UNLV Rebels vs Princeton Tigers Prediction, 3/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNLV Rebels vs Princeton Tigers

Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Location: Jadwin Gymnasium in Princeton, NJ

TV: ESPN+

Jadwin Gymnasium is the location where the Princeton Tigers (24-4) will go up against the UNLV Rebels (19-12) on Wednesday in the NIT.

The UNLV Rebels played San Diego State and went home with a loss by a final score of 74-71 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Rebels ended up finishing with 23 and San Diego State finished the game with 20 fouls. They also converted 6 of their 23 shots from long range. San Diego State walked away from this one shooting 61.5% at the charity stripe by converting 16 of their 26 attempts. Additionally, San Diego State snagged 41 rebounds (17 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. San Diego State earned 12 assists and had 9 steals for this contest. Pertaining to the defense, UNLV allowed the other team to shoot 36.6% from the field on 26 of 71 shooting. They also distributed 9 dimes for this contest while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In reference to getting rebounds, they collected 26 with 7 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Rebels converted 22 of their 29 tries for a rate of 75.9%. UNLV finished the contest having earned a 40.4% field goal percentage (21 of 52) and knocked down 7 out of their 19 shots from beyond the arc.

Dedan Thomas Jr. is one guy who was a contributor in this game. He left the arena with 29 points on 10 of 21 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 43 mins but did not grab any boards. He finished the game at 47.6% from the floor and also distributed 5 assists.

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UNLV comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 19-12 for the campaign. They average 73.2 pts per contest (187th in college basketball) while going 45.8% from the field. The Rebels are connecting on 33.3% on 3-pointers (210 of 630) and 72.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, UNLV is pulling down 34.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 407 assists this year, which ranks 231st in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 11.2 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 16.5 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Rebels have forced 12.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.9 personal fouls. They are conceding 31.4% from beyond the arc and they rank 65th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (67.8). The Rebels are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.1% (742 of 1,762) and they concede 34.1 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 242nd in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 436 relinquished for the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Princeton Tigers took a loss by a score of 90-81 when they faced Brown. The Tigers were able to corral 18 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 30 in the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 13 steals for this game. Brown committed 18 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to make 12 of the free throws for a rate of 70.6%. With regard to 3-pointers, Princeton knocked down 9 of their 35 tries (25.7%). At the conclusion of this game, the Tigers shot 30 for 73 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.1%. The Tigers permitted Brown to knock down 33 out of their 59 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 55.9% in this contest. They finished shooting 36.4% from three-point range by connecting on 8 out of 22 and ended up shooting 16 of 22 from the free throw line (72.7%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Princeton permitted Brown to get 38 in total (8 offensive).

Dalen Davis ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers for this game. He recorded 21 points in his 22 mins on the hardwood and added 1 assist for the game. He converted 8 of 19 in the game for a field goal percentage of 42.1%, and had 1 rebound.

Princeton has a mark of 24-4 this year. The Tigers are responsible for committing 13.5 fouls per contest and they hit 81.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.5 times per contest (95th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 8.2 times per game. Princeton has accounted for 2,158 points so far this season (77.1 per contest) and they average 33.7 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Tigers are connecting on 45.9% from the field, which is 100th in college hoops.

The Tigers defensively are ranked 28th in the nation in points given up per game with 66.0. They are forcing 10.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (196th in the country). The Princeton defense surrenders 32.2% from downtown (197 of 612) and their opponents are connecting on 72.1% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 12.0 assists and 31.9 boards per game, which has them ranked 101st and 29th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UNLV

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