Fresno State vs. UNLV Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 1/21/23

The UNLV Rebels and the Fresno State Bulldogs meet in college basketball action from the Save Mart Center on Saturday. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.

Odds

The UNLV Rebels are listed as 3.5-point road favorites for this game with a ML price of -165. The total for this game is set at 129.5 points.

Injuries

UNLV hasn’t had anyone new pop up on the injury report over the last month while Fresno State has Isaiah Hill and Jemari Baker both listed as questionable for this game with Hill nursing a head injury while Baker’s dealing with a knee issue.

Matchup history

These two teams have traded wins back and forth in each of the last five meetings with UNLV snagging a 60-57 road win last time these two met back on February 16^th, 2022.

Trends

UNLV is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games against a team with a winning percentage below .400 and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games while the over is 10-2 in their last 12 games overall. Fresno State is 3-11 ATS in their last 14 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall while the under is 4-1 in their last 5 games against a team with a winning record.

Pick

I’m backing Fresno State here. UNLV is still a solid team, but they’re a far cry from the team that won their first 10 games of the season and the Rebels face a tough road test here against Fresno State. The Bulldogs may not have the best ATS numbers at home, but Fresno State plays tough defense and their slow, defensive style might end up frustrating UNLV here. I could see this as a two-point win for UNLV if the Bulldogs don’t win it outright. Give me Fresno State and the points here.

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