UNLV Rebels vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 1/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNLV Rebels vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: Provident Credit Union Event Center in San Jose, CA

TV: ESPN+

The San Jose State Spartans (8-11) will go up against the UNLV Rebels (9-9) at Provident Credit Union Event Center on Saturday.

The UNLV Rebels faced off with Air Force and took a loss by a final of 90-58 in their last game. UNLV finished the game having earned a 31.6% FG percentage (18 out of 57) and buried 5 of 28 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Rebels converted 17 of their 23 shots for a rate of 73.9%. Regarding rebounding, they compiled a total of 27 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 12 assists in the game while creating 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In regard to defending, UNLV let their opponent shoot 55.4% from the floor on 31 of 56 shooting. Air Force distributed 25 assists and had 3 steals for the contest. In addition, Air Force snagged 34 rebounds (5 offensive, 29 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Air Force ended up going 82.4% at the free throw line by making 14 of their 17 tries. They made 14 of 28 attempts from three-point range. When talking about fouls, the Rebels walked away with 16 while Air Force recorded 20 fouls.

Justin Webster is a guy who was a major factor for the contest. He walked away from this one shooting 62.5% from the field and also distributed 1 assist. He was on the court for 23 minutes played but didn't pull down any rebounds. He notched 14 points on 5 out of 8 shooting.

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UNLV comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 9-9 for the campaign. They average 75.6 pts per game (155th in Division 1) while connecting on 46.3% from the field. The Rebels are hitting 32.9% on shots from distance (135 of 410) and 71.3% from the free throw line. As a team, UNLV is collecting 33.9 rebounds per game and has totaled 270 dimes this season, which is 138th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 10.6 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.2 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Rebels are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers per game while drawing 16.2 personal fouls. They are 257th in the nation in giving up assists with 262 surrendered on the campaign. The Rebels are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 43.9% (463 of 1,055) and they relinquish 35.5 boards per game as a squad. They are relinquishing 34.7% from beyond the arc and they rank 160th in college basketball in opponents points per game (71.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the San Jose State Spartans took a loss by a final score of 95-75 when they faced New Mexico. The Spartans were able to collect 20 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 18 times, while earning 3 steals for this contest. New Mexico earned 9 fouls in this game which got the Spartans to the charity stripe for a total of 5 attempts. They were able to knock down 5 of the free throw tries for a rate of 100.0%. When discussing shots from downtown, San Jose State buried 10 of 27 attempts (37.0%). Overall, the Spartans shot 30 out of 63 from the field which had them at 47.6%. The Spartans permitted New Mexico to make 34 out of 67 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 50.7% in the game. They wrapped up this game 52.6% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 10 out of 19 and ended up going 17 of 26 at the free throw line (65.4%). When discussing how they rebounded, San Jose State allowed New Mexico to grab 30 in total (9 on the offensive side).

MJ Amey ended up having an impact for the Spartans in this matchup. He earned 24 points in his 35 mins on the court and accumulated 4 assists in this contest. He made 8 of 17 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 47.1%, and had 9 rebounds.

San Jose State has a mark of 8-11 so far this year. As an offense, the Spartans are hitting on 46.6% from the floor, which ranks them 86th in the nation. San Jose State has accounted for 1,431 pts for the season (75.3 per contest) and they average 32.9 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 14.3 times per contest (122nd in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 10.6 times per contest. The Spartans are committing 16.6 fouls per contest and they go 70.1% from the free throw line.

The Spartans on the defensive end are ranked 248th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 73.9. They are able to force 10.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.5% from the floor (308th in college basketball). The San Jose State defense gives up 36.6% on shots from 3-point land (135 of 369) and their opposition makes 71.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 12.4 dimes and 35.0 boards every game, which ranks them 144th and 191st in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Jose State

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