Wyoming Cowboys vs UNLV Rebels Prediction, 1/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wyoming Cowboys vs UNLV Rebels

Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Wyoming Cowboys (9-9) are traveling to Thomas & Mack Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the UNLV Rebels (11-7).

The Wyoming Cowboys stepped onto the hardwood against Colorado State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-63 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Cowboys finished with 18 while Colorado State totaled 16 fouls. They also converted 8 out of their 24 shots from beyond the perimeter. Colorado State finished the game at 88.2% when shooting free throws by making 15 of 17 attempts. On top of that, Colorado State grabbed 28 rebounds (4 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Colorado State recorded 17 dimes and had 3 steals for the contest. Regarding defense, Wyoming allowed the other team to shoot 51.9% from the floor on 28 of 54 shooting. They also recorded 4 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When it comes to getting rebounds, they collected 24 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Cowboys buried 8 of 10 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. Wyoming walked away from the game having earned a 39.7% FG percentage (25 out of 63) and buried 5 of 22 3-pointers.

Obi Agbim is a player who played a role in this game. He went 58.8% from the field and also totaled 2 dimes. He played 36 mins and pulled down 6 boards. He ended up walking away with 26 points on 10 of 17 shooting.

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Wyoming will play this game with a win-loss record of 9-9 so far this year. They turn it over 13.0 times per contest and as a group they are committing 18.7 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Wyoming is pulling down 35.0 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 196 assists on the season, which is 348th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Cowboys are hitting 35.2% from downtown (131 of 372) and 67.9% from the charity stripe. They average 69.4 pts per contest (301st in Division 1) while going 45.0% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cowboys are forcing 10.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.2 personal fouls. They are 44th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 201 surrendered for the year. The Cowboys are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.4% (441 of 993) and they relinquish 31.7 rebounds per game as a group. They give up 33.2% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 192nd in D-1 in PPG allowed (71.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the UNLV Rebels went home victorious with a score of 76-68 when they played San Diego State. The Rebels were able to collect 27 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 34 for this game. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. San Diego State was called for 24 fouls for the contest which took the Rebels to the charity stripe for a total of 27 attempts. They were able to convert 22 of those for a percentage of 81.5%. When it comes to shooting from 3-point land, UNLV knocked down 6 out of their 20 attempts (30.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Rebels finished shooting 24 for 55 from the field which had them sitting at 43.6%. The Rebels allowed San Diego State to bury 24 out of their 60 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.0% in this contest. They shot 32.1% from three-point range by connecting on 9 of 28 and finished the contest at 11 of 16 at the free throw line (68.8%). When talking about rebounding, UNLV permitted San Diego State to pull down 30 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Dedan Thomas Jr. ended up being important for the Rebels for this contest. He knocked down 4 out of 13 for the game for a rate of 30.8%, and accounted for 1 rebound. He earned 19 points in his 39 mins on the court and had 5 assists in the matchup.

UNLV has a mark of 11-7 on the year. As an offensive team, the Rebels are connecting on 45.4% from the field, which ranks them 154th in the nation. UNLV has earned 1,291 pts on the campaign (71.7 per contest) and they grab 32.7 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 12.6 times per contest (270th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 10.6 times per game. The Rebels commit 15.7 personal fouls per game and they connect on 72.0% from the charity stripe.

The Rebels are ranked 156th in D-1 in points given up per game with 70.4. They are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.1% from the field (171st in D-1). The UNLV defense surrenders 34.5% on three-point shots (154 of 447) and opponents are converting on 71.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 15.6 assists and 35.6 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 333rd and 255th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UNLV

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