San Jose State vs UNLV 12/28/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
UNLV Runnin' Rebels (11-1) vs. San Jose State Spartans (9-4)
December 28, 2022 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: San Jose State Spartans +5 / UNLV Runnin' Rebels -5; Over/Under: +132
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The UNLV Rebels and San Jose State Spartans meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Provident Credit Union Event Center. The UNLV Rebels look for their 12th win. The San Jose State Spartans look for their 10th win.
The UNLV Rebels are averaging 78.2 points on 44.9 percent shooting and allowing 62.7 points on 40.1 percent shooting. EJ Harkless is averaging 15.5 points and 4.4 rebounds, while Keshon Gilbert is averaging 14 points and 3.8 assists. Luis Rodriguez is the third double-digit scorer and Jackie Johnson III is grabbing 1.6 rebounds. The UNLV Rebels are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 69.8 percent from the free throw line. The UNLV Rebels are allowing 31.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.9 rebounds per game.
The San Jose State Spartans are averaging 68.8 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 64.7 points on 39.3 percent shooting. Omari Moore is averaging 13.9 points and 4.5 assists, while Sage Tolbert III is averaging 9.9 points and 8.2 rebounds. Alvaro Cardenas is dishing 3.2 assists and Trey Anderson is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The San Jose State Spartans are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 66 percent from the free throw line. The San Jose State Spartans are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game.
The Rebels are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Spartans are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 5-1 in Rebels last 6 overall. The under is 4-0 in Spartans last 4 overall. The road team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The San Jose State Spartans are off to a solid start, and they should be up for this game at home. However, this is the test for the Spartans and the jury will be out until the result. The UNLV Runnin’ Rebels are simply the better team here with a clear talent edge, and they win on the road by an average of 17 points while shooting 52.5 percent from the field. I’ll lay the reasonable number.
