UNLV Rebels vs San Diego State Aztecs Prediction, 1/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNLV Rebels vs San Diego State Aztecs

Date: Saturday, January 6, 2024

Location: Viejas Arena in San Diego, CA

TV: ESPN+

The UNLV Rebels (7-5) are on their way to Viejas Arena on Saturday where they will compete against the San Diego State Aztecs (12-2).

The UNLV Rebels stepped onto the hardwood against Bethesda and took home the win by a score of 112-56 in their last game. UNLV wrapped up the game having earned a 52.9% FG percentage (45 of 85) and knocked down 11 out of their 36 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Rebels knocked down 11 of 21 shots for a percentage of 52.4%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they earned 67 with 25 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 28 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In regard to defending, UNLV allowed 30.0% from the floor on 21 of 70 shooting. Bethesda recorded 8 assists and had 12 steals in this game. Additionally, Bethesda snagged 29 boards (9 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Bethesda finished shooting 64.3% from the charity stripe by making 9 of their 14 shots. They buried 5 of their 22 tries from three-point range. When talking about fouls, the Rebels finished with 16 while Bethesda finished the game with 19 fouls.

Luis Rodriguez is someone who was a contributor in this contest. He left the arena with 19 points on 7 of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 19 minutes and also collected 9 rebounds. He ended up going 43.8% from the floor but had no assists at the end of the game.

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UNLV will play this contest with a record of 7-5 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.1 times per contest and as a group they commit 15.3 personal fouls per game. As a team, UNLV is collecting 35.7 rebounds per game and has earned 186 assists on the season, which is 184th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Rebels are hitting 34.4% on shots from distance (94 of 273) and 69.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 77.5 pts per contest (122nd in D-1) while going 47.5% from the floor.

On defense, the Rebels are forcing 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.1 fouls. They currently rank 155th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 167 surrendered this year. The Rebels are allowing a shooting percentage of 42.1% (306 of 727) and they relinquish 36.2 rebounds per contest as a group. They surrender 33.2% on shots from distance and they are 114th in D-1 in opponents PPG (68.1).

The last time they took the hardwood, the San Diego State Aztecs took home the win by a final score of 74-47 when they faced Fresno State. Concerning how they rebounded, San Diego State allowed Fresno State to grab 24 in total (8 offensive). They shot 26.7% from distance by going 4 out of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 5 of 15 at the free throw line (33.3%). The Aztecs permitted Fresno State to knock down 19 of 55 attempts from the field which had them shooting 34.5% for this game. When all was said and done, the Aztecs finished shooting 30 for 57 from the floor which had them sitting at 52.6%. When discussing 3-point shots, San Diego State converted 5 out of their 22 attempts (22.7%). They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 75.0%. Fresno State committed 17 personal fouls for this contest which got the Aztecs to the free throw line for 12 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 4 steals in the game. The Aztecs snagged 26 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for the contest.

Jaedon Ledee was important for the Aztecs for the contest. He buried 9 of 12 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and earned 1 rebound. He earned 21 points in his 25 mins on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for the game.

San Diego State has a record of 12-2 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Aztecs are shooting 44.9% from the floor, which is 181st in D-1. San Diego State has tallied 1,084 points this season (77.4 per game) and they pull in 38.1 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.9 times per game (155th in Division 1) and they cough up possession 10.9 times per contest. The Aztecs have committed 17.0 personal fouls per contest while shooting 73.8% from the free throw line.

The San Diego State defense surrenders 29.2% on 3-point shots (100 of 343) and their opponents are making 72.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 11.6 dimes and 34.4 boards every game, which is 96th and 156th in the nation. The Aztecs on defense are ranked 61st in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 65.5. They are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.3% from the floor (40th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Diego State

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