Pepperdine Waves vs UNLV Rebels Prediction, 11/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pepperdine Waves vs UNLV Rebels

Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN+

The UNLV Rebels (2-1) will try to defeat the Pepperdine Waves (1-2) at Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday.

The Pepperdine Waves took the court against UC Irvine and took a loss by a final of 80-62 in their last game. Pepperdine finished the game with a 38.3% field goal percentage (23 out of 60) and converted 5 of their 20 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Waves made 11 of 13 tries for a percentage of 84.6%. In the matter of pulling down boards, they earned 29 with 4 of them being offensive. They also doled out 11 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In the matter of the defense, Pepperdine allowed 40.6% from the floor on 28 of 69 shooting. UC Irvine recorded 17 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. Moreover, UC Irvine collected 28 boards (12 offensive, 16 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UC Irvine ended up shooting 100.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 14 of their 14 shots. They also buried 10 of their 25 attempts from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Waves left the arena with 14 and UC Irvine totaled 16 personal fouls.

Stefan Todorovic is a player who was a major factor for the game. He ended up scoring 17 points on 4 of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 38 mins and also pulled down 2 rebounds. He ended up going 36.4% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Pepperdine comes into this one with a win-loss record of 1-2 on the year. They are turning it over 13.3 times per contest and as a squad they commit 13.3 fouls per game. As a unit, Pepperdine is snagging 32.0 boards per game and is sitting with 42 dimes on the season, which is 326th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Waves are shooting 37.5% from downtown (21 of 56) and 74.6% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 71.7 pts per contest (276th in D-1) while shooting 47.5% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Waves are able to force 9.3 turnovers per game and they draw 14.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 121st in the nation in allowing assists with 45 relinquished on the campaign. The Waves defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.6% (85 of 195) and they concede 34.7 boards per contest as a team. They give up 36.0% on shots from downtown while they are 314th in college basketball in PPG allowed (79.3).

The last time they took the court, the UNLV Rebels went home victorious with a score of 80-69 when they faced Omaha. In reference to attacking the glass, UNLV allowed Omaha to collect 29 overall (7 on the offensive side). They finished 35.7% from three-point range by connecting on 10 of 28 and finished the game at 13 out of 18 from the free throw line (72.2%). The Rebels allowed Omaha to convert 23 of 54 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.6% for the game. When this game wrapped up, the Rebels shot 26 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.6%. When talking about shots from downtown, UNLV knocked down 4 of their 18 attempts (22.2%). They were able to knock down 24 of those for a percentage of 96.0%. Omaha earned 20 personal fouls for this contest which took the Rebels to the charity stripe for a total of 25 shots. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 12 steals for this contest. The Rebels were able to corral 22 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 29 in the game.

Jalen Hill pitched in for the Rebels for this contest. He tallied 17 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this contest. He buried 5 out of 10 for the game for a rate of 50.0%, and tallied 8 rebounds.

UNLV has a mark of 2-1 so far this season. As an offense, the Rebels are shooting 47.4% from the field, which ranks them 117th in D-1. UNLV has accumulated 247 pts this year (82.3 per contest) and they collect 34.0 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 14.7 times per contest (180th in the country) and they are turning it over 10.7 times per contest. The Rebels commit 17.7 fouls per contest and they go 77.2% from the charity stripe.

The Rebels on the defensive side of the court are 271st in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 76.0. They are forcing 14.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.2% from the field (298th in Division 1). The UNLV defense gives up 37.3% on 3-point attempts (25 of 67) and opponents are converting on 75.0% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 16.0 dimes and 34.0 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 311th and 155th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Pepperdine

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