Nevada Wolf Pack vs UNLV Runnin' Rebels Prediction, 1/28/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nevada Wolf Pack vs UNLV Runnin' Rebels

Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, NV

TV: fuboTV

Thomas & Mack Center is the location where the UNLV Runnin' Rebels (13-7) will play the Nevada Wolf Pack (16-5) on Saturday.

The Nevada Wolf Pack faced off with New Mexico and earned the victory with a final of 97-94 in their last game. Nevada walked away from the game having earned a 48.0% FG percentage (36 out of 75) and made 5 of their 24 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wolf Pack buried 20 of their 26 tries for a percentage of 76.9%. When talking about rebounding, they compiled a total of 29 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 23 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 16 turnovers and getting 12 steals. With regard to the defense, Nevada let their opponent shoot 54.0% from the floor on 34 of 63 shooting. New Mexico recorded 17 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. Furthermore, New Mexico grabbed 35 rebounds (5 offensive, 30 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. New Mexico shot 78.3% at the charity stripe by burying 18 of 23 shots. They made 8 out of their 18 tries from 3-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Wolf Pack ended up with 21 while New Mexico racked up 19 fouls.

Will Baker is one guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He scored 28 points on 12 of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 40 mins played and also snagged 5 rebounds. He ended up going 70.6% from the field and also recorded 3 dimes.

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Nevada will play this game with a record of 16-5 for the season. They currently have an average of 74.0 pts per contest (140th in college basketball) while connecting on 44.6% from the field. The Wolf Pack are shooting 33.8% on shots from downtown (158 of 467) and 79.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Nevada is snagging 34.4 boards per contest and has totaled 295 assists this year, which ranks 106th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 10.5 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 18.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Wolf Pack are forcing 13.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.4 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.4% on shots from distance and they are ranked 105th in the country in PPG from their opponents (66.7). The Wolf Pack are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 41.5% (489 of 1,179) and they surrender 33.9 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 162nd in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 255 surrendered on the year.

The last time they took the court, the UNLV Runnin' Rebels walked away with a victory by a final of 86-72 when they faced Wyoming. The Runnin' Rebels were able to pull down 29 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards for a total of 32 for this game. They turned it over 6 times, while recording 2 steals in this matchup. Wyoming had 14 personal fouls in this game which took the Runnin' Rebels to the charity stripe for 20 attempts. They were able to make 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 85.0%. When it comes to 3-point shots, UNLV made 11 of 20 attempts (55.0%). Overall, the Runnin' Rebels ended up going 29 out of 54 from the floor which had them at 53.7%. The Runnin' Rebels permitted Wyoming to knock down 24 out of their 59 tries from the floor which had them at 40.7% in this contest. They finished shooting 42.4% from behind the 3-point line by going 14 of 33 and ended up going 10 of 14 at the free throw line (71.4%). In reference to rebounding, UNLV permitted Wyoming to snag 29 in all (7 offensive).

Elijah Harkless ended up being a factor for the Runnin' Rebels for the game. He totaled 28 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 3 assists in this matchup. He knocked down 8 out of 15 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 53.3%, and totaled 8 rebounds.

UNLV has a record of 13-7 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Runnin' Rebels are shooting 44.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 167th in the nation. UNLV has tallied 1,528 points this year (76.4 per contest) and they grab 34.4 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 13.6 times per game (162nd in Division 1) and they turn it over 12.2 times per contest. The Runnin' Rebels are committing 16.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 70.8% from the free throw line.

The UNLV defense allows 35.3% on 3-pointers (189 of 536) and their opponents are connecting on 69.5% of their foul shots. They relinquish 14.2 dimes and 36.7 total boards per game, which has them ranked 287th and 303rd in those categories. The Runnin' Rebels on the defensive end are ranked 162nd in the country in points per game surrendered with 68.5. They are forcing their opponents into 19.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.8% from the field (156th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Nevada

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