UNLV vs Nevada 2/1/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Nevada Wolf Pack (9-9) vs. UNLV Runnin' Rebels (12-9)
February 1, 2022 10:30 pm EDT
The Line: UNLV Runnin' Rebels -2.5 / Nevada Wolf Pack +2.5; Over/Under: -147.5
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The Nevada Wolf Pack and UNLV Rebels meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Thomas & Mack Center. The Nevada Wolf Pack need a win after losing five of their last eight games. The UNLV Rebels look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The Nevada Wolf Pack are averaging 74.2 points on 44 percent shooting and allowing 75.6 points on 44 percent shooting. Grant Sherfield is averaging 18.3 points and 4.1 rebounds, while Desmond Cambridge is averaging 15.6 points and 4.9 rebounds. Will Baker is the third double-digit scorer and Warren Washington Jr. is grabbing 6.2 rebounds. The Nevada Wolf Pack are shooting 31.6 percent from beyond the arc and 75.4 percent from the free throw line. The Nevada Wolf Pack are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.2 rebounds per game.
The UNLV Rebels are averaging 71.1 points on 42.6 percent shooting and allowing 66.6 points on 41.3 percent shooting. Bryce Hamilton is averaging 21 points and 4.4 rebounds, while Donovan Williams is averaging 13.9 points and 1.1 assists. Michael Nuga is dishing 1 assist and Royce Hamm Jr. is grabbing 9.5 rebounds. The UNLV Rebels are shooting 32.8 percent from beyond the arc and 72.4 percent from the free throw line. The UNLV Rebels are allowing 32.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 3.6 rebounds per game.
The Wolf Pack are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games and 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Rebels are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 Tuesday games and 11-24 ATS in their last 35 games overall. The under is 8-3 in Wolf Pack last 11 overall. The over is 4-1 in Rebels last 5 games following a ATS win. The favorite is 8-3-1 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
The Nevada Wolf Pack are in rough form right now, and you shouldn’t expect things to turnaround on the road, where they lose by an average of 11.2 points. The UNLV Rebels win at home by an average of 11 points, where they allow just 37.5 percent shooting from the field. You could argue this line should be a lot steeper than it is. I’ll lay the bucket with UNLV.
