Wyoming Cowboys vs UNLV Rebels Prediction, 2/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wyoming Cowboys vs UNLV Rebels

Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, NV

TV: ESPN+

Thomas & Mack Center is the site where the UNLV Rebels (11-9) will compete against the Wyoming Cowboys (12-9) on Saturday.

The Wyoming Cowboys faced Air Force and walked away with a win by a score of 83-72 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Cowboys walked away with 11 and Air Force had 17 personal fouls. They made 13 of their 33 shots from beyond the arc. Air Force ended up shooting 70.0% when shooting free throws by converting 7 of 10 shots. On top of that, Air Force collected 19 boards (4 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Air Force earned 18 assists and had 4 steals in the game. When talking about defense, Wyoming allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the field on 26 of 52 shooting. They also doled out 16 assists for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 2 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they compiled 27 with 6 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Cowboys made 15 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. Wyoming finished having earned a 56.0% field goal percentage (28 out of 50) and knocked down 12 out of their 19 shots from beyond the arc.

Brendan Wenzel is someone who had an impact for the contest. He ended up with 25 points on 6 of 8 shooting. He played 40 mins and snagged 2 rebounds. He ended up going 75.0% from the field and totaled 1 assist.

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Wyoming will play this game with a win-loss mark of 12-9 for the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 14.1 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 15.4 fouls per game. As a unit, Wyoming is pulling down 34.5 rebounds per game and has accumulated 249 dimes for the year, which is 283rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Cowboys are hitting 39.8% from downtown (159 of 400) and 75.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 74.3 pts per game (184th in the country) while shooting 45.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Cowboys have forced 11.9 turnovers per game while drawing 20.6 fouls. They are 201st in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 273 conceded on the year. The Cowboys defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.3% (582 of 1,286) and they surrender 32.8 boards per contest as a squad. They are relinquishing 32.6% on shots from distance while they are 263rd in D-1 in points per game allowed (74.8).

In their last game, the UNLV Rebels walked away with a victory by a final of 78-69 against Fresno State. In regard to cleaning the glass, UNLV permitted Fresno State to collect 25 in all (4 on the offensive glass). They finished 31.8% from three-point range by connecting on 7 of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 16 of 22 at the free throw line (72.7%). The Rebels allowed Fresno State to knock down 23 of their 45 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.1% in the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Rebels finished 27 out of 60 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.0%. When discussing three-point shots, UNLV made 6 of their 18 attempts (33.3%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 72.0%. Fresno State committed 19 personal fouls for the contest which took the Rebels to the free throw line for 25 tries. They turned it over 13 times, while recording 5 steals in this game. The Rebels recorded 21 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in this game.

Kalib Boone was important for the Rebels in the game. He recorded 21 points in his 30 mins on the court and totaled 4 dimes for the game. He made 6 of 11 in this game for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

UNLV has a win-loss mark of 11-9 this year. As an offense, the Rebels are hitting on 47.0% from the floor, which is 68th in the country. UNLV has accounted for 1,516 pts this season (75.8 per contest) and they average 33.6 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 15.1 times per contest (82nd in the country) and they cough up possession 10.7 times per game. The Rebels are committing 16.0 fouls every game while shooting 70.1% from the charity stripe.

The Rebels on the defensive side of the court are 146th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 70.8. They are able to force 13.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the field (238th in college hoops). The UNLV defense concedes 34.6% on shots from 3-point land (143 of 413) and their opponents are knocking down 74.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 14.7 dimes and 34.4 total rebounds per game, which is 314th and 153rd in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wyoming

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