Fresno State Bulldogs vs UNLV Rebels Prediction, 1/30/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fresno State Bulldogs vs UNLV Rebels

Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Fresno State Bulldogs (9-11) are on their way to Thomas & Mack Center on Tuesday where they will play the UNLV Rebels (10-9).

The Fresno State Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against Air Force and notched a win by a score of 84-70 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up with 11 and Air Force totaled 17 personal fouls. They also knocked down 11 of their 25 attempts from beyond the arc. Air Force shot 62.5% when shooting free throws by knocking down 5 of 8 tries. Furthermore, Air Force pulled down 22 rebounds (7 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Air Force dished out 13 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. With respect to the defense, Fresno State allowed the other team to shoot 49.1% from the floor on 27 out of 55 shooting. They also dished out 19 assists for the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 9 steals. Regarding hauling in boards, they earned 31 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 19 of 25 tries for a rate of 76.0%. Fresno State wrapped up the contest having earned a 52.9% field goal percentage (27 of 51) and made 11 of 25 3-pointers.

Enoch Boakye is someone who was important for this contest. He walked away from this one shooting 90.0% from the floor but finished the game without a dime. He played 33 mins and pulled down 10 boards. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 9 of 10 shooting.

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Fresno State heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 9-11 on the campaign. They average 69.9 pts per contest (286th in D-1) while hitting 47.6% from the floor. The Bulldogs are connecting on 34.3% on 3-point shots (136 of 397) and 65.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Fresno State is snagging 32.7 rebounds per game and is sitting with 258 dimes this season, which is 235th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 15.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 11.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.3 personal fouls. They are 147th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 251 surrendered so far this season. The Bulldogs defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 45.6% (547 of 1,200) and they relinquish 33.6 rebounds per contest as a squad. They give up 38.4% on shots from distance while they are 227th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (73.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the UNLV Rebels got the victory with a final of 77-65 against San Jose State. When talking about attacking the glass, UNLV allowed San Jose State to get 17 overall (3 on the offensive side). They went 36.4% from beyond the perimeter by going 8 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 5 of 10 at the free throw line (50.0%). The Rebels allowed San Jose State to knock down 26 of their 53 tries from the floor which had them shooting 49.1% in this matchup. When the game finished, the Rebels ended up going 30 out of 44 from the floor which gave them a rate of 68.2%. Pertaining to shots from distance, UNLV made 7 out of 15 attempts (46.7%). They were able to knock down 10 of the free throws for a rate of 50.0%. San Jose State had 20 fouls in the game which got the Rebels to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 3 steals in this matchup. The Rebels pulled down 24 defensive boards and 2 offensive rebounds totaling 26 in the matchup.

Keylan Boone was important for the Rebels in the matchup. He made 7 of 10 in this contest for a rate of 70.0%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. He accumulated 18 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist for this contest.

UNLV has a win-loss record of 10-9 so far this year. The Rebels commit 15.9 fouls per game while shooting 70.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 15.0 times per game (87th in the country) and they turn it over 10.6 times per game. UNLV has totaled 1,438 pts so far this season (75.7 per game) and they pull down 33.5 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Rebels are connecting on 47.1% from the floor, which is 63rd in college hoops.

The UNLV defense gives up 34.8% on shots from beyond the arc (136 of 391) and opponents are knocking down 75.1% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 14.5 assists and 34.7 boards every game, which has them ranked 311th and 172nd in the country. The Rebels on the defensive end are ranked 148th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 70.8. They are forcing 13.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.1% from the floor (220th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Fresno State

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