San Diego State Aztecs vs UNLV Rebels Prediction, 3/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego State Aztecs vs UNLV Rebels

Date: Thursday, March 14, 2024

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, NV

TV: CBSSN

Thomas & Mack Center is the location where the UNLV Rebels (19-11) will take on the San Diego State Aztecs (22-9) on Thursday.

The San Diego State Aztecs played Boise State and ended up losing by a score of 79-77 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Aztecs ended up finishing with 18 and Boise State accumulated 20 personal fouls. They also made 11 of 27 shots from 3-point land. Boise State ended up shooting 63.2% at the free throw line by knocking down 12 of 19 attempts. Moreover, Boise State grabbed 36 boards (13 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Boise State totaled 13 dimes and had 5 steals for the game. Concerning defense, San Diego State let their opponent shoot 43.8% from the field on 28 out of 64 shooting. They also doled out 16 assists for the game while forcing 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. Regarding grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 38 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Aztecs buried 11 of 17 tries for a percentage of 64.7%. San Diego State ended the contest with a 44.8% FG percentage (30 out of 67) and buried 6 of their 25 3-pointers.

Jaedon Ledee is a guy who was a major contributor for this game. He accounted for 21 points on 9 out of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 40 mins and also snagged 6 boards. He ended up going 60.0% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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San Diego State comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 22-9 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.2 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, San Diego State is collecting 37.5 rebounds per game and has 407 assists on the campaign, which ranks 202nd in the nation in terms of passing. The Aztecs are shooting 31.6% on three-point attempts (218 of 689) and 73.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 74.7 points per game (152nd in the nation) while shooting 44.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Aztecs have forced 12.8 turnovers every game while drawing 18.6 fouls. They are giving up 30.6% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 33rd in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (66.3). The Aztecs defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.6% (720 of 1,774) and they concede 33.2 rebounds per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 59th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 356 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last played, the UNLV Rebels walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-65 when they played Nevada. When talking about how they attacked the glass, UNLV allowed Nevada to grab 30 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They shot 37.5% from three-point range by connecting on 6 of 16 and ended up shooting 21 of 23 at the free throw line (91.3%). The Rebels allowed Nevada to bury 24 of 46 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 52.2% in the game. Overall, the Rebels went 23 for 59 from the field which gave them a rate of 39.0%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, UNLV buried 7 of 24 tries (29.2%). They were able to make 12 of those for a rate of 85.7%. Nevada was called for 17 personal fouls for the game which took the Rebels to the charity stripe for 14 tries. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 3 steals in this game. The Rebels recorded 15 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 27 for the contest.

Keylan Boone ended up being a factor for the Rebels in this game. He totaled 24 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood, but didn't record an assist. He converted 9 out of 16 in the matchup giving him a rate of 56.3%, and had 4 rebounds.

UNLV has a record of 19-11 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Rebels are connecting on 46.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 102nd in the nation. UNLV has tallied 2,199 points for the campaign (73.3 per contest) and they snag 34.4 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 13.3 times per game (166th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 11.1 times per game. The Rebels are committing 16.2 fouls every game and they connect on 72.3% from the charity stripe.

The Rebels on the defensive side of the court are 63rd in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 67.6. They are forcing their opponents into 12.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.3% from the field (97th in the country). The UNLV defense gives up 31.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (203 of 643) and their opponents are connecting on 76.2% of their free throw shots. They allow 14.1 dimes and 33.5 rebounds every game, which is ranked 287th and 115th in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Diego State

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