Nevada Wolf Pack vs UNLV Rebels Prediction, 2/28/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nevada Wolf Pack vs UNLV Rebels

Date: Friday, February 28, 2025

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Chapel Hill, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Nevada Wolf Pack (16-12) are on their way to Thomas & Mack Center on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the UNLV Rebels (15-13).

The Nevada Wolf Pack faced Wyoming and took home the win by a score of 84-61 in their last game. Nevada wrapped up the game having earned a 53.1% FG percentage (26 of 49) and buried 6 out of their 16 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Wolf Pack buried 26 of 31 attempts for a percentage of 83.9%. In regard to hauling in boards, they earned 33 with 3 of them being offensive. They also doled out 14 assists for the contest while forcing 8 turnovers and having 1 steal. Pertaining to defense, Nevada allowed the other team to shoot 39.7% from the field on 23 out of 58 shooting. Wyoming distributed 12 assists and had 3 steals in this game. On top of that, Wyoming snagged 29 boards (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Wyoming shot 50.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 7 of their 14 tries. They also converted 8 out of their 21 tries from three-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Wolf Pack left the arena with 16 while Wyoming finished the game with 23 personal fouls.

Kobe Sanders is a guy who had an impact for the contest. He walked away with 27 points on 8 of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 29 mins played and also totaled 5 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 66.7% from the field and also earned 2 assists.

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Nevada comes into this game with a record of 16-12 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.6 times per game and as a group are committing 17.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Nevada is collecting 32.4 boards per contest and is sitting with 437 assists on the year, which is 75th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Wolf Pack are connecting on 36.9% on shots from downtown (205 of 556) and 69.4% from the free throw line. They average 73.5 points per contest (203rd in the country) while hitting 48.6% from the field.

On defense, the Wolf Pack are able to force 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.4 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 257th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 398 conceded this year. The Wolf Pack defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 43.2% (630 of 1,458) and they surrender 30.6 boards per game as a team. They relinquish 36.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 61st in D-1 in points per game allowed (67.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the UNLV Rebels took home the win by a final score of 77-71 when they played San Jose State. With respect to attacking the glass, UNLV allowed San Jose State to collect 30 in total (6 on the offensive side). They finished 35.5% from distance by shooting 11 out of 31 and finished the contest at 10 out of 13 at the charity stripe (76.9%). The Rebels permitted San Jose State to knock down 25 of 61 tries from the field which had them sitting at 41.0% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Rebels finished the game shooting 28 for 55 from the floor which had them shooting 50.9%. When it comes to shots from downtown, UNLV converted 5 of 15 attempts (33.3%). They were able to bury 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 76.2%. San Jose State committed 20 fouls in this contest which got the Rebels to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 7 steals in this game. The Rebels earned 31 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for this contest.

Jaden Henley ended up having an impact for the Rebels in this game. He made 7 out of 16 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and tallied 5 rebounds. He accumulated 22 points in his 38 mins on the court and accumulated 5 assists for the matchup.

UNLV has a win-loss record of 15-13 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Rebels are shooting 44.6% from the field, which ranks 195th in college hoops. UNLV has accounted for 1,950 pts on the season (69.6 per contest) and they average 33.1 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.1 times per game (295th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 10.6 times per game. The Rebels are committing 15.9 personal fouls every game and they shoot 71.3% from the free throw line.

The UNLV defense surrenders 32.9% on shots from beyond the arc (224 of 680) and their opposition knocks down 71.5% of their free throw shots. They give up 14.7 assists and 35.5 rebounds per game, which is ranked 305th and 249th in college hoops. The Rebels on the defensive end are ranked 77th in college hoops in PPG given up with 68.4. They are forcing 12.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.5% from the floor (113th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UNLV

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