UNLV Runnin' Rebels (15-8) vs. Wyoming Cowboys (7-15)
February 8, 2023 10:30 pm EDT
The Line: Wyoming Cowboys +2.5 / UNLV Runnin' Rebels -2.5; Over/Under: +145.5
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The UNLV Rebels and the Wyoming Cowboys meet in college basketball action from the Arena-Auditorium on Wednesday night. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
UNLV is listed as a 2.5-point road favorite with a ML price of -145. The total for this game is set at 145.5 points.
Injuries
For UNLV, Victor Iwuakor, Jordan McCabe and Jackie Johnson III are all questionable for this game while Wyoming’s Noah Reynolds is out for the season with a concussion while Graham Ike is out for the season after redshirting.
Matchup History
These two teams have traded wins back and forth in each of their last five meetings, with UNLV snagging an 88-72 win back on January 24th, 2022.
Trends
UNLV is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games against a team with a losing home record while the over is 16-5 in their last 21 games overall. Wyoming is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall while the over is 8-1 in their last 9 games overall.
Pick
I’m leaning towards the over here. These are two teams that have been trending to the over as of late, with UNLV hitting the over in 8 of their last 10 while Wyoming’s 8-1 to the over in their last 9 games overall. Wouldn’t trust the offense in some spots for these two, but the matchup just sets up to be a high-scoring one so give me the over.
