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Game time: December 28, 2022 at 10:00 PM ET

Venue: Provident Credit Union Event Center — San Jose, CA

Article updated Dec 29, 1:01 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

UNLV is on the road playing San Jose St. at the Provident Credit Union Event Center stadium on Wednesday, 12/28/2022 @ 10:00pm EST. UNLV -4 was the opening favorite and

Game outlook

UNLV is on the road playing San Jose St. at the Provident Credit Union Event Center stadium on Wednesday, 12/28/2022 @ 10:00pm EST. UNLV -4 was the opening favorite and current line is UNLV -5.

Wednesday evening, the UNLV Rebels (11-1, 7-4 ATS, 7-4 O/U) take on the San Jose State Spartans (9-4, 8-4 ATS, 5-7 O/U). Last time out, the Rebels won convincingly at home against Southern Mississippi. In their previous matchup against Cal Poly, the Spartans won handily at home. Both meetings last season were won by UNLV.

Only one defeat remains for UNLV

With only one loss all season, the UNLV Rebels enter MWC play with a stellar non-conference record. In the first ten games of the season, the Rebels won notable games against Dayton and Minnesota. Losing to San Francisco by a narrow margin of 75-73 was the lone defeat. Southern Mississippi were 8.5-point favorites when the Rebels beat them 74-63 at home last time out. This season, all but four of their games have covered the spread.

EJ Harkless has scored at least 19 points in three consecutive games. He has reached the 20-point mark three times this season and averages 15.5 points per game on 38% shooting. Keshon Gilbert has scored 13 points in each of his last two games. With 14 points per game and a 50% shooting percentage, the sophomore guard is having a strong year. Back-to-back games have seen Luis Rodriguez shoot at least 50%. The senior guard is averaging 12.8 points per game and 5.8 rebounds per game.

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A San Jose State team defeated a Cal Poly team

Three of San Jose State's last four games have been won by its defense. There was only one blemish in that span: a 59-58 loss against Pacific on the road. After that loss, the Spartans won 65-43 at home against Cal Poly before the holiday, a match that they favored by 6.5 points. Four straight games have been covered by them.

Omari Moore can produce big numbers. In a recent win against Santa Clara, the junior guard scored 24 points. Currently, Moore is averaging 13.9 points per game and 4.5 rebounds per game. This season, Sage Tolbert III has collected three double-doubles. As a senior forward, he averaged 9.9 points per game and 8.2 rebounds per game. One of Alvaro Cardenas' last three fights saw him score double digits. As a sophomore guard, he scored 9.8 points per game.

Despite winning games, UNLV has played only one road game this season. With three wins out of four, the San Jose State Spartans are excelling. There were two straight-up victories in which they were the underdogs. They have covered four consecutive games, proving to be a reliable squad.

In addition, both squads are on the offensive end of the field. Every 100 possessions, each team scores 104 points. Recently, the Spartans have played stellar defense. Against Pacific, they allowed 59 points, while against Cal Poly, they allowed 43. The Spartans have allowed 53 points on average in their last four games. The Spartans also rebound better than the Eagles.

UNLV Highlights

With a power ranking of 43, UNLV is ranked #74 in offense (scoring an average of 78.17 per game), #47 in defense (allowing an average of 62.67 points to be scored against them per game) and are 11-1 (7-4 ATS) this season.

San Jose St. Highlights

San Jose St. Spartans has a power ranking of 144 and are #265 for offense (scoring an average of 68.77 per game), #82 for defense (giving up an average of 62.67 points per game) and 9-4 (8-4 ATS) overall. UNLV went 0-3 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against San Jose St..

Curated Picks & Predictions

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be UNLV 62.25, SJSU 72.25. 51% of SportsJaw players predict San Jose St. Spartans to cover. OddsShark 's prediction is UNLV will win, san jose state will cover, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

SportsJaw's ScoreCaster prediction: Runnin' Rebels 68 to Spartans 80.

Staff Prediction

Our prediction: Runnin' Rebels 68 to Spartans 80.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · UNLV Runnin Rebels-170 → -205Moved
  • Moneyline · San Jose St. Spartans+160 → +175Moved
  • Spread · UNLV Runnin Rebels-4 (-110) → -5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · San Jose St. Spartans+4 (-110) → +5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over132 (-110) → 134.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under132 (-110) → 134.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

UNLV Runnin Rebels
18-17 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
San Jose St. Spartans
8-2-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2022-12-29T06:01:29.000Z). 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

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Final result

Matchup pick recap

San Jose St. Spartans defeated UNLV Runnin Rebels 75-72

San Jose St. Spartans defeated UNLV Runnin Rebels 75-72 on December 28, 2022, a 3-point decision in the series. San Jose St. Spartans' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 41-30. Against SportsJaw's recorded UNLV Runnin Rebels -5 (-110) spread, San Jose St. Spartans covered, while the 147 combined points finished over the recorded total of 134.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • HopkinspicksSpread · San Jose St. Spartans +4 (-110)Win
  • StevehSpread · San Jose St. Spartans +5.5 (-110)Win
  • Mr_BiggsSpread · UNLV Runnin Rebels -4.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · San Jose St. Spartans +4.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 134 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · San Jose St. Spartans +4.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 134 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · UNLV Runnin Rebels -4.5 (-110)Loss