UNLV Rebels vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 2/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNLV Rebels vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Location: Provident Credit Union Event Center in Huntington, WV

TV: ESPN+

The UNLV Rebels (14-13) are hitting the road to Provident Credit Union Event Center on Tuesday where they will compete against the San Jose State Spartans (13-16).

The UNLV Rebels faced off with Colorado State and went home with a loss by a final score of 61-53 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Rebels finished with 14 and Colorado State accounted for 15 personal fouls. They also converted 5 out of their 19 attempts from beyond the arc. Colorado State finished the contest at 85.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of their 14 shots. Moreover, Colorado State grabbed 32 rebounds (5 offensive, 27 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Colorado State doled out 13 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. In regard to defending, UNLV allowed the other team to shoot 42.3% from the field on 22 out of 52 shooting. They also distributed 14 assists in this game while creating 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In reference to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 30 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Rebels knocked down 7 of 17 attempts for a percentage of 41.2%. UNLV wrapped up the contest having earned a 42.0% FG percentage (21 of 50) and converted 4 of their 11 shots from downtown.

Jailen Bedford is one guy who was a contributor for the matchup. He scored 17 points on 7 of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 33 mins played and also totaled 4 rebounds. He finished 43.8% from the field and recorded 4 dimes.

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UNLV comes into this contest with a mark of 14-13 on the campaign. They are averaging 69.4 points per outing (295th in college hoops) on 44.3% from the floor. The Rebels are connecting on 34.1% on shots from downtown (174 of 511) and 71.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, UNLV is grabbing 33.0 boards per game and has 327 dimes so far this season, which is 314th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 10.5 times per game and as a team they are committing 15.9 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Rebels are forcing 12.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.4 personal fouls. They are surrendering 32.8% on 3-point attempts while they are 74th in college in points per game allowed (68.3). The Rebels defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.6% (640 of 1,502) and they relinquish 35.6 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 274th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 396 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the San Jose State Spartans walked away with a victory by a final of 82-73 when they played Wyoming. Regarding how they rebounded, San Jose State permitted Wyoming to snag 29 in total (7 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 42.1% from behind the 3-point line via 8 out of 19 and finished the contest at 13 of 17 from the free throw line (76.5%). The Spartans permitted Wyoming to bury 26 of 55 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 47.3% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Spartans walked away from this one shooting 28 for 58 from the field which had them shooting 48.3%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, San Jose State converted 7 of 20 tries (35.0%). They were able to make 19 of the free throws for a rate of 59.4%. Wyoming had 20 fouls in the game which got the Spartans to the charity stripe for a total of 32 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while getting 10 steals in this matchup. The Spartans were able to corral 22 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in the game.

Josh Uduje ended up being important for the Spartans for this contest. He made 11 out of 16 in this matchup giving him a rate of 68.8%, and added 4 rebounds. He racked up 29 points in his 37 mins on the court and totaled 1 assist in the game.

San Jose State has a win-loss mark of 13-16 for the season. The Spartans commit 15.6 fouls per game and they hit 73.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.0 times per game (231st in Division 1) and they cough up possession 11.0 times per game. San Jose State has scored 2,118 points so far this year (73.0 per contest) and they collect 34.0 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Spartans are hitting on 44.8% from the field, which ranks them 184th in the country.

The San Jose State defense allows 33.2% on 3-point attempts (214 of 645) and opponents are knocking down 69.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 14.6 assists and 35.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 304th and 252nd in those categories. The Spartans on the defensive end are ranked 250th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 73.9. They have forced 10.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the floor (289th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UNLV

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