Fresno State Bulldogs vs UNLV Runnin' Rebels Prediction, 2/3/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fresno State Bulldogs vs UNLV Runnin' Rebels

Date: Friday, February 3, 2023

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, NV

TV: fuboTV

Thomas & Mack Center is the site where the UNLV Runnin' Rebels (15-7) will attempt to beat the Fresno State Bulldogs (7-14) on Friday.

The Fresno State Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against Wyoming and ended up losing by a score of 85-62 in their last contest. Fresno State finished with a 37.9% field goal percentage (22 of 58) and converted 7 of 25 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs knocked down 11 of their 14 attempts for a rate of 78.6%. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they collected 18 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 13 dimes in the game while forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and getting 11 steals. When talking about the defense, Fresno State let their opponent shoot 50.9% from the floor on 29 of 57 shooting. Wyoming earned 16 assists and had 2 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Wyoming collected 43 rebounds (13 offensive, 30 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Wyoming went 100.0% when shooting free throws by burying 14 of 14 tries. They converted 13 of their 28 attempts from 3-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 17 while Wyoming racked up 20 personal fouls.

Isaiah Hill is a guy who was a factor for the contest. He finished the game at 66.7% from the field and totaled 7 assists. He played 36 minutes but ended the game without a board. He ended up finishing with 11 points on 4 of 6 shooting.

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Fresno State enters this contest with a mark of 7-14 for the season. They average 60.6 pts per contest (355th in the country) while connecting on 41.8% from the floor. The Bulldogs are connecting on 28.5% on three-point attempts (127 of 446) and 74.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Fresno State is pulling in 30.4 boards per contest and is sitting with 238 assists for the year, which is 342nd in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 11.8 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 15.7 fouls every game.

On defense, the Bulldogs have forced 13.1 turnovers every game while drawing 15.9 fouls. They are conceding 36.5% on 3-point attempts and they are 48th in college basketball in PPG allowed (64.3). The Bulldogs defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.3% (475 of 1,098) and they concede 33.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 73rd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 247 surrendered for the year.

In their last game, the UNLV Runnin' Rebels went home victorious with a score of 83-71 against Colorado State. The Runnin' Rebels were able to pull down 24 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 34 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while earning 8 steals for the contest. Colorado State earned 21 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Runnin' Rebels to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 63.6%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, UNLV made 11 out of their 27 attempts (40.7%). At the conclusion of this game, the Runnin' Rebels finished 29 for 61 from the field which had them shooting 47.5%. The Runnin' Rebels allowed Colorado State to bury 22 of their 50 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 44.0% for this game. They went 29.4% from three-point range by connecting on 5 out of 17 and ended up shooting 22 of 27 from the charity stripe (81.5%). When talking about rebounding, UNLV permitted Colorado State to grab 29 overall (6 offensive).

Elijah Harkless ended up being important for the Runnin' Rebels in this matchup. He converted 6 of 12 for this contest for a rate of 50.0%, and added 5 rebounds. He racked up 17 points in his 26 minutes on the court and had 5 dimes for this game.

UNLV has a win-loss mark of 15-7 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Runnin' Rebels are connecting on 44.9% from the floor, which is ranked 167th in Division 1. UNLV has 1,679 pts so far this season (76.3 per game) and they snag 34.5 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 13.8 times per game (140th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.2 times per game. The Runnin' Rebels are committing 16.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 69.7% from the charity stripe.

The UNLV defense gives up 35.3% on shots from distance (201 of 570) and their opposition knocks down 71.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 14.1 dimes and 36.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 287th and 298th in the nation. The Runnin' Rebels defensively are ranked 152nd in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 68.3. They are forcing 18.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.6% from the floor (137th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UNLV

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