UNLV Runnin' Rebels vs Washington State Cougars Prediction, 12/10/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNLV Runnin' Rebels vs Washington State Cougars

Date: Saturday, December 10, 2022

Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: Hulu Live TV

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels (9-0) are hitting the road to MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday where they will go up against the Washington State Cougars (4-4).

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels faced Hawaii and went home with a win by a final score of 77-62 in their last contest. UNLV walked away from the game having earned a 38.3% FG percentage (23 out of 60) and buried 8 of their 18 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Runnin' Rebels knocked down 23 of 28 shots for a percentage of 82.1%. With regard to rebounding, they earned 39 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 10 assists for the game while forcing 18 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When discussing defending, UNLV allowed their opponent to shoot 35.5% from the field on 22 of 62 shooting. Hawaii earned 12 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. Furthermore, Hawaii collected 38 boards (16 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Hawaii went 66.7% from the free throw line by making 12 of 18 tries. They converted 6 out of their 29 shots from 3-point range. When discussing fouls, the Runnin' Rebels left the arena with 18 and Hawaii accumulated 22 fouls.

David Muoka is a player who came through for the contest. He scored 9 points on 3 out of 4 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 26 mins and also snagged 9 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 75.0% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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UNLV will play this contest with a win-loss record of 9-0 so far this year. They cough up possession 13.6 times per contest and as a team they commit 14.8 personal fouls every game. As a team, UNLV is collecting 38.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 135 dimes for the season, which ranks 121st in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Runnin' Rebels are hitting 36.7% from downtown (76 of 207) and 69.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 79.7 pts per game (54th in D-1) while shooting 45.5% from the field.

On defense, the Runnin' Rebels have forced 21.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.9 personal fouls. They currently rank 207th in college hoops in giving up assists with 116 relinquished on the campaign. The Runnin' Rebels are giving up a field goal percentage of 38.0% (193 of 508) and they surrender 35.2 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 31.3% on shots from distance and they are ranked 31st in D-1 in points per game allowed (60.4).

When they last played, the Washington State Cougars took home the win by a final score of 68-47 when they played Northern Kentucky. With respect to how they rebounded, Washington State permitted Northern Kentucky to collect 11 in total (0 offensive). They wrapped up this game 33.3% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 3 of 9 and finished the game at 8 out of 13 from the free throw line (61.5%). The Cougars allowed Northern Kentucky to knock down 18 of their 42 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 42.9% in this contest. Overall, the Cougars walked away from this one shooting 26 for 50 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.0%. When it comes to 3-point attempts, Washington State buried 8 out of 23 attempts (34.8%). They were able to bury 8 of the free throws for a rate of 80.0%. Northern Kentucky was called for 15 personal fouls for this game which got the Cougars to the charity stripe for 10 tries. They also gave up possession 15 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. The Cougars were able to pull down 24 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 37 in this matchup.

TJ Bamba pitched in for the Cougars for this contest. He knocked down 8 of 12 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He racked up 22 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and tallied 1 assist for the matchup.

Washington State has a mark of 4-4 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the Cougars are hitting on 44.9% from the floor, which is ranked 176th in the country. Washington State has accumulated 574 pts so far this season (71.8 per game) and they grab 36.3 boards per game. They are earning an assist 11.6 times per contest (307th in college hoops) and they turn it over 13.0 times per game. The Cougars are committing 17.1 personal fouls every game and they connect on 71.9% from the free throw line.

The Cougars defensively are ranked 54th in the nation in points given up per game with 62.5. They have forced 11.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.0% from the floor (204th in college basketball). The Washington State defense surrenders 31.7% on three-point shots (39 of 123) and their opponents are converting on 64.4% of their free throw attempts. They concede 11.5 dimes and 30.4 rebounds every game, which is ranked 117th and 27th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington State

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