Colorado State Rams vs UNLV Rebels Prediction, 2/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs UNLV Rebels

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Carbondale, IL

TV: ESPN+

Thomas & Mack Center is the site where the UNLV Rebels (14-12) will try to defeat the Colorado State Rams (17-9) on Saturday.

The Colorado State Rams faced off with Nevada and went home with a win by a final score of 79-71 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Rams ended up walking away with 18 and Nevada finished the game with 21 personal fouls. They made 4 of 12 attempts from distance. Nevada finished 76.5% from the charity stripe by converting 13 of 17 attempts. Furthermore, Nevada snagged 15 boards (3 offensive, 12 defensive), but didn't have a block. Nevada earned 11 assists and had 9 steals for this game. Pertaining to the defense, Colorado State allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 27 of 54 shooting. They also distributed 21 assists for this contest while creating 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned 31 with 7 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Rams knocked down 20 of their 27 shots for a percentage of 74.1%. Colorado State finished the contest having earned a 54.5% field goal percentage (24 out of 44) and made 11 of their 21 3-point attempts.

Nique Clifford is a guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. He finished the contest at 62.5% from the field and distributed 5 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins played and also grabbed 9 rebounds. He walked away with 22 points on 5 out of 8 shooting.

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Colorado State will enter this contest with a record of 17-9 on the season. They lose possession via turnover 11.9 times per game and as a team they commit 17.6 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Colorado State is pulling in 35.7 rebounds per game and has racked up 441 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 27th in the nation in terms of passing. The Rams are hitting 34.4% on shots from distance (220 of 640) and 77.8% from the free throw line. They average 74.7 pts per contest (164th in the nation) while hitting 46.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Rams are forcing 11.1 turnovers every game and they draw 17.4 personal fouls. They are conceding 35.6% on 3-pointers and they are 87th in college in opponents PPG (68.9). The Rams defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 42.8% (634 of 1,481) and they surrender 32.3 rebounds per contest as a group. They are ranked 32nd in college hoops in allowing assists with 288 relinquished so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the UNLV Rebels walked away with a victory by a final of 52-51 when they faced Fresno State. The Rebels recorded 28 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 39 for this game. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 9 steals in the game. Fresno State earned 9 fouls for the contest which took the Rebels to the charity stripe for 4 tries. They were able to knock down 2 of those for a percentage of 50.0%. When discussing shots from downtown, UNLV buried 6 of 25 attempts (24.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Rebels went 22 for 65 from the field which gave them a rate of 33.8%. The Rebels allowed Fresno State to knock down 17 out of 56 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 30.4% in this game. They wrapped up this game 30.0% from 3-point land via 6 of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 16 at the charity stripe (68.8%). When talking about rebounding, UNLV allowed Fresno State to grab 36 in total (8 on the offensive side).

Jaden Henley ended up being a factor for the Rebels in the matchup. He buried 6 out of 14 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 42.9%, and tallied 9 rebounds. He scored 13 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes.

UNLV has a mark of 14-12 on the year. The Rebels are committing 16.0 personal fouls per game while shooting 72.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.0 times per game (298th in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 10.5 times per game. UNLV has scored 1,820 points so far this year (70.0 per game) and they grab 33.1 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Rebels are shooting 44.4% from the floor, which ranks 205th in D-1.

The UNLV defense concedes 33.0% from downtown (208 of 630) and their opposition makes 71.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 14.7 assists and 35.7 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 308th and 263rd in the country. The Rebels on the defensive end are ranked 79th in college in points per game surrendered with 68.6. They are able to force 12.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.6% from the field (116th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UNLV

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