Utah State Aggies vs UNLV Runnin' Rebels Prediction, 3/1/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah State Aggies vs UNLV Runnin' Rebels

Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, NV

TV: ESPN+

Thomas & Mack Center is the site where the UNLV Runnin' Rebels (17-11) will attempt to beat the Utah State Aggies (22-7) on Wednesday.

The Utah State Aggies played Wyoming and notched a win by a score of 65-55 in their last game. Utah State walked away from the contest having earned a 41.2% FG percentage (21 out of 51) and knocked down 7 of their 27 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Aggies converted 16 of their 22 attempts for a rate of 72.7%. Regarding getting rebounds, they collected 34 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 11 dimes for this contest as well as creating 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. In the matter of defending, Utah State allowed 31.5% from the field on 17 of 54 shooting. Wyoming recorded 6 assists and had 6 steals for this game. Additionally, Wyoming snagged 32 rebounds (7 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Wyoming ended up shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by burying 15 of their 20 tries. They also knocked down 6 out of their 23 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In relation to personal fouls, the Aggies left the arena with 15 while Wyoming recorded 19 personal fouls.

Daniel Akin is one guy who was a major factor for the game. He finished the game shooting 83.3% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime. He played for 28 minutes played and totaled 6 rebounds. He ended up scoring 11 points on 5 of 6 shooting.

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Utah State steps onto the hardwood with a record of 22-7 so far this season. They turn it over 11.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.4 personal fouls every game. As a team, Utah State is snagging 35.4 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 485 dimes on the campaign, which is 13th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Aggies are connecting on 40.0% on three-point attempts (279 of 698) and 76.5% from the charity stripe. They average 78.4 points per game (36th in D-1) on 47.8% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Aggies are forcing their opponents into 11.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.2 personal fouls. They surrender 35.7% on shots from downtown and they rank 187th in college hoops in points per game allowed (70.0). The Aggies are allowing a shooting percentage of 42.8% (730 of 1,707) and they concede 31.3 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 117th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 352 surrendered on the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the UNLV Runnin' Rebels got the victory with a final of 54-53 against Air Force. The Runnin' Rebels recorded 25 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 32 in this game. They turned it over 16 times, while getting 8 steals in the game. Air Force had 17 fouls for the matchup which got the Runnin' Rebels to the charity stripe for a total of 10 attempts. They were able to make 7 of the free throws for a percentage of 70.0%. In terms of shooting from downtown, UNLV made 3 of their 20 tries (15.0%). In all, the Runnin' Rebels ended up going 22 for 53 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.5%. The Runnin' Rebels allowed Air Force to make 20 of their 51 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 39.2% in this game. They went 31.8% from three-point range by hitting 7 out of 22 and ended up shooting 6 out of 8 from the free throw line (75.0%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, UNLV permitted Air Force to collect 27 overall (4 on the offensive glass).

Elijah Harkless was important for the Runnin' Rebels in this matchup. He racked up 23 points in his 30 minutes of playing time and had 2 assists for the contest. He buried 9 out of 17 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and earned 7 rebounds.

UNLV has a mark of 17-11 on the season. The Runnin' Rebels commit 16.5 fouls per contest and they shoot 72.1% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 12.9 times per game (195th in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.1 times per contest. UNLV has accounted for 2,087 pts this year (74.5 per contest) and they collect 33.5 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Runnin' Rebels are hitting on 43.9% from the field, which has them ranked 227th in the nation.

The Runnin' Rebels on defense are ranked 148th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 68.8. They are able to force 18.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.2% from the floor (147th in the country). The UNLV defense allows 35.3% on shots from distance (250 of 708) and opponents are knocking down 72.6% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 13.9 assists and 36.3 boards every game, which has them ranked 265th and 303rd in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UNLV

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