Boise State Broncos vs UNLV Rebels Prediction, 2/4/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Boise State Broncos vs UNLV Rebels
Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV
TV: ESPN+
Thomas & Mack Center is where the UNLV Rebels (11-11) will go up against the Boise State Broncos (15-7) on Tuesday.

The Boise State Broncos played Fresno State and walked away with a win by a score of 82-60 in their last contest. Boise State walked away from the game having earned a 48.4% FG percentage (30 out of 62) and buried 11 out of their 29 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Broncos converted 11 of their 12 attempts for a percentage of 91.7%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they earned 37 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 18 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In relation to the defense, Boise State let their opponent shoot 38.2% from the field on 21 out of 55 shooting. Fresno State distributed 8 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Fresno State had 26 rebounds (7 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't have a block. Fresno State finished shooting 82.4% at the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of their 17 attempts. They also converted 4 out of their 17 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of personal fouls, the Broncos ended up with 16 and Fresno State racked up 14 personal fouls.
Andrew Meadow is a guy who was a factor for the matchup. He left the arena with 20 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 29 mins and grabbed 3 rebounds. He ended up going 53.8% from the field and distributed 1 assist.
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Boise State enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 15-7 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 11.2 times per game and as a team they are committing 15.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Boise State is grabbing 36.4 boards per contest and has accumulated 332 dimes for the year, which ranks 103rd in college in terms of passing. The Broncos are connecting on 32.5% on shots from distance (159 of 489) and 77.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 77.4 pts per game (102nd in college hoops) on 47.7% from the floor.
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Defensively, the Broncos are forcing their opponents into 11.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.7 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 34.1% on 3-pointers and they rank 52nd in college in PPG allowed (66.6). The Broncos are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.9% (528 of 1,230) and they concede 28.4 rebounds per contest as a group. They are ranked 30th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 234 surrendered for the season.
The last time they took the court, the UNLV Rebels took a defeat with a final score of 71-65 when they played Nevada. When discussing rebounding, UNLV permitted Nevada to get 25 in total (3 on the offensive glass). They shot 21.1% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 4 of 19 and ended up shooting 23 out of 27 from the free throw line (85.2%). The Rebels allowed Nevada to make 22 of 48 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.8% in this game. Overall, the Rebels finished shooting 20 out of 46 from the floor which had them shooting 43.5%. In regard to 3-pointers, UNLV converted 6 of their 19 attempts (31.6%). They were able to convert 19 of the free throws for a percentage of 79.2%. Nevada had 16 fouls in the matchup which got the Rebels to the charity stripe for a total of 24 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while earning 8 steals for this game. The Rebels recorded 23 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive boards totaling 25 for the game.
Jaden Henley was important for the Rebels for the matchup. He recorded 14 points in his 30 minutes of playing time and had 3 dimes in this matchup. He knocked down 4 of 11 for this game for a field goal percentage of 36.4%, and totaled 1 rebound.
UNLV has a win-loss record of 11-11 so far this season. As an offensive team, the Rebels are hitting on 44.8% from the field, which ranks 182nd in college. UNLV has totaled 1,561 points for the campaign (71.0 per contest) and they collect 32.5 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 12.5 times per contest (276th in the country) and they turn it over 10.6 times per game. The Rebels are responsible for committing 16.2 fouls per game and they go 72.0% from the charity stripe.
The UNLV defense allows 34.6% on 3-point shots (184 of 532) and their opponents are knocking down 71.5% of their free throw shots. They concede 15.1 dimes and 35.5 boards every game, which is ranked 321st and 244th in college. The Rebels defensively are ranked 150th in college hoops in PPG given up with 70.6. They are able to force 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.7% from the field (199th in the nation).
Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boise State
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