Boise State Broncos vs UNLV Runnin' Rebels Prediction, 1/11/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boise State Broncos vs UNLV Runnin' Rebels

Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, NV

TV: Youtube TV

The Boise State Broncos (12-4) are on their way to Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday where they will take on the UNLV Runnin' Rebels (12-3).

The Boise State Broncos faced Utah State and notched a win by a score of 82-59 in their last contest. Boise State finished the contest with a 50.0% field goal percentage (31 of 62) and knocked down 11 of their 19 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Broncos knocked down 9 of their 13 attempts for a percentage of 69.2%. With respect to rebounding, they collected a total of 40 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 18 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 10 turnovers and earning 2 steals. With respect to defending, Boise State let their opponent shoot 39.7% from the field on 23 of 58 shooting. Utah State dished out 10 assists and had 5 steals for this game. Furthermore, Utah State collected 28 rebounds (5 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Utah State finished the contest at 42.9% at the free throw line by knocking down 6 of 14 tries. They converted 7 of 21 tries from beyond the arc. In reference to fouls, the Broncos ended up finishing with 20 while Utah State finished the game with 19 fouls.

Tyson Degenhart is a guy who had an impact in this contest. He finished the game shooting 57.1% from the field and distributed 1 assist. He saw the court for 34 minutes played and collected 10 rebounds. He totaled 19 points on 8 of 14 shooting.

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Boise State heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 12-4 on the season. They are turning it over 11.3 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 15.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Boise State is snagging 38.0 rebounds per game and has earned 185 dimes this season, which has them ranked 306th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Broncos are hitting 35.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (124 of 345) and 72.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 71.2 pts per contest (196th in Division 1) while going 44.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Broncos are able to force 12.2 turnovers every game while drawing 17.4 personal fouls. They are 12th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 145 conceded for the campaign. The Broncos are allowing a field goal percentage of 38.4% (345 of 898) and they relinquish 31.8 boards per game as a unit. They give up 28.4% on 3-point shots while they are 17th in the nation in PPG allowed (59.7).

The last time they took the court, the UNLV Runnin' Rebels went home victorious with a score of 84-77 against New Mexico. In relation to how they attacked the glass, UNLV allowed New Mexico to grab 33 in all (11 offensive). They finished 26.3% from beyond the arc via 5 of 19 and finished the contest at 14 of 22 at the charity stripe (63.6%). The Runnin' Rebels permitted New Mexico to convert 29 out of 67 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.3% for this contest. Overall, the Runnin' Rebels ended up shooting 29 for 56 from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.8%. In the matter of shots from distance, UNLV made 8 out of 22 tries (36.4%). They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. New Mexico had 19 fouls for the game which got the Runnin' Rebels to the charity stripe for 24 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while earning 8 steals in this contest. The Runnin' Rebels pulled down 23 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for this game.

Elijah Harkless ended up being a factor for the Runnin' Rebels for this contest. He made 8 of 16 for this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and tallied 6 rebounds. He totaled 25 points in his 35 minutes on the court and earned 5 dimes for the contest.

UNLV has a record of 12-3 on the season. The Runnin' Rebels are responsible for committing 15.9 personal fouls per contest while shooting 70.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.3 times per contest (124th in the country) and they turn it over 12.8 times per contest. UNLV has scored 1,161 pts on the season (77.4 per game) and they collect 35.9 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Runnin' Rebels are hitting on 44.7% from the floor, which ranks 175th in college basketball.

The Runnin' Rebels on the defensive side of the court are 89th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 65.3. They are forcing 20.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.4% from the floor (60th in the country). The UNLV defense allows 31.7% on shots from beyond the arc (127 of 401) and their opponents are knocking down 67.7% of their free throw shots. They give up 12.7 dimes and 37.7 boards every game, which ranks them 191st and 328th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UNLV

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