UNLV vs UCLA 11/27/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The UCLA Bruins and UNLV Rebels meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Thomas & Mack Center. The UCLA Bruins look for a win to improve to 6-1. The UNLV Rebels look for a win after splitting their last four games.

The UCLA Bruins are averaging 86.2 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 70.3 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Johnny Juzang is averaging 18.3 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Jaime Jaquez Jr. is averaging 16.2 points and 7.3 rebounds. Jules Bernard is the third double-digit scorer and Tyger Campbell is dishing 4.2 assists. The UCLA Bruins are shooting 37.7 percent from beyond the arc and 72.4 percent from the free throw line. The UCLA Bruins are allowing 38.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.3 rebounds per game.

The UNLV Rebels are averaging 69.7 points on 41.9 percent shooting and allowing 60.8 points on 36.9 percent shooting. Bryce Hamilton is averaging 15.8 points and 3.3 rebounds, while Donovan Williams is averaging 11 points and 0.7 assists. Jordan McCabe is dishing 4.2 assists and Michael Nuga is grabbing 3 rebounds. The UNLV Rebels are shooting 31.1 percent from beyond the arc and 77.3 percent from the free throw line. The UNLV Rebels are allowing 27.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.3 rebounds per game.

The Bruins are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games overall. The Rebels are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 5-2 in Bruins last 7 overall. The over is 7-3 in Rebels last 10 home games.

The UCLA Bruins are obviously the better team here, and they should be eager for a bounce back performance after a loss to Gonzaga. However, UNLV has proven to be a feisty bunch after taking Wichita State down to the wire and hanging around with Michigan. UNLV gets after it defensively and can really make a game slow and ugly. I’ll take a shot with the home dog.