Southern Jaguars vs UNLV Runnin' Rebels Prediction, 11/8/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Jaguars vs UNLV Runnin' Rebels

Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, NV

TV: ESPN+

Thomas & Mack Center is the site where the UNLV Runnin' Rebels (19-13 last year) will meet the Southern Jaguars (15-17 last season) on Wednesday.

The Southern Jaguars stepped onto the hardwood against TCU and took a loss by a score of 108-75 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Jaguars ended up with 18 while TCU finished the game with 15 fouls. They made 10 of their 23 tries from 3-point land. TCU finished the game at 70.6% from the free throw line by making 12 of their 17 tries. Moreover, TCU collected 37 boards (12 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. TCU doled out 28 dimes and had 10 steals in this matchup. In the matter of defending, Southern let their opponent shoot 61.4% from the floor on 43 out of 70 shooting. They also recorded 14 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 23 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Jaguars knocked down 7 of their 13 attempts for a rate of 53.8%. Southern finished having earned a 44.6% field goal percentage (29 out of 65) and made 10 of 24 shots from 3-point land.

Brandon Davis is a guy who was a major contributor in this game. He totaled 20 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 23 mins played and also snagged 3 rebounds. He ended up going 50.0% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.

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Southern steps onto the court after finishing with a mark of 15-17 last season. They lost possession by turning the ball over 14.6 times per contest and as a group committed 20.0 personal fouls every game. As a squad, Southern pulled down 32.4 boards per contest and accounted for 451 dimes throughout last year, which was 132nd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Jaguars shot 33.1% on three-point shots (244 of 737) and 71.5% from the charity stripe. They averaged 71.9 pts per contest (177th in the nation) on 42.9% from the field.

When they were on the defensive end, the Jaguars forced 17.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they drew 17.5 personal fouls. They were 282nd in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 457 surrendered last year. The Jaguars defense allowed and opponent field goal percentage of 44.0% (766 of 1,741) and they surrendered 35.5 rebounds per game as a unit. They conceded 33.1% on three-point shots and they were ranked 218th in the nation in opponents points per game (71.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the UNLV Runnin' Rebels went home defeated by a final of 87-76 against Boise State. When discussing rebounding, UNLV allowed Boise State to get 32 in total (5 on the offensive glass). They finished 46.4% from downtown by going 13 of 28 and ended up going 14 out of 20 at the free throw line (70.0%). The Runnin' Rebels permitted Boise State to knock down 30 of their 58 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 51.7% in this game. In all, the Runnin' Rebels finished shooting 29 for 66 from the floor which had them shooting 43.9%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, UNLV buried 14 of their 32 attempts (43.8%). They were able to make 4 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 57.1%. Boise State earned 12 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Runnin' Rebels to the free throw line for a total of 7 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 7 steals in the matchup. The Runnin' Rebels collected 21 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in the game.

Elijah Harkless was important for the Runnin' Rebels in the game. He buried 7 of 18 in the game for a field goal percentage of 38.9%, and had 6 rebounds. He had 18 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and had 7 assists for this game.

UNLV had a mark of 19-13 last season. The Runnin' Rebels were responsible for committing 17.1 fouls per game and they went 72.3% from the charity stripe. They assisted teammates 12.8 times per game (196th in college basketball) and they turned it over 12.3 times per game. UNLV totaled 2,376 points over the course of last year (74.3 per contest) and they pulled down 33.8 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Runnin' Rebels shot 43.2% from the floor, which was ranked 265th in the nation.

The Runnin' Rebels on the defensive end were ranked 176th in D-1 in PPG given up with 70.0. They forced 17.6 TO's per game and let teams shoot 43.7% from the floor (180th in college hoops). The UNLV defense conceded 35.7% on 3-pointers (283 of 792) and their opponents converted on 73.0% of their free throw attempts. They surrendered 14.2 dimes and 36.5 total rebounds per game, which had them ranked 290th and 312th in college hoops.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take UNLV and under the total points

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