Boise State Broncos vs UNLV Rebels Prediction, 1/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boise State Broncos vs UNLV Rebels

Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN+

Thomas & Mack Center is where the UNLV Rebels (7-8) will attempt to defeat the Boise State Broncos (9-7) on Tuesday.

The Boise State Broncos faced off with Utah State and went home with a loss by a final score of 93-68 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Broncos finished with 19 and Utah State recorded 22 fouls. They knocked down 11 of their 25 shots from beyond the arc. Utah State finished shooting 76.2% from the free throw line by making 16 of 21 tries. Additionally, Utah State totaled 27 boards (10 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't have a block. Utah State distributed 19 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. When discussing defending, Boise State allowed the other team to shoot 56.9% from the floor on 33 out of 58 shooting. They also distributed 10 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled 27 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Broncos converted 19 of 25 attempts for a percentage of 76.0%. Boise State ended the contest having earned a 36.8% FG percentage (21 out of 57) and converted 7 of 26 shots from downtown.

Dylan Andrews is a player who came through for the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 38.5% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out. He saw the court for 30 mins but didn't pull down any boards. He walked away with 16 points on 5 out of 13 shooting.

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Boise State will take the court with a win-loss record of 9-7 this season. They are giving up possession 12.4 times per game and as a group are committing 17.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Boise State is pulling down 37.6 boards per game and has totaled 208 dimes this year, which ranks 300th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Broncos are shooting 32.6% on three-point attempts (128 of 393) and 75.9% from the free throw line. They average 76.2 pts per contest (204th in Division 1) while hitting 42.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Broncos have forced 10.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.3 personal fouls. They are conceding 32.6% on three-point shots and they are ranked 186th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (73.5). The Broncos are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.2% (422 of 934) and they surrender 31.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They rank 68th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 196 conceded for the season.

In their last game, the UNLV Rebels took a loss by a score of 70-62 against Colorado State. In reference to how they rebounded, UNLV allowed Colorado State to pull down 31 in total (11 on the offensive side). They shot 42.9% from 3-point land by going 9 of 21 and finished the game at 21 of 30 from the free throw line (70.0%). The Rebels allowed Colorado State to make 20 out of 46 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 43.5% for this game. Overall, the Rebels ended up going 20 for 49 from the field which had them at 40.8%. Pertaining to three-point attempts, UNLV made 7 of their 20 attempts (35.0%). They were able to make 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 60.0%. Colorado State earned 20 personal fouls in this contest which got the Rebels to the free throw line for a total of 25 shots. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 9 steals for this contest. The Rebels pulled down 15 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 in the game.

Issac Williamson was important for the Rebels in this contest. He converted 4 out of 6 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He totaled 14 points in his 24 mins of playing time and tallied 2 dimes in the game.

UNLV has a win-loss mark of 7-8 so far this year. The Rebels are committing 21.7 personal fouls per contest and they go 66.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.6 times per game (166th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 12.8 times per contest. UNLV has 1,177 points on the season (78.5 per contest) and they snag 37.2 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Rebels are connecting on 45.3% from the field, which has them ranked 198th in the nation.

The UNLV defense surrenders 32.4% on 3-point shots (112 of 346) and opponents are connecting on 71.3% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 14.7 dimes and 36.9 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 268th and 291st in college hoops. The Rebels on the defensive end are ranked 268th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 76.8. They are forcing their opponents into 14.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (174th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boise State

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