UNLV Rebels vs Colorado State Rams Prediction, 1/19/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNLV Rebels vs Colorado State Rams

Date: Friday, January 19, 2024

Location: Moby Arena in Fort Collins, CO

TV: ESPN+

Moby Arena is the site where the Colorado State Rams (14-3) will take on the UNLV Rebels (9-7) on Friday.

The UNLV Rebels stepped onto the hardwood against Boise State and notched a win by a score of 68-64 in their last contest. UNLV ended the contest with a 44.8% field goal percentage (26 of 58) and buried 6 of 18 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Rebels made 10 of their 17 tries for a rate of 58.8%. In reference to rebounding, they compiled a total of 35 with 13 of them being offensive. They also dished out 9 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In relation to defending, UNLV allowed the other team to shoot 39.7% from the floor on 23 out of 58 shooting. Boise State earned 8 assists and had 4 steals for this game. Furthermore, Boise State collected 29 rebounds (10 offensive, 19 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Boise State finished shooting 66.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 12 of 18 attempts. They also knocked down 6 out of their 21 shots from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Rebels ended up walking away with 18 while Boise State had 12 personal fouls.

Rob Whaley Jr. is a player who was a factor in this game. He walked away with 18 points on 8 of 11 shooting. He played 29 minutes and grabbed 6 rebounds. He finished shooting 72.7% from the field and totaled 2 assists.

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UNLV comes into this game with a win-loss record of 9-7 this year. They cough up possession 10.7 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 16.3 fouls every game. As a team, UNLV is pulling down 34.3 boards per game and is sitting with 242 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 151st in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Rebels are shooting 34.1% from downtown (125 of 367) and 70.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 76.8 points per contest (125th in D-1) while hitting 46.8% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Rebels are forcing 14.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.3 fouls. They concede 33.2% on 3-point shots and they are 129th in D-1 in points per game allowed (69.6). The Rebels defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.9% (405 of 944) and they surrender 36.1 boards per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 169th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 216 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Colorado State Rams walked away with a victory by a final of 78-69 when they played Air Force. The Rams recorded 22 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for the game. They gave up possession 9 times, while getting 7 steals for the game. Air Force was called for 21 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Rams to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to convert 18 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 78.3%. In regard to shots from distance, Colorado State knocked down 10 out of their 24 attempts (41.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Rams finished shooting 25 for 57 from the field which had them at 43.9%. The Rams permitted Air Force to make 23 out of 56 tries from the field which had them at 41.1% for this contest. They finished the game shooting 45.5% from downtown by shooting 10 of 22 and finished the contest at 13 of 17 at the free throw line (76.5%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, Colorado State permitted Air Force to grab 35 in all (11 on the offensive glass).

Nique Clifford was important for the Rams for the matchup. He converted 7 of 15 in this game for a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 38 minutes on the court and had 3 dimes in this game.

Colorado State has a win-loss record of 14-3 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Rams are hitting on 51.5% from the field, which is ranked 2nd in college basketball. Colorado State has accounted for 1,385 points for the year (81.5 per game) and they pull in 32.7 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 19.6 times per contest (5th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 10.6 times per contest. The Rams commit 16.8 fouls every game and they shoot 76.0% from the charity stripe.

The Rams on defense are ranked 105th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 68.6. They have forced 13.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.2% from the floor (184th in D-1). The Colorado State defense concedes 33.0% on shots from 3-point land (115 of 349) and their opposition knocks down 74.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 11.3 dimes and 31.9 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 66th and 44th in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UNLV

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