UNLV Rebels vs Air Force Falcons Prediction, 2/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNLV Rebels vs Air Force Falcons

Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Location: Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, CO

TV: ESPN+

Clune Arena is the location where the Air Force Falcons (8-16) will try to beat the UNLV Rebels (14-10) on Wednesday.

The UNLV Rebels faced off with Nevada and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 69-66 in their last game. UNLV finished the game having earned a 41.5% FG percentage (22 out of 53) and made 5 of their 18 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Rebels buried 17 of 23 shots for a rate of 73.9%. When it comes to rebounding, they earned a total of 17 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 11 dimes for this game in addition to creating 16 turnovers and having 5 steals. In relation to defense, UNLV allowed 45.7% from the field on 21 of 46 shooting. Nevada recorded 13 assists and had 3 steals in this game. In addition, Nevada had 37 rebounds (11 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Nevada finished the game shooting 84.6% at the charity stripe by burying 22 of 26 attempts. They also made 5 out of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. In the matter of fouls, the Rebels ended up walking away with 23 while Nevada had 19 fouls.

Dedan Thomas Jr. is one player who played a role for the game. He ended up finishing with 19 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins and also pulled down 1 rebound. He finished 54.5% from the floor and distributed 8 assists.

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UNLV comes into this one with a win-loss record of 14-10 this year. They are turning it over 10.5 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, UNLV is collecting 33.1 boards per game and has 343 assists this season, which ranks 181st in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Rebels are connecting on 33.0% on three-point shots (164 of 497) and 70.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 74.6 points per contest (163rd in the nation) while hitting 47.0% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Rebels have forced 13.3 turnovers every game and they draw 16.5 fouls. They give up 33.0% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 118th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (69.8). The Rebels defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.7% (597 of 1,365) and they relinquish 34.6 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are 209th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 340 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Air Force Falcons took a defeat with a final score of 73-66 against San Jose State. The Falcons pulled down 17 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 28 in the matchup. They coughed it up 11 times, while earning 5 steals for this game. San Jose State committed 16 fouls in the matchup which took the Falcons to the free throw line for a total of 26 tries. They were able to knock down 18 of those for a clip of 69.2%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Air Force knocked down 8 of their 22 attempts (36.4%). When the game finished, the Falcons ended up going 20 for 46 from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.5%. The Falcons allowed San Jose State to convert 25 of 39 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 64.1% in this contest. They finished 37.5% from three-point range by going 3 of 8 and ended up going 20 out of 26 from the free throw line (76.9%). In regard to attacking the glass, Air Force allowed San Jose State to pull down 17 in all (1 on the offensive glass).

Rytis Petraitis ended up having an impact for the Falcons for the game. He buried 6 of 9 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 8 rebounds. He earned 26 points in his 35 mins of playing time and accumulated 3 assists in this game.

Air Force has a win-loss mark of 8-16 for the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Falcons are connecting on 45.8% from the field, which has them ranked 122nd in the country. Air Force has scored 1,630 points this year (67.9 per game) and they pull in 29.5 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 15.1 times per game (69th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 12.5 times per game. The Falcons are committing 17.2 personal fouls per game and they hit 67.5% from the free throw line.

The Air Force defense concedes 38.0% from downtown (182 of 479) and opponents are converting on 73.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 12.9 assists and 31.8 rebounds every game, which is 182nd and 36th in the country. The Falcons on the defensive side of the court are 158th in college basketball in points given up per game with 71.0. They have forced 11.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (339th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UNLV

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