UNLV Rebels vs Colorado State Rams Prediction, 1/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNLV Rebels vs Colorado State Rams

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025

Location: Moby Arena in Fort Collins, CO

TV: ESPN+

The UNLV Rebels (9-6) are headed to Moby Arena on Saturday where they will meet the Colorado State Rams (9-6).

The UNLV Rebels took the court against Boise State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 81-59 in their last game. UNLV wrapped up the contest with a 43.2% FG percentage (19 out of 44) and converted 6 of their 14 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Rebels knocked down 15 of their 20 shots for a rate of 75.0%. With regard to hauling in boards, they earned 21 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 7 assists in this contest while creating 11 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Regarding defending, UNLV allowed their opponent to shoot 49.2% from the floor on 30 out of 61 shooting. Boise State earned 18 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. In addition, Boise State grabbed 37 rebounds (13 offensive, 24 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Boise State walked away from this one shooting 86.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of 15 tries. They made 8 of their 30 tries from downtown. With respect to fouls, the Rebels ended up walking away with 13 while Boise State accounted for 17 fouls.

Jailen Bedford is a guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. He walked away with 11 points on 3 of 9 shooting. He was on the court for 24 mins and pulled down 2 boards. He finished the game at 33.3% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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UNLV will play this game with a mark of 9-6 for the campaign. They cough up possession 10.7 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 15.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, UNLV is grabbing 32.4 boards per contest and has accumulated 192 assists for the campaign, which is 268th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Rebels are shooting 38.7% on three-point attempts (111 of 287) and 71.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 72.5 points per contest (247th in the country) while connecting on 46.2% from the field.

Defensively, the Rebels are forcing 12.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.5 fouls. They give up 33.3% from beyond the arc and they are 152nd in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (70.3). The Rebels are allowing a field goal percentage of 42.6% (366 of 859) and they surrender 36.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 292nd in Division 1 in allowing assists with 227 relinquished on the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Colorado State Rams got the victory with a final of 91-64 against Fresno State. Concerning how they rebounded, Colorado State permitted Fresno State to pull down 31 overall (8 on the offensive glass). They went 50.0% from distance by shooting 7 out of 14 and walked away from this one shooting 19 out of 33 from the free throw line (57.6%). The Rams allowed Fresno State to knock down 19 of 50 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.0% in this matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Rams went 29 for 58 from the floor which had them shooting 50.0%. With regard to shots from distance, Colorado State made 13 of their 30 tries (43.3%). They were able to make 20 of those for a clip of 87.0%. Fresno State had 20 fouls in the matchup which got the Rams to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while recording 5 steals for this game. The Rams were able to pull down 29 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in this contest.

Jaylen Crocker-Johnson pitched in for the Rams for the game. He made 5 out of 13 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 38.5%, and had 3 rebounds. He tallied 20 points in his 22 mins on the court and had 1 assist for this game.

Colorado State has a record of 9-6 this season. The Rams commit 18.0 fouls per game and they hit 78.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 16.9 times per game (41st in college) and they turn it over 12.5 times per game. Colorado State has totaled 1,111 points so far this season (74.1 per contest) and they average 36.4 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Rams are shooting 46.0% from the field, which ranks them 133rd in the nation.

The Colorado State defense allows 35.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (110 of 313) and their opponents are converting on 66.4% of their free throw attempts. They give up 11.7 assists and 35.0 total rebounds per game, ranking them 82nd and 221st in college. The Rams are ranked 109th in D-1 in points given up per game with 68.7. They are forcing their opponents into 12.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.4% from the field (93rd in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado State

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