Utah State Aggies vs UNLV Rebels Prediction, 1/14/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah State Aggies vs UNLV Rebels

Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN+

Thomas & Mack Center is the location where the UNLV Rebels (9-7) will take on the Utah State Aggies (16-1) on Tuesday.

The Utah State Aggies faced off with Boise State and walked away with a win by a score of 81-79 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Aggies ended up walking away with 16 while Boise State recorded 19 fouls. They knocked down 14 of their 26 attempts from long range. Boise State ended up going 64.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 11 of 17 shots. On top of that, Boise State collected 26 boards (9 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Boise State distributed 14 dimes and had 4 steals for this game. In relation to defense, Utah State allowed their opponent to shoot 52.9% from the floor on 27 out of 51 shooting. They also recorded 18 assists while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers, but couldn't earn a steal. In regard to getting rebounds, they earned 20 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Aggies buried 10 of their 22 tries for a percentage of 45.5%. Utah State walked away from the game having earned a 61.2% field goal percentage (30 out of 49) and made 11 out of their 21 shots from distance.

Ian Martinez is one guy who was a major factor in this game. He went 54.5% from the floor and dished out 3 assists. He played for 34 mins and also grabbed 3 boards. He was able to score 18 points on 6 out of 11 shooting.

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Utah State will take the court with a record of 16-1 so far this year. They average 83.2 pts per contest (31st in D-1) while hitting 49.6% from the field. The Aggies are hitting 35.2% on three-point shots (142 of 403) and 71.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Utah State is snagging 36.5 boards per contest and has 314 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 5th in college in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 11.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.6 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Aggies are forcing their opponents into 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.5 fouls. They give up 33.9% on three-point shots and they rank 93rd in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (68.1). The Aggies defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.3% (414 of 957) and they relinquish 31.5 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 310th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 252 surrendered for the season.

When they last played, the UNLV Rebels took a defeat with a final score of 84-62 when they played Colorado State. In regard to rebounding, UNLV permitted Colorado State to get 29 overall (5 offensive). They finished 50.0% from three-point range by shooting 12 of 24 and ended up going 12 of 15 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Rebels allowed Colorado State to knock down 30 of their 53 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.6% in this matchup. Overall, the Rebels ended up shooting 25 out of 60 from the floor which had them shooting 41.7%. In the matter of three-point shots, UNLV made 5 of their 17 attempts (29.4%). They were able to make 7 of those for a clip of 63.6%. Colorado State was called for 15 personal fouls in the game which got the Rebels to the free throw line for a total of 11 tries. They also turned it over 10 times, while getting 5 steals in the matchup. The Rebels were able to collect 17 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 26 in the game.

Dedan Thomas Jr. ended up being a factor for the Rebels in this contest. He converted 8 out of 13 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and had 3 rebounds. He had 19 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 6 assists for the contest.

UNLV has a mark of 9-7 on the year. The Rebels are responsible for committing 15.3 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 71.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.7 times per contest (270th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.7 times per contest. UNLV has accounted for 1,150 pts on the campaign (71.9 per game) and they grab 32.1 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Rebels are shooting 45.9% from the floor, which is ranked 140th in the country.

The Rebels on defense are ranked 180th in the nation in points given up per game with 71.1. They are forcing 12.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.4% from the field (201st in D-1). The UNLV defense concedes 34.4% on shots from distance (135 of 393) and their opposition makes 73.0% of their free throw attempts. They concede 15.7 assists and 35.9 boards every game, which ranks 331st and 267th in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UNLV

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