Fresno State Bulldogs vs UNLV Rebels Prediction, 12/20/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fresno State Bulldogs vs UNLV Rebels

Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN+

The UNLV Rebels (4-6) host the Fresno State Bulldogs (6-5) at Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday.

The Fresno State Bulldogs faced off with Cal State Northridge and ended up losing by a score of 89-87 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 12 and Cal State Northridge accumulated 15 personal fouls. They made 10 out of their 25 tries from 3-point land. Cal State Northridge shot 92.9% at the charity stripe by making 13 of 14 attempts. Furthermore, Cal State Northridge snagged 28 boards (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Cal State Northridge totaled 20 dimes and had 4 steals for the matchup. When talking about the defense, Fresno State let their opponent shoot 55.0% from the floor on 33 out of 60 shooting. They also recorded 16 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 23 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Bulldogs made 14 of 16 shots for a rate of 87.5%. Fresno State finished having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (30 of 60) and knocked down 13 of 29 shots from distance.

Zaon Collins is one player who came through for this contest. He scored 24 points on 8 of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins and snagged 1 board. He finished the game shooting 53.3% from the field and totaled 3 dimes.

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Fresno State enters this game with a win-loss record of 6-5 so far this season. They currently have an average of 76.5 points per game (207th in Division 1) while hitting 46.7% from the field. The Bulldogs are hitting 31.3% on shots from downtown (84 of 268) and 71.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Fresno State is grabbing 35.9 boards per game and has accounted for 157 assists for the year, which is 198th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 13.9 times per game and as a team are committing 16.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Bulldogs are forcing 14.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.6 fouls. They concede 27.8% on shots from distance while they are 143rd in the country in PPG allowed (71.5). The Bulldogs defense is allowing a FG percentage of 43.6% (284 of 651) and they surrender 33.8 boards per game as a team. They rank 121st in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 134 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the UNLV Rebels took a loss by a score of 63-60 against Tennessee State. The Rebels collected 22 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 33 for this contest. They turned it over 18 times, while earning 12 steals in this matchup. Tennessee State had 26 personal fouls in this game which took the Rebels to the charity stripe for 32 attempts. They were able to convert 19 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 59.4%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, UNLV made 3 of their 15 tries (20.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Rebels finished 19 out of 51 from the floor which had them shooting 37.3%. The Rebels permitted Tennessee State to knock down 28 out of 60 tries from the floor which left them shooting 46.7% for the game. They finished 12.5% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 2 out of 16 and finished the contest at 5 of 13 from the free throw line (38.5%). Regarding attacking the glass, UNLV permitted Tennessee State to pull down 35 in total (11 on the offensive side).

Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn pitched in for the Rebels for the contest. He earned 13 points in his 23 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for the contest. He converted 4 out of 8 for the game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

UNLV has a win-loss record of 4-6 for the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Rebels are connecting on 45.3% from the floor, which is 190th in college. UNLV has accumulated 809 pts for the campaign (80.9 per contest) and they average 37.1 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 15.2 times per contest (143rd in college) and they are giving up possession 12.9 times per game. The Rebels have committed 22.2 personal fouls per contest while shooting 67.2% from the free throw line.

The Rebels on the defensive end are ranked 341st in college hoops in points given up per game with 82.6. They are forcing 14.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (275th in college hoops). The UNLV defense allows 31.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (77 of 244) and opponents are making 71.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 15.7 assists and 38.4 boards per contest, which is ranked 308th and 327th in those defensive categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Fresno State

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