UNLV Rebels vs Wyoming Cowboys Prediction, 2/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNLV Rebels vs Wyoming Cowboys

Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025

Location: Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, WY

TV: ESPN+

The Wyoming Cowboys (11-12) will compete against the UNLV Rebels (11-12) at Arena-Auditorium on Saturday.

The UNLV Rebels stepped onto the hardwood against Boise State and took a loss by a score of 71-62 in their last game. UNLV finished having earned a 37.9% field goal percentage (25 of 66) and made 1 of their 16 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Rebels knocked down 11 of their 17 shots for a rate of 64.7%. In reference to grabbing boards, they compiled 29 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 9 assists in this matchup while forcing 14 turnovers and having 8 steals. In relation to defending, UNLV allowed 40.8% from the field on 20 out of 49 shooting. Boise State doled out 15 dimes and had 2 steals for the game. In addition, Boise State collected 43 boards (11 offensive, 32 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Boise State finished the game shooting 75.0% from the charity stripe by converting 24 of their 32 attempts. They knocked down 7 out of their 25 shots from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Rebels ended up walking away with 22 and Boise State finished the game with 15 personal fouls.

Dedan Thomas Jr. is one player who was a major factor in this contest. He accounted for 20 points on 7 of 18 shooting. He played for 38 minutes and snagged 1 rebound. He finished the contest at 38.9% from the floor and distributed 3 dimes.

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UNLV steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 11-12 this season. They turn it over 10.4 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.4 fouls every game. As a team, UNLV is grabbing 32.5 boards per game and has earned 284 dimes for the campaign, which is 268th in college in terms of passing the rock. The Rebels are connecting on 34.2% from downtown (152 of 444) and 71.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 70.6 pts per contest (276th in the nation) while hitting 44.5% from the floor.

On defense, the Rebels are forcing 12.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.9 fouls. They concede 34.3% on three-point shots and they rank 152nd in the country in opponents points per game (70.6). The Rebels are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.6% (558 of 1,279) and they relinquish 35.9 boards per contest as a team. They are 321st in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 347 surrendered so far this year.

In their last game, the Wyoming Cowboys went home defeated by a final of 71-67 against Utah State. The Cowboys were able to corral 24 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 7 steals for the contest. Utah State earned 16 personal fouls for this game which took the Cowboys to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They were able to make 13 of them for a clip of 81.3%. When discussing three-point attempts, Wyoming knocked down 6 of their 23 attempts (26.1%). In all, the Cowboys walked away from this one shooting 24 for 53 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.3%. The Cowboys allowed Utah State to convert 22 of 54 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.7% for the game. They went 15.8% from downtown by going 3 of 19 and ended up going 24 out of 31 at the free throw line (77.4%). With respect to rebounding, Wyoming permitted Utah State to collect 35 overall (12 offensive).

Jordan Nesbitt was important for the Cowboys in this contest. He accumulated 11 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the matchup. He made 5 out of 8 in the matchup for a rate of 62.5%, and had 7 rebounds.

Wyoming has a mark of 11-12 for the season. As an offensive unit, the Cowboys are shooting 44.2% from the floor, which is 219th in the country. Wyoming has scored 1,581 pts on the campaign (68.7 per game) and they snag 35.1 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.8 times per game (314th in Division 1) and they cough up possession 13.1 times per game. The Cowboys are responsible for committing 19.0 fouls per game while shooting 67.7% from the charity stripe.

The Cowboys on the defensive end are ranked 149th in the country in PPG given up with 70.5. They are forcing 10.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.6% from the field (190th in D-1). The Wyoming defense surrenders 31.5% on 3-pointers (149 of 473) and their opposition makes 74.2% of their free throw shots. They surrender 11.1 dimes and 32.8 rebounds every game, which is 43rd and 90th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wyoming

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