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UNLV vs Washington State Pick & Preview: Saturday, December 10th Betting Odds
Runnin’ Rebels vs Cougars Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: UNLV Runnin’ Rebels at Washington State Cougars
- Where: Las Vegas at MGM Grand Garden Arena
- Date: Saturday, December 10th
- Betting Odds: UNLV -2.5, UNLV -146 | WASHST +119 O/U 134.0
Runnin’ Rebels Preview:
UNLV will look to remain unbeaten in today’s matchup vs the Washington State. Heading into play, the Runnin’ Rebels’ have a record of 9-0. On the road, the Runnin’ Rebels will be playing their 1st game of the season, having gone 1-0. So far, the Runnin’ Rebels have been favored 7 times, going 7-0 straight up. In today’s matchup, the oddsmakers have UNLV as -2.5 point favorites.
UNLV will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Keshon Gilbert who is averaging 14.44 points per game for the Runnin’ Rebels. Gilbert is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Runnin’ Rebels’ offensive gameplan is the play of Elijah Harkless who has hit 39.4% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 14.0 points per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for UNLV this season, as they are currently ranked 242nd in college basketball at 69.9 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that that have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Runnin’ Rebels’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 33.9%, placing them 264th in the NCAA.
Cougars Preview:
Through 8 games, the Washington State Cougars have an overall record of 4-4. Currently, the Cougars have been the home team 4 times, sitting with a record of 3-1. So far, the Cougars have been the underdog 1 time, going 0-1 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +2.5 underdogs on the spread.
Washington State’s leading scorer this season is TJ Bamba who is averaging 16.25 points per contest. So far, Bamba has accounted for 22.65% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 4.5 rebounds per game and 1.38 assists. Mouhamed Gueye is the second leading scorer for the Cougars, averaging 14.25 points per game. Between him and Gueye, they are accounting for 42.5% of the team’s scoring.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Washington State this season, as they are currently ranked 175th in college basketball at 71.9 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that that have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Cougars’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 34.0%, placing them 256th in the NCAA.
Free Spread Prediction: Washington State Cougars +2.5
Heading into this matchup between the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels and Washington State Cougars we have a strong lean on taking the points with Washington State at +2.5. Both team’s are going to come into this game looking to get up looks from outside, as they are both average team’s in terms of 3-pointers made per game. Look for Washington State to benefit from facing another squad looking to turn this into a 3-point shooting contest. When looking at the line, we see tremendous value in taking the Washington State Cougars at +2.5. Go ahead and lock this bet in before tip-off.
