Fresno State Looks to Continue Dominance Against UNLV in Thrilling College Basketball Matchup

Game outlook

On Wednesday, an exciting college betting opportunity presents itself with a thrilling matchup between UNLV and Fresno State in the Mountain West Conference. The game will take place at Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. This is not the first time these teams have met this season, as the Runnin' Rebels secured a 78-69 victory over Fresno State in their previous encounter. In that game, UNLV was favored to win (-8.0) with a total score of 139.0. Similarly, UNLV is expected to be the favorite in this upcoming game as well, with a spread of -5.0 and a total score set at 140.0. In another college betting event, Samford is favored to win with an opening line of -6.5 and a current line of Samford -7.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Catamounts +243 | Bulldogs -300

Spread: Catamounts +7 (-110) | Bulldogs -7 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 156.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Samford will win straight-up is 75%.

Western Carolina Catamounts

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels recently won their fourth consecutive game against New Mexico, with a score of 80-77. This victory brings their overall season record to 13-9, and they currently have a 6-4 conference record and are 4-2 on the road. Their performance has been ranked 81st by Bart Torvik and 92nd by KenPom. In terms of offensive statistics, the Runnin' Rebels are ranked 57th in points per 100 possessions (113.5) but 150th in points allowed per 100 possessions (104.7). They struggled in certain areas, shooting just 2-8 from three-point range and 18-25 from the free-throw line. These have been ongoing issues for the team, as they rank 66th in field-goal percentage (47.0%), 201st in three-point percentage (33.5%), and 265th in free-throw percentage (69.5%). In their recent game against New Mexico, Dedan Thomas led the Runnin' Rebels with 25 points, shooting 8-12 from the field and 8-10 from the free-throw line. Rob Whaley also had a strong shooting performance, scoring 16 points on 7-13 shooting. Thomas is the team's leading scorer, averaging 12.5 points per game. The Western Carolina Catamounts, with a power ranking of 24, have a season record of 16-7 (12-9 ATS). They rank 91st in offense, scoring an average of 77.32 points per game, and 135th in defense, allowing an average of 70.23 points against them per game. Offensively, the Catamounts have been shooting well, hitting 45.96% of their field goals (ranked 110th) and 70.60% of their free throws (ranked 229th). They also have a solid three-point shooting percentage, making an average of 36.33% (ranked 64th). They average 39.00 rebounds per game (ranked 52nd) and have 11.36 offensive assists and 10.05 turnovers per game (ranked 317th and 38th, respectively). Defensively, Western Carolina allows opponents to make 42.03% of their field goals (ranked 96th) and 69.52