UNLV Runnin' Rebels (17-12) vs. Nevada Wolf Pack (22-8)
March 4, 2023 5:00 pm EDT
The Line: Nevada Wolf Pack -8.5 / UNLV Runnin' Rebels +8.5; Over/Under: +142.5
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The UNLV Rebels and the Nevada Wolf Pack meet in college basketball action from the Lawlor Events Center on Saturday. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Nevada is listed as an 8.5-point home favorite with the total for this game set at 142.5 points.
Injuries
For UNLV, Elijah Parquet and Isaiah Cottrell are both out indefinitely while Nevada has Michael Folarin out until mid-March with a knee injury and KJ Hymes listed as out for the season with a back injury.
Matchup History
UNLV’s 68-62 win over Nevada back on January 28th, 2023, made it three straight wins in this head-to-head matchup for the Rebels.
Trends
UNLV is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall and 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games after allowing 90 points or more in their previous game while the over is 9-1 in their last 10 Saturday games. Nevada is 13-2-1 ATS in their last 16 home games and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall while the over is 7-2 in their last 9 home games.
Pick
I’m backing the Wolf Pack here. Nevada is simply the better team in this matchup and UNLV’s form has fallen off of a cliff over the course of conference play. Nevada tends to play their better basketball at home to begin with anyways, so I’ll lay the points in a double-digit win for Nevada here.
