The High Point Panthers and UNLV Rebels meet Friday in college basketball action at the Thomas & Mack Center. The High Point Panthers look for a 4-0 start. The UNLV Rebels look to remain undefeated.
The High Point Panthers are averaging 100.7 points on 51 percent shooting and allowing 78 points on 39.4 percent shooting. Jaden House is averaging 26 points and 2.7 assists, while Abdoulaye Thiam is averaging 17 points and 4.3 rebounds. Zack Austin is the third double-digit scorer and Alex Holt is dishing 0.3 assists. The High Point Panthers are shooting 37.5 percent from beyond the arc and 65.2 percent from the free throw line. The High Point Panthers are allowing 30.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game.
The UNLV Rebels are averaging 71.3 points on 42.6 percent shooting and allowing 57 points on 38.4 percent shooting. Keshon Gilbert is averaging 17.3 points and 1.7 rebounds, while EJ Harkless is averaging 14.3 points and 2.7 assists. Luis Rodriguez is dishing 2.7 assists and Jackie Johnson III is grabbing 1.3 rebounds. The UNLV Rebels are shooting 27.3 percent from beyond the arc and 71.9 percent from the free throw line. The UNLV Rebels are allowing 30.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31 rebounds per game.
The Panthers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Rebels are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 6-1 in Panthers last 7 overall. The under is 5-1 in Rebels last 6 overall.
Both undefeated teams, but the level of competition hasn’t been equal. The High Point Panthers have only played one division 1 team through 3 efforts, while the UNLV Rebels have a win over a ranked Dayton team. UNLV has been impressive defensively through 3 games, and Keshon Gilbert has been a pleasant surprise up to this point. Keep an eye on UNLV moving forward. I’ll lay the chalk.