Grand Canyon Lopes vs UNLV Rebels Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Grand Canyon Lopes vs UNLV Rebels

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Grand Canyon Lopes (15-7) are headed to Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the UNLV Rebels (10-12).

The Grand Canyon Lopes stepped onto the hardwood against Air Force and notched a win by a score of 81-57 in their last contest. Grand Canyon finished having earned a 52.5% FG percentage (32 of 61) and made 7 of their 23 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Lopes buried 10 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 47.6%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they earned 36 with 11 of them being offensive. They also doled out 13 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 13 steals. When talking about defending, Grand Canyon allowed their opponent to shoot 39.2% from the floor on 20 of 51 shooting. Air Force distributed 12 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Air Force collected 26 rebounds (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Air Force finished the contest at 91.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 11 of their 12 tries. They also knocked down 6 of their 21 shots from 3-point range. With respect to personal fouls, the Lopes walked away with 14 while Air Force finished the game with 21 personal fouls.

Brian Moore Jr. is a guy who came through for the matchup. He ended up going 71.4% from the floor and dished out 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 25 minutes played and also snagged 3 boards. He was able to score 15 points on 5 out of 7 shooting.

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Grand Canyon will enter this game with a record of 15-7 so far this season. They average 74.8 points per outing (226th in D-1) while connecting on 44.7% from the floor. The Lopes are connecting on 30.6% on three-point shots (150 of 490) and 75.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Grand Canyon is grabbing 36.5 rebounds per game and has racked up 276 assists so far this year, which ranks 308th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.2 times per game and as a team they commit 18.5 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Lopes are able to force 12.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.3 fouls. They are conceding 30.7% on shots from downtown while they are 44th in college in PPG from their opponents (67.7). The Lopes defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.7% (502 of 1,232) and they surrender 31.9 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 38th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 252 surrendered on the campaign.

In their last game, the UNLV Rebels went home defeated by a final of 98-96 when they faced Fresno State. In regard to how they rebounded, UNLV permitted Fresno State to snag 21 overall (6 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 53.3% from distance by shooting 8 out of 15 and ended up shooting 32 of 44 at the free throw line (72.7%). The Rebels permitted Fresno State to bury 29 of their 49 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 59.2% for the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Rebels finished shooting 31 for 56 from the field which had them at 55.4%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, UNLV knocked down 9 out of their 23 tries (39.1%). They were able to knock down 25 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 69.4%. Fresno State was called for 28 personal fouls in this contest which got the Rebels to the charity stripe for a total of 36 tries. They also gave up possession 17 times, while earning 8 steals for the matchup. The Rebels collected 20 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for the matchup.

Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn pitched in for the Rebels in this matchup. He made 10 out of 13 for the contest giving him a rate of 76.9%, and earned 3 rebounds. He earned 28 points in his 32 mins of playing time and accounted for 4 dimes for this game.

UNLV has a win-loss record of 10-12 on the year. The Rebels are responsible for committing 22.0 fouls every game while shooting 68.5% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.1 times per contest (180th in college) and they are turning it over 12.8 times per contest. UNLV has accounted for 1,732 points on the year (78.7 per contest) and they grab 35.4 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Rebels are connecting on 46.2% from the floor, which ranks them 129th in the country.

The Rebels defensively are ranked 306th in the country in points allowed per contest with 78.8. They have forced 13.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.8% from the field (280th in college hoops). The UNLV defense gives up 35.1% on 3-point attempts (162 of 461) and their opponents are converting on 72.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 14.8 dimes and 34.9 rebounds every game, which ranks them 286th and 202nd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Grand Canyon

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