UNLV Rebels vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, 2/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNLV Rebels vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Location: Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA

TV: ESPN+

Save Mart Center is the location where the Fresno State Bulldogs (11-13) will take on the UNLV Rebels (13-9) on Wednesday.

The UNLV Rebels stepped onto the hardwood against New Mexico and walked away with a win by a score of 80-77 in their last game. UNLV ended having earned a 49.2% FG percentage (30 out of 61) and converted 2 of their 8 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Rebels buried 18 of 25 attempts for a percentage of 72.0%. In reference to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 32 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 8 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When talking about defending, UNLV allowed the other team to go 35.4% from the field on 23 of 65 shooting. New Mexico earned 10 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. On top of that, New Mexico snagged 40 rebounds (17 offensive, 23 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. New Mexico finished 76.7% from the free throw line by making 23 of their 30 tries. They knocked down 8 out of their 20 shots from downtown. Regarding fouls, the Rebels ended up with 24 while New Mexico recorded 20 fouls.

Dedan Thomas Jr. is one guy who was a factor in the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 66.7% from the field and recorded 4 dimes. He saw the court for 38 mins played and totaled 2 boards. He was able to score 25 points on 8 out of 12 shooting.

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UNLV comes into this matchup with a mark of 13-9 this season. They have an average of 75.4 points per game (142nd in college basketball) while going 47.0% from the field. The Rebels are shooting 33.5% from downtown (158 of 471) and 69.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, UNLV is pulling down 33.7 boards per game and has accounted for 324 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 172nd in the country in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.4 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 16.3 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Rebels are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.5 personal fouls. They are ranked 189th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 312 surrendered this season. The Rebels are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.5% (553 of 1,270) and they surrender 35.0 boards per contest as a team. They give up 33.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 126th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (70.0).

In their last game, the Fresno State Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 68-66 when they faced Air Force. Concerning cleaning up the glass, Fresno State permitted Air Force to get 23 in total (9 offensive). They went 28.1% from three-point range via 9 of 32 and finished the game at 5 of 10 from the free throw line (50.0%). The Bulldogs allowed Air Force to bury 26 out of 59 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.1% in the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Bulldogs went 24 for 42 from the floor which had them sitting at 57.1%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Fresno State converted 8 out of their 13 tries (61.5%). They were able to convert 12 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 75.0%. Air Force was called for 14 fouls in this matchup which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They turned the ball over 17 times, while recording 7 steals in the matchup. The Bulldogs pulled down 21 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 26 for the contest.

Xavier DuSell pitched in for the Bulldogs in the matchup. He racked up 29 points in his 38 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He made 8 out of 11 for this game giving him a rate of 72.7%, and had 4 rebounds.

Fresno State has a win-loss mark of 11-13 on the year. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 15.1 personal fouls every game and they shoot 66.7% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 13.2 times per contest (176th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.6 times per game. Fresno State has accounted for 1,665 pts for the season (69.4 per game) and they average 32.5 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs are connecting on 47.6% from the floor, which is 43rd in college basketball.

The Bulldogs are ranked 188th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 72.2. They are forcing their opponents into 10.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.5% from the field (302nd in D-1). The Fresno State defense gives up 37.5% on three-point shots (194 of 517) and opponents are making 66.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 13.0 dimes and 33.4 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 201st and 102nd in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UNLV

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