Colorado State Rams vs UNLV Rebels Prediction, 2/18/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado State Rams vs UNLV Rebels

Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN+

Thomas & Mack Center is the location where the UNLV Rebels (13-12) will play the Colorado State Rams (15-10) on Wednesday.

The Colorado State Rams faced Wyoming and took home the win by a score of 79-68 in their last game. Colorado State finished the game having earned a 61.5% FG percentage (24 out of 39) and made 6 out of their 13 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Rams made 25 of their 30 attempts for a rate of 83.3%. When discussing rebounding, they collected 30 with 3 of them being offensive. They also doled out 13 dimes in this game while forcing the opposition into 5 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In regard to defending, Colorado State allowed their opponent to shoot 40.9% from the field on 27 of 66 shooting. Wyoming earned 11 dimes and had 3 steals in the game. Moreover, Wyoming grabbed 23 boards (9 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Wyoming finished the contest at 62.5% from the charity stripe by making 5 of 8 attempts. They knocked down 9 of their 29 attempts from beyond the arc. In regard to fouls, the Rams ended up finishing with 14 while Wyoming totaled 26 fouls.

Jase Butler is one player who was a contributor in this game. He left the arena with 18 points on 3 out of 4 shooting. He played 30 mins and also totaled 3 boards. He ended up going 75.0% from the floor and totaled 6 dimes.

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Colorado State will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 15-10 this year. They are averaging 76.0 points per contest (181st in Division 1) while going 49.0% from the floor. The Rams are hitting 39.5% on shots from distance (248 of 628) and 77.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Colorado State is pulling down 32.8 boards per game and is sitting with 388 assists on the year, which ranks 118th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.8 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.3 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Rams are forcing their opponents into 9.8 turnovers every game while drawing 18.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 60th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 301 surrendered so far this season. The Rams are giving up a FG percentage of 45.0% (621 of 1,380) and they relinquish 28.9 rebounds per contest as a squad. They relinquish 34.6% on 3-pointers and they are 89th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (70.3).

In their last game, the UNLV Rebels got the win with a final of 86-83 when they played Boise State. The Rebels recorded 18 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. Boise State committed 16 fouls in the matchup which took the Rebels to the free throw line for a total of 13 tries. They were able to make 10 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 76.9%. In regard to three-point shots, UNLV converted 12 out of their 25 attempts (48.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Rebels finished 32 for 67 from the floor which had them at 47.8%. The Rebels permitted Boise State to knock down 26 of their 53 attempts from the floor which had them at 49.1% in this game. They finished 47.6% from behind the 3-point line by going 10 out of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 23 at the free throw line (91.3%). In relation to attacking the glass, UNLV allowed Boise State to pull down 27 in all (5 offensive).

Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn was important for the Rebels in the game. He recorded 36 points in his 44 mins on the court and added 1 assist in the matchup. He made 13 out of 22 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 59.1%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

UNLV has a record of 13-12 this year. As an offensive unit, the Rebels are shooting 46.3% from the floor, which is ranked 127th in college. UNLV has scored 1,980 points on the campaign (79.2 per game) and they average 35.7 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 14.1 times per game (166th in the nation) and they are turning it over 12.4 times per contest. The Rebels are committing 21.6 fouls per game while shooting 69.6% from the free throw line.

The Rebels on the defensive end are ranked 309th in college in PPG given up with 78.8. They have forced 13.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.3% from the floor (255th in college). The UNLV defense surrenders 36.0% on shots from distance (191 of 530) and opponents are knocking down 73.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 14.7 dimes and 34.8 boards per contest, ranking them 282nd and 208th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado State

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