San Jose State Spartans vs UNLV Runnin' Rebels Prediction, 2/14/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose State Spartans vs UNLV Runnin' Rebels

Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, NV

TV: ESPN+

The San Jose State Spartans (15-10) are headed to Thomas & Mack Center on Tuesday where they will go up against the UNLV Runnin' Rebels (16-9).

The San Jose State Spartans played Utah State and walked away with a win by a score of 69-64 in their last game. San Jose State ended the game with a 41.4% field goal percentage (24 out of 58) and converted 4 out of their 18 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Spartans converted 17 of 25 attempts for a rate of 68.0%. In the matter of rebounding, they earned 33 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 8 dimes for the game while creating 10 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In the matter of the defense, San Jose State allowed 42.3% from the floor on 22 of 52 shooting. Utah State recorded 15 assists and had 4 steals for this game. Additionally, Utah State had 24 boards (4 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Utah State ended up going 93.3% at the charity stripe by making 14 of 15 tries. They also converted 6 of 18 shots from 3-point land. In reference to personal fouls, the Spartans left the arena with 18 while Utah State totaled 19 personal fouls.

Omari Moore is someone who played a role for this contest. He finished the game at 42.9% from the field and distributed 4 assists. He saw the court for 37 mins played and also grabbed 1 rebound. He accounted for 27 points on 9 of 21 shooting.

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San Jose State heads into this matchup with a mark of 15-10 for the season. They turn it over 12.1 times per game and as a squad are committing 15.2 fouls every game. As a team, San Jose State is snagging 37.2 rebounds per game and has accounted for 319 assists this year, which has them ranked 247th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Spartans are shooting 33.6% on shots from downtown (186 of 553) and 67.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 68.2 points per game (271st in the country) while shooting 45.0% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Spartans have forced 8.3 turnovers per game while drawing 14.7 personal fouls. They are 116th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 300 surrendered this year. The Spartans defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.0% (590 of 1,405) and they surrender 29.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They are conceding 34.5% on three-point shots and they are 77th in the nation in opponents points per game (66.2).

For their last game, the UNLV Runnin' Rebels took a loss by a final score of 82-71 when they faced San Diego State. The Runnin' Rebels corralled 11 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 16 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 10 steals in this contest. San Diego State committed 23 personal fouls in this game which got the Runnin' Rebels to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to knock down 21 of the free throws for a clip of 80.8%. In the matter of shooting from beyond the arc, UNLV converted 6 of 22 tries (27.3%). When the game finished, the Runnin' Rebels finished 22 out of 54 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.7%. The Runnin' Rebels permitted San Diego State to make 31 of 60 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.7% in the matchup. They finished 42.9% from 3-point land by connecting on 12 of 28 and finished the game at 8 of 12 from the free throw line (66.7%). In relation to rebounds, UNLV allowed San Diego State to snag 37 in total (14 on the offensive side).

Elijah Harkless was important for the Runnin' Rebels for this contest. He accumulated 24 points in his 29 minutes on the court and tallied 2 assists for the matchup. He converted 5 out of 12 for this contest for a rate of 41.7%, and earned 3 rebounds.

UNLV has a mark of 16-9 on the year. The Runnin' Rebels have committed 16.7 personal fouls per contest while shooting 71.5% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 13.3 times per game (170th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 12.0 times per game. UNLV has tallied 1,898 points for the year (75.9 per contest) and they collect 33.8 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Runnin' Rebels are shooting 44.4% from the field, which has them ranked 198th in D-1.

The Runnin' Rebels are ranked 166th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 69.0. They have forced 18.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.0% from the floor (150th in the nation). The UNLV defense gives up 35.5% on 3-point attempts (227 of 640) and their opponents are converting on 71.8% of their foul shots. They have given up 14.1 assists and 36.6 rebounds per game, which is ranked 287th and 308th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Jose State

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