UNLV Rebels vs San Diego State Aztecs Prediction, 1/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNLV Rebels vs San Diego State Aztecs

Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025

Location: Viejas Arena in San Diego, CA

TV: ESPN+

Viejas Arena is where the San Diego State Aztecs (11-4) will compete against the UNLV Rebels (10-7) on Saturday.

The UNLV Rebels faced off with Utah State and notched a win by a score of 65-62 in their last game. UNLV ended with a 40.7% field goal percentage (24 of 59) and made 6 out of their 25 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Rebels knocked down 11 of their 17 shots for a rate of 64.7%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 36 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 13 assists for the game as well as creating 12 turnovers and having 5 steals. Concerning defense, UNLV allowed the other team to shoot 41.5% from the field on 22 of 53 shooting. Utah State totaled 19 dimes and had 1 steal in the matchup. In addition, Utah State snagged 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Utah State finished the game shooting 53.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 8 of their 15 attempts. They made 10 of their 26 shots from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Rebels ended up finishing with 17 and Utah State finished the game with 20 personal fouls.

Jalen Hill is a player who was a factor in this contest. He scored 15 points on 7 out of 9 shooting. He was on the court for 30 minutes played and also pulled down 8 rebounds. He ended up shooting 77.8% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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UNLV comes into this contest with a mark of 10-7 for the season. They cough up possession 10.5 times per game and as a group they are committing 15.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, UNLV is pulling in 32.4 boards per game and has 216 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 267th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Rebels are hitting 37.1% on 3-point shots (122 of 329) and 71.2% from the charity stripe. They average 71.5 points per outing (266th in college hoops) while connecting on 45.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Rebels have forced 12.7 turnovers every game and they draw 17.5 personal fouls. They are 326th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 270 surrendered so far this season. The Rebels defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.3% (418 of 965) and they concede 35.8 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 34.6% from 3-point land and they are ranked 153rd in college in points per game allowed (70.6).

In their last game, the San Diego State Aztecs went home victorious with a score of 75-60 against Colorado State. When discussing how they rebounded, San Diego State allowed Colorado State to get 29 overall (6 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 32.1% from distance by going 9 out of 28 and ended up shooting 11 of 15 from the charity stripe (73.3%). The Aztecs allowed Colorado State to make 20 out of 47 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.6% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Aztecs finished 25 for 56 from the field which had them at 44.6%. In regard to 3-pointers, San Diego State converted 9 out of their 25 tries (36.0%). They were able to make 16 of them for a rate of 61.5%. Colorado State had 20 fouls in this game which took the Aztecs to the free throw line for 26 shots. They coughed it up 9 times, while recording 11 steals in this contest. The Aztecs recorded 21 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in the matchup.

Miles Byrd was important for the Aztecs in the matchup. He earned 25 points in his 33 mins of playing time and added 1 assist in this contest. He made 8 out of 15 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 53.3%, and added 6 rebounds.

San Diego State has a mark of 11-4 on the year. The Aztecs commit 17.6 personal fouls every game and they go 67.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.7 times per contest (270th in the nation) and they turn it over 10.9 times per contest. San Diego State has earned 1,084 pts on the campaign (72.3 per contest) and they grab 37.9 boards per contest. As an offense, the Aztecs are shooting 43.6% from the floor, which is ranked 253rd in college hoops.

The Aztecs are ranked 11th in college in points allowed per game with 61.8. They have forced 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 35.9% from the floor (3rd in college hoops). The San Diego State defense surrenders 28.0% on shots from 3-point land (111 of 396) and their opposition makes 69.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 10.9 dimes and 35.9 total boards per game, which has them ranked 40th and 261st in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UNLV

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