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Game time: December 17, 2022 at 5:00 PM ET

Venue: Thomas & Mack Center — Las Vegas, NV

Article updated Dec 17, 5:54 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

San Francisco is on the road playing UNLV at the Thomas & Mack Center stadium on Saturday, 12/17/2022 @ 5:00pm EST. UNLV -6.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't

Game outlook

San Francisco is on the road playing UNLV at the Thomas & Mack Center stadium on Saturday, 12/17/2022 @ 5:00pm EST. UNLV -6.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.

The 2022-23 college hoops season continues Saturday, December 17 with the San Francisco Dons taking on the UNLV Rebels in a non-conference match at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, starting at 5:00 p.m. ET. UNLV opens as a 6.5-point home favorite when the Dons face the Rebels for the second straight year. With a total of 134.0 points, San Francisco defeated UNLV 83-62 as a 10-point home favorite last season.

The iffy form of San Francisco continues

The San Francisco Dons (8-3; 4-6 ATS) have won 2-3 SU and ATS over their last five games after starting the season on a six-game winning streak. In those five games, the Dons defeated Little Rock 90-68 and Merrimack 69-51 while losing to Davidson 89-80, Utah State 82-64, and New Mexico 67-64.

The Dons lost by four points to the Lobos last Monday at a neutral site in Las Vegas. After taking a five-point lead with three minutes remaining in the second half, the Dons failed to score a basket. As a result of a proper defensive battle, San Francisco made 38.3% of its field goals and nine of 29 shots from beyond the 3-point line. Khalil Shabazz led the Dons with 18 points, nine rebounds, and five assists, while Tyrell Roberts contributed 13 points, six boards, and four assists.

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The UNLV football team hopes to extend its undefeated season

As 2.5-point favorites in the Las Vegas Clash at MGM Grand Garden Arena, the UNLV Rebels (10-0; 6-3 ATS) beat the Washington State Cougars 74-70 to extend their winning streak. With seven minutes remaining in the second half, the Rebels held on to a 12-point lead.

The Cougars made 54.2% of their field goals and 13 of their 23 attempts from downtown, while UNLV shot 50.9% from the field. With a 13/7 assist-to-turnover ratio, the Rebels posted 12 steals and forced 22 Cougar turnovers. Keshon Gilbert led UNLV with 25 points, five boards, and three assists, while Elijah Harkless tallied 20 points and four rebounds.

SF and UNLV are both fast-paced teams with aggressive defenses. In spite of the Rebels' competent interior defense, they'll give the Dons a lot of open shots from deep. I think the Dons will keep it close, as long as they take proper care of the ball, which is a tall order against UNLV. In terms of defensive rebound percentage, San Francisco leads the country, and UNLV is not a particularly strong rebounding team. I'll take San Francisco and points over the Rebels since the Dons have enough firepower to contain their offense.

San Francisco Highlights

With a power ranking of 41, San Francisco is ranked #155 in offense (scoring an average of 74.00 per game), #155 in defense (allowing an average of 67.73 points to be scored against them per game) and are 8-3 (4-6 ATS) this season.

UNLV Highlights

UNLV Runnin Rebels has a power ranking of 75 and are #67 for offense (scoring an average of 79.10 per game), #36 for defense (giving up an average of 67.73 points per game) and 10-0 (6-3 ATS) overall. San Francisco went 1-1 (0-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against UNLV.

Curated Picks & Predictions

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be SF 77, UNLV 64. 53% of SportsJaw players predict UNLV Runnin Rebels to cover. OddsShark has not made their prediction yet.

65% picked UNLV Runnin Rebels on Covers.com

SportsJaw's ScoreCaster prediction: Dons 70 to Runnin' Rebels 85.

Staff Prediction

Our prediction: Dons 70 to Runnin' Rebels 85.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Dons vs Runnin Rebels archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Dons vs Runnin Rebels matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · San Francisco Dons+305 → +220Moved
  • Moneyline · UNLV Runnin Rebels-353 → -265Moved
  • Spread · San Francisco Dons+6.5 (-110) → +6.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Spread · UNLV Runnin Rebels-6.5 (-110) → -6.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Over142 (-110) → 144.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under142 (-110) → 144.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

San Francisco Dons
5-3 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
UNLV Runnin Rebels
5-1 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2022-12-17T10:54:43.000Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

San Francisco Dons defeated UNLV Runnin Rebels 75-73

San Francisco Dons defeated UNLV Runnin Rebels 75-73 on December 17, 2022, a 2-point decision in the series. San Francisco Dons' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 38-27. Against SportsJaw's recorded San Francisco Dons +6.5 (-110) spread, San Francisco Dons covered, while the 148 combined points finished over the recorded total of 144.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • BrycetTotal · Over 141 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · San Francisco Dons +6.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Under 143.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · San Francisco Dons +6.5 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · UNLV Runnin Rebels -6.5 (-110)Loss