Pacific Tigers vs UNLV Rebels Prediction, 12/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pacific Tigers vs UNLV Rebels

Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Pacific Tigers (5-6) are on their way to Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday where they will take on the UNLV Rebels (4-4).

The Pacific Tigers took the court against Illinois State and ended up losing by a score of 72-61 in their last game. Pacific walked away from the game with a 38.6% FG percentage (22 of 57) and converted 8 of their 25 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Tigers made 9 of their 9 attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. Regarding pulling down boards, they earned 31 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 8 dimes for this contest while forcing 7 turnovers and getting 1 steal. In terms of the defense, Pacific allowed 44.2% from the field on 23 out of 52 shooting. Illinois State dished out 13 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Illinois State grabbed 31 rebounds (6 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Illinois State finished 84.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of their 19 tries. They converted 10 of their 25 shots from 3-point land. When talking about personal fouls, the Tigers finished with 17 while Illinois State racked up 12 personal fouls.

Jazz Gardner is a player who was a major contributor in this game. He ended up going 66.7% from the field but didn't record an assist. He was on the court for 26 mins and totaled 4 boards. He accounted for 15 points on 6 out of 9 shooting.

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Pacific will take the court with a win-loss mark of 5-6 this season. They currently have an average of 71.9 points per outing (268th in D-1) while connecting on 44.3% from the field. The Tigers are shooting 28.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (70 of 243) and 69.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Pacific is pulling in 39.9 boards per game and has earned 162 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 67th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 12.7 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 19.0 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Tigers have forced 10.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They are conceding 29.6% on three-point shots and they are ranked 143rd in the nation in points per game allowed (69.5). The Tigers are giving up a field goal percentage of 40.7% (258 of 634) and they surrender 32.9 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 271st in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 144 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the UNLV Rebels went home defeated by a final of 83-65 when they played Creighton. With respect to cleaning the glass, UNLV permitted Creighton to pull down 33 in all (3 offensive). They shot 50.0% from three-point range by shooting 10 out of 20 and finished the contest at 11 out of 12 at the free throw line (91.7%). The Rebels permitted Creighton to make 31 of 49 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 63.3% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Rebels shot 27 for 64 from the field which had them sitting at 42.2%. When talking about shots from downtown, UNLV converted 7 out of 21 attempts (33.3%). They were able to bury 4 of the free throws for a percentage of 57.1%. Creighton earned 8 fouls in this contest which took the Rebels to the free throw line for 7 attempts. They turned the ball over 6 times, while recording 10 steals in this game. The Rebels recorded 12 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 18 for the contest.

Jailen Bedford was important for the Rebels for the matchup. He totaled 20 points in his 22 mins on the court and earned 2 dimes for this game. He knocked down 8 out of 15 for the contest giving him a rate of 53.3%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

UNLV has a win-loss record of 4-4 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Rebels are connecting on 44.5% from the floor, which ranks them 209th in the country. UNLV has totaled 583 points this year (72.9 per game) and they collect 32.0 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 12.3 times per contest (297th in the country) and they turn it over 10.8 times per game. The Rebels are committing 16.6 fouls every game and they shoot 73.3% from the charity stripe.

The UNLV defense allows 38.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (69 of 179) and opponents are making 71.3% of their free throw shots. They surrender 15.5 dimes and 36.1 rebounds every game, which is 330th and 255th in the country. The Rebels on the defensive end are ranked 225th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 72.6. They are able to force 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.5% from the field (260th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pacific

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