Nevada Wolf Pack vs UNLV Rebels Prediction, 2/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nevada Wolf Pack vs UNLV Rebels

Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Nevada Wolf Pack (19-6) are en route to Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday where they will play the UNLV Rebels (14-9).

The Nevada Wolf Pack played New Mexico and went home with a loss by a final score of 83-82 in their last game. Nevada finished the game having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (29 out of 58) and made 6 out of their 18 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Wolf Pack buried 18 of their 22 tries for a rate of 81.8%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they earned 29 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 21 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Concerning defending, Nevada allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 32 of 64 shooting. New Mexico recorded 19 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. Additionally, New Mexico totaled 32 rebounds (11 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. New Mexico shot 58.8% when shooting free throws by burying 10 of their 17 shots. They also made 9 out of their 19 attempts from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Wolf Pack ended up finishing with 13 and New Mexico racked up 20 personal fouls.

Nick Davidson is a guy who was a factor in this game. He scored 19 points on 8 of 15 shooting. He played 35 minutes and also pulled down 7 boards. He finished the contest at 53.3% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

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Nevada will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 19-6 for the year. They are giving up possession 9.6 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.4 fouls per game. As a unit, Nevada is pulling in 35.0 boards per game and has accumulated 370 assists this season, which is 77th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Wolf Pack are connecting on 34.1% from downtown (148 of 434) and 71.0% from the charity stripe. They average 76.5 pts per game (108th in the nation) while going 47.2% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Wolf Pack are forcing 12.4 turnovers per game while drawing 21.5 fouls. They give up 32.2% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 51st in Division 1 in PPG allowed (66.8). The Wolf Pack are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.4% (584 of 1,412) and they concede 33.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 201st in Division 1 in giving up assists with 319 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the UNLV Rebels got the victory with a final of 67-65 when they faced Fresno State. The Rebels recorded 22 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the matchup. They turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 3 steals in this game. Fresno State was called for 16 fouls for the game which took the Rebels to the charity stripe for a total of 23 tries. They were able to knock down 18 of those for a rate of 78.3%. In regard to 3-point shots, UNLV buried 1 out of 8 attempts (12.5%). In all, the Rebels went 24 out of 44 from the floor which gave them a rate of 54.5%. The Rebels allowed Fresno State to make 23 of 49 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 46.9% for this game. They finished shooting 23.8% from distance by going 5 of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 14 of 18 from the free throw line (77.8%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, UNLV permitted Fresno State to pull down 16 in all (3 offensive).

Rob Whaley Jr. ended up being important for the Rebels in the game. He scored 17 points in his 28 mins of playing time, but didn't record an assist. He converted 6 out of 7 for the game giving him a rate of 85.7%, and had 5 rebounds.

UNLV has a mark of 14-9 for the year. The Rebels have committed 16.2 personal fouls per contest and they hit 70.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.4 times per game (110th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.5 times per game. UNLV has totaled 1,725 pts so far this season (75.0 per contest) and they snag 33.7 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Rebels are hitting on 47.2% from the field, which is ranked 58th in the country.

The UNLV defense gives up 33.4% on 3-point attempts (160 of 479) and their opponents are connecting on 74.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 14.2 assists and 34.3 rebounds per contest, ranking them 295th and 153rd in college hoops. The Rebels on the defensive side of the court are 123rd in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 69.8. They are forcing their opponents into 13.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.7% from the floor (189th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UNLV

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