNLV allowed 36.7% from the field on 18 out of 49 shooting. They also recorded 17 assists in the matchup while forcing 19 turnovers and getting 13 steals. In relation to pulling down boards, they earned 34 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Runnin' Rebels converted 4 of 7 tries for a percentage of 57.1%. UNLV finished the contest with a 50.0% field goal percentage (33 of 66) and made 11 of their 22 three-point attempts.

Donovan Williams is a guy who played a role for the matchup. He finished shooting 69.2% from the field and dished out 3 dimes. He saw the court for 21 minutes and also snagged 1 board. He recorded 20 points on 9 out of 13 shooting.

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UNLV steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 10-7 on the season. They average 71.7 points per contest (187th in Division 1) while connecting on 42.4% from the floor. The Runnin' Rebels are shooting 32.5% on shots from distance (137 of 422) and 73.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, UNLV is pulling in 36.6 boards per contest and is sitting with 258 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 73rd in D-1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 11.2 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 17.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Runnin' Rebels are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers per game and they draw 17.3 fouls. They currently rank 212th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 213 surrendered on the season. The Runnin' Rebels defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 40.5% (394 of 974) and they surrender 36.6 boards per game as a team. They relinquish 32.3% on 3-point attempts and they are 90th in college basketball in PPG allowed (65.5).

When they last played, the Air Force Falcons walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 62-56 when they faced Boise State. When talking about rebounds, Air Force permitted Boise State to get 23 in all (7 on the offensive side). They finished 35.7% from 3-point land by shooting 5 of 14 and finished the contest at 19 out of 32 at the free throw line (59.4%). The Falcons permitted Boise State to knock down 19 of their 39 tries from the field which had them shooting 48.7% for the matchup. Overall, the Falcons walked away from this one shooting 22 for 43 from the floor which had them shooting 51.2%. When discussing shots from downtown, Air Force converted 6 of their 13 tries (46.2%). They were able to knock down 6 of them for a percentage of 42.9%. Boise State committed 17 fouls in this contest which got the Falcons to the free throw line for 14 shots. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while getting 5 steals in the game. The Falcons were able to snag 16 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 23 for the contest.

Nikc Jackson pitched in for the Falcons in the game. He recorded 17 points in his 21 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to get an assist. He knocked down 6 out of 7 for the contest giving him a rate of 85.7%, and had 6 rebounds.

Air Force has a record of 8-7 this year. As an offensive unit, the Falcons are hitting on 45.3% from the field, which is ranked 131st in college basketball. Air Force has accounted for 890 points on the campaign (59.3 per game) and they pull down 27.7 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 13.2 times per game (188th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.1 times per contest. The Falcons are committing 17.6 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 64.7% from the free throw line.

The Air Force defense allows 28.9% on three-point shots (73 of 253) and their opposition makes 72.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 9.8 assists and 32.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 25th and 73rd in those categories. The Falcons are ranked 23rd in college basketball in PPG given up with 61.0. They are forcing their opponents into 13.1 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.1% from the floor (151st in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UNLV

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