Fresno State Bulldogs vs UNLV Rebels Prediction, 12/28/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fresno State Bulldogs vs UNLV Rebels

Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN+

The UNLV Rebels (6-5) will try to defeat the Fresno State Bulldogs (4-8) at Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday.

The Fresno State Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against California Baptist and went home with a loss by a final score of 86-69 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 14 while California Baptist accounted for 12 personal fouls. They knocked down 9 of their 20 attempts from beyond the arc. California Baptist finished shooting 81.8% at the free throw line by knocking down 9 of 11 attempts. On top of that, California Baptist collected 38 rebounds (12 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. California Baptist recorded 18 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. With regard to the defense, Fresno State let their opponent shoot 52.3% from the field on 34 of 65 shooting. They also distributed 11 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned 25 with 5 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulldogs made 5 of their 12 tries for a percentage of 41.7%. Fresno State finished the game with a 46.6% field goal percentage (27 out of 58) and converted 10 out of their 18 shots from beyond the arc.

Zaon Collins is a guy who was a contributor for the matchup. He finished the game at 66.7% from the field and distributed 6 assists. He saw the court for 32 mins and also totaled 2 boards. He scored 14 points on 6 out of 9 shooting.

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Fresno State steps onto the hardwood with a record of 4-8 this season. They are turning it over 12.8 times per contest and as a group they are committing 16.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Fresno State is snagging 37.1 rebounds per game and has accounted for 124 dimes so far this year, which ranks 356th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Bulldogs are hitting 28.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (77 of 273) and 66.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 71.9 points per contest (266th in D-1) while connecting on 39.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 15.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.1 fouls. They are giving up 32.9% from beyond the arc and they are 336th in D-1 in PPG allowed (79.6). The Bulldogs defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.6% (364 of 798) and they relinquish 43.9 rebounds per contest as a group. They rank 247th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 174 conceded for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the UNLV Rebels took home the win by a final score of 66-53 against UC Riverside. The Rebels corralled 21 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 34 for the matchup. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 8 steals for this contest. UC Riverside was called for 13 personal fouls for this contest which took the Rebels to the charity stripe for 13 tries. They were able to convert 9 of the free throws for a rate of 69.2%. In the matter of shooting from beyond the arc, UNLV converted 3 out of their 19 attempts (15.8%). When the game finished, the Rebels went 27 out of 61 from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.3%. The Rebels allowed UC Riverside to knock down 19 of their 66 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 28.8% in the matchup. They wrapped up this game 23.3% from three-point range by connecting on 7 out of 30 and ended up shooting 8 of 11 from the free throw line (72.7%). In relation to how they rebounded, UNLV permitted UC Riverside to grab 39 in all (18 on the offensive glass).

Dedan Thomas Jr. was important for the Rebels for the matchup. He totaled 15 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and had 5 assists in this matchup. He converted 6 of 15 in the game for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

UNLV has a win-loss mark of 6-5 for the year. The Rebels are committing 16.2 personal fouls per contest and they hit 73.7% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 12.7 times per contest (273rd in college) and they turn it over 10.5 times per contest. UNLV has accounted for 786 points so far this season (71.5 per contest) and they pull in 32.8 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Rebels are connecting on 44.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 232nd in D-1.

The UNLV defense allows 33.9% on 3-pointers (85 of 251) and their opponents are connecting on 71.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 14.8 assists and 36.6 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 295th and 286th in college. The Rebels on defense are ranked 138th in the country in points allowed per contest with 69.5. They are forcing their opponents into 13.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.6% from the floor (151st in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Fresno State

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