Wyoming Cowboys vs UNLV Runnin' Rebels Prediction, 1/24/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wyoming Cowboys vs UNLV Runnin' Rebels

Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, NV

TV: fuboTV

Thomas & Mack Center is the site where the UNLV Runnin' Rebels (12-7) will try to beat the Wyoming Cowboys (6-13) on Tuesday.

The Wyoming Cowboys took the court against Colorado State and went home with a win by a final score of 58-57 in their last contest. Wyoming ended the contest having earned a 40.4% field goal percentage (23 out of 57) and converted 6 out of their 26 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Cowboys knocked down 6 of their 11 tries for a rate of 54.5%. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 28 with 4 of them being offensive. They also recorded 8 assists in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In terms of defending, Wyoming allowed 44.9% from the floor on 22 out of 49 shooting. Colorado State doled out 12 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Colorado State grabbed 35 rebounds (4 offensive, 31 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Colorado State finished shooting 66.7% at the free throw line by making 8 of 12 shots. They buried 5 out of their 18 shots from long range. When discussing fouls, the Cowboys left the arena with 14 while Colorado State finished the game with 14 fouls.

Noah Reynolds is one player who played a role in this game. He finished the game at 35.3% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended. He was on the court for 37 mins played and snagged 2 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 17 points on 6 out of 17 shooting.

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Wyoming will enter this contest with a record of 6-13 on the season. They are averaging 70.0 points per game (217th in the nation) while shooting 45.4% from the floor. The Cowboys are connecting on 34.5% on shots from 3-point land (160 of 464) and 66.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Wyoming is pulling down 32.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 217 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 332nd in the country in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 11.7 times per contest and as a team are committing 14.4 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Cowboys have forced 11.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.6 fouls. They surrender 35.3% on shots from downtown and they are 238th in college basketball in PPG allowed (71.2). The Cowboys are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.8% (498 of 1,087) and they relinquish 33.4 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 121st in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 238 conceded this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the UNLV Runnin' Rebels went home defeated by a final of 76-63 when they faced Fresno State. The Runnin' Rebels were able to corral 12 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 20 for this game. They turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 5 steals for the contest. Fresno State committed 19 fouls for the contest which took the Runnin' Rebels to the charity stripe for 22 shots. They were able to make 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 68.2%. In reference to shots from beyond the perimeter, UNLV converted 6 out of their 15 tries (40.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Runnin' Rebels shot 21 out of 51 from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.2%. The Runnin' Rebels allowed Fresno State to convert 25 out of 46 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 54.3% in the matchup. They finished 47.4% from downtown via 9 of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 22 at the charity stripe (77.3%). In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, UNLV allowed Fresno State to collect 29 in all (6 on the offensive glass).

Elijah Harkless pitched in for the Runnin' Rebels for this contest. He buried 3 out of 13 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 23.1%, and had 7 rebounds. He had 15 points in his 34 minutes on the court and had 4 dimes in the game.

UNLV has a mark of 12-7 this season. The Runnin' Rebels commit 16.2 personal fouls per game and they shoot 70.1% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 13.6 times per contest (164th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 12.4 times per game. UNLV has accounted for 1,442 pts this year (75.9 per contest) and they average 34.4 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Runnin' Rebels are connecting on 44.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 195th in college hoops.

The UNLV defense gives up 34.8% from downtown (175 of 503) and their opposition knocks down 69.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 14.2 dimes and 37.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 284th and 310th in college hoops. The Runnin' Rebels are ranked 157th in the country in points per game surrendered with 68.3. They are able to force 19.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.9% from the floor (166th in college basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

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

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