Air Force Falcons vs UNLV Runnin' Rebels Prediction, 2/24/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Air Force Falcons vs UNLV Runnin' Rebels

Date: Friday, February 24, 2023

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, NV

TV: CBSSN

The Air Force Falcons (14-15) are on their way to Thomas & Mack Center on Friday where they will go up against the UNLV Runnin' Rebels (16-11).

The Air Force Falcons faced Fresno State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 74-69 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Falcons left the arena with 17 and Fresno State recorded 12 personal fouls. They also buried 2 out of their 13 shots from beyond the arc. Fresno State shot 94.1% from the free throw line by making 16 of their 17 tries. In addition, Fresno State collected 20 boards (5 offensive, 15 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Fresno State recorded 15 assists and had 12 steals in the game. Regarding defending, Air Force allowed 52.8% from the field on 28 out of 53 shooting. They also dished out 20 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 1 steal. In reference to grabbing boards, they earned 23 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Falcons buried 11 of their 13 tries for a percentage of 84.6%. Air Force wrapped up the contest having earned a 58.5% field goal percentage (24 out of 41) and made 10 of their 21 shots from downtown.

Jake Heidbreder is a guy who was a major factor for the contest. He scored 17 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 40 minutes played and also pulled down 5 boards. He ended up going 60.0% from the field and also totaled 7 assists.

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Air Force heads into this matchup with a mark of 14-15 so far this year. They average 67.5 pts per contest (287th in college hoops) while hitting 47.0% from the field. The Falcons are shooting 36.0% on shots from downtown (240 of 666) and 71.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Air Force is pulling down 29.0 boards per game and has totaled 449 assists this year, which is 27th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 12.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.0 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Falcons are forcing 10.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.0 fouls. They concede 29.5% from 3-point land and they are ranked 101st in the nation in opponents PPG (67.3). The Falcons defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 44.6% (692 of 1,553) and they surrender 32.1 rebounds per game as a group. They currently rank 39th in D-1 in allowing assists with 294 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the UNLV Runnin' Rebels took a loss by a score of 73-69 when they faced Boise State. In reference to attacking the glass, UNLV allowed Boise State to snag 30 in all (8 offensive). They finished the game shooting 25.0% from distance via 4 out of 16 and ended up shooting 19 out of 22 at the free throw line (86.4%). The Runnin' Rebels allowed Boise State to knock down 25 of their 56 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.6% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Runnin' Rebels finished shooting 24 for 55 from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.6%. In terms of shooting from 3-point land, UNLV buried 11 of their 26 tries (42.3%). They were able to convert 10 of the free throw tries for a rate of 66.7%. Boise State was called for 15 fouls for the matchup which got the Runnin' Rebels to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. The Runnin' Rebels corralled 21 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for the contest.

Elijah Harkless pitched in for the Runnin' Rebels for the contest. He made 5 of 12 in this contest for a rate of 41.7%, and tallied 4 rebounds. He tallied 19 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 2 assists in the matchup.

UNLV has a win-loss mark of 16-11 on the campaign. The Runnin' Rebels are committing 16.6 fouls per game and they go 72.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.1 times per contest (182nd in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.9 times per contest. UNLV has tallied 2,033 pts on the season (75.3 per game) and they snag 33.5 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Runnin' Rebels are connecting on 44.0% from the field, which is ranked 221st in the nation.

The UNLV defense concedes 35.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (243 of 686) and their opposition knocks down 72.6% of their foul shots. They allow 13.8 dimes and 36.5 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 256th and 310th in college hoops. The Runnin' Rebels are ranked 161st in college basketball in PPG given up with 69.4. They are forcing 18.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.3% from the field (154th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UNLV

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