UNLV Rebels vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 11/16/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNLV Rebels vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Sunday, November 16, 2025

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN

FedExForum is the location where the Memphis Tigers (1-1) will take on the UNLV Rebels (1-2) on Sunday.

The UNLV Rebels faced off with Montana and ended up losing by a score of 102-93 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Rebels ended up walking away with 25 and Montana had 21 fouls. They also buried 6 of 16 tries from 3-point range. Montana finished the contest at 88.9% at the charity stripe by burying 24 of 27 attempts. In addition, Montana snagged 32 rebounds (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Montana totaled 18 assists and had 4 steals in this contest. Regarding defending, UNLV let their opponent shoot 55.4% from the floor on 36 out of 65 shooting. They also dished out 21 assists for the game while forcing 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they compiled 31 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Rebels made 17 of their 27 tries for a rate of 63.0%. UNLV wrapped up the contest with a 50.7% FG percentage (35 out of 69) and converted 6 of their 26 shots from downtown.

Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn is a player who was a factor for the matchup. He finished shooting 50.0% from the field and also earned 6 dimes. He was on the court for 37 mins and collected 2 rebounds. He walked away with 26 points on 10 of 20 shooting.

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UNLV heads into this game with a mark of 1-2 on the season. They are averaging 91.7 points per game (61st in college hoops) while going 51.1% from the field. The Rebels are connecting on 29.6% from downtown (21 of 71) and 71.3% from the free throw line. As a team, UNLV is pulling in 37.3 boards per contest and has accumulated 60 assists this season, which has them ranked 40th in college in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.3 times per game and as a unit they are committing 24.7 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Rebels are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per game while drawing 25.7 personal fouls. They give up 35.6% from beyond the arc and they are 323rd in college hoops in points per game allowed (85.7). The Rebels are giving up a shooting percentage of 48.6% (84 of 173) and they relinquish 30.3 rebounds per game as a team. They are 322nd in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 52 conceded this season.

The last time they took the court, the Memphis Tigers went home defeated by a final of 83-77 against Ole Miss. The Tigers were able to collect 21 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 27 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 7 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. Ole Miss committed 15 fouls in the matchup which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a rate of 70.0%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Memphis buried 7 out of 21 tries (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Tigers ended up going 28 out of 60 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.7%. The Tigers allowed Ole Miss to knock down 27 of 52 attempts from the floor which had them at 51.9% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 61.5% from 3-point land by shooting 8 of 13 and ended up going 21 of 33 at the free throw line (63.6%). Concerning rebounds, Memphis allowed Ole Miss to pull down 30 in total (6 offensive).

Curtis Givens III ended up having an impact for the Tigers for the contest. He buried 7 out of 14 in this game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds. He tallied 20 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in the matchup.

Memphis has a win-loss mark of 1-1 for the year. As an offense, the Tigers are shooting 42.9% from the field, which is ranked 271st in D-1. Memphis has earned 153 points for the season (76.5 per contest) and they average 37.0 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 18.5 times per game (74th in the nation) and they are turning it over 10.5 times per contest. The Tigers are responsible for committing 23.5 fouls per game and they shoot 60.9% from the charity stripe.

The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 237th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 76.5. They are forcing their opponents into 11.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.8% from the floor (275th in the country). The Memphis defense allows 41.9% on shots from beyond the arc (18 of 43) and opponents are making 63.8% of their foul shots. They give up 14.5 dimes and 33.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 245th and 121st in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UNLV

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