UNLV Rebels vs Wyoming Cowboys Prediction, 2/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNLV Rebels vs Wyoming Cowboys

Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Location: Arena Auditorium in Laramie, WY

TV: ESPN+

Arena Auditorium is the site where the Wyoming Cowboys (13-14) will attempt to defeat the UNLV Rebels (16-10) on Tuesday.

The UNLV Rebels stepped onto the hardwood against Colorado State and went home with a win by a final score of 66-60 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Rebels left the arena with 14 and Colorado State accounted for 20 personal fouls. They also made 6 of their 24 shots from beyond the perimeter. Colorado State finished the game at 66.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of their 18 attempts. Furthermore, Colorado State snagged 27 boards (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Colorado State dished out 17 assists and had 7 steals in this game. Regarding the defense, UNLV allowed the other team to shoot 38.9% from the floor on 21 out of 54 shooting. They also dished out 8 assists for this contest while forcing 8 turnovers and having 4 steals. When talking about grabbing boards, they collected a total of 34 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Rebels knocked down 26 of their 31 shots for a rate of 83.9%. UNLV finished the game having earned a 37.8% field goal percentage (17 of 45) and converted 6 out of their 17 3-point shots.

Dedan Thomas Jr. is one guy who was a major factor in this contest. He totaled 23 points on 5 of 14 shooting. He played 35 mins and also snagged 6 rebounds. He went 35.7% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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UNLV enters this contest with a mark of 16-10 on the campaign. They have an average of 74.2 points per game (169th in D-1) while hitting 46.8% from the floor. The Rebels are shooting 33.0% on shots from downtown (174 of 527) and 71.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, UNLV is pulling in 33.7 rebounds per contest and has tallied 359 assists for the campaign, which ranks 202nd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 10.6 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Rebels are forcing 12.9 turnovers per game and they draw 16.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 210th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 366 surrendered for the campaign. The Rebels defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.2% (636 of 1,471) and they relinquish 33.7 boards per game as a team. They concede 31.9% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 84th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (68.3).

In their last game, the Wyoming Cowboys walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 92-72 against Boise State. In relation to team rebounding, Wyoming allowed Boise State to snag 39 in total (16 offensive). They finished 38.5% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 10 out of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 18 from the charity stripe (77.8%). The Cowboys permitted Boise State to bury 34 out of 63 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 54.0% for this game. When the game finished, the Cowboys went 24 for 48 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Wyoming converted 6 of 18 tries (33.3%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 64.3%. Boise State committed 22 personal fouls in this game which got the Cowboys to the charity stripe for 28 tries. They coughed it up 10 times, while recording 7 steals in the game. The Cowboys snagged 14 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 17 in the game.

Sam Griffin pitched in for the Cowboys in the game. He made 5 out of 12 in this game for a rate of 41.7%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He earned 16 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 2 assists in the game.

Wyoming has a win-loss mark of 13-14 for the season. The Cowboys commit 15.5 personal fouls per game while shooting 74.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.5 times per game (305th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per game. Wyoming has earned 1,967 pts on the season (72.9 per game) and they pull in 34.5 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Cowboys are shooting 45.3% from the floor, which is ranked 147th in Division 1.

The Wyoming defense allows 34.1% on shots from beyond the arc (225 of 659) and their opponents are converting on 73.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 13.3 dimes and 33.1 total boards per game, ranking them 229th and 91st in college hoops. The Cowboys are ranked 295th in the nation in points allowed per game with 76.0. They are forcing their opponents into 11.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.1% from the floor (325th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UNLV

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