UNLV Rebels vs Air Force Falcons Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNLV Rebels vs Air Force Falcons

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, CO

TV: ESPN+

The UNLV Rebels (13-13) are on their way to Clune Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Air Force Falcons (3-23).

The UNLV Rebels took the court against Colorado State and ended up losing by a score of 91-86 in their last contest. UNLV finished having earned a 51.7% field goal percentage (30 of 58) and converted 9 out of their 23 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Rebels knocked down 17 of 23 tries for a rate of 73.9%. Concerning pulling down boards, they collected 28 with 11 of them being offensive. They also doled out 12 dimes for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In relation to defending, UNLV let their opponent shoot 59.3% from the floor on 32 of 54 shooting. Colorado State doled out 22 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. In addition, Colorado State grabbed 23 boards (9 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Colorado State went 74.1% when shooting free throws by converting 20 of their 27 tries. They also knocked down 7 out of their 20 tries from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Rebels left the arena with 22 while Colorado State accounted for 21 personal fouls.

Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn is one guy who was important in this game. He finished shooting 52.4% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist. He played for 37 minutes and also collected 1 rebound. He recorded 31 points on 11 of 21 shooting.

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UNLV will play this game with a mark of 13-13 for the year. They turn it over 12.3 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 21.7 fouls per game. As a team, UNLV is grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 365 dimes for the year, which ranks 206th in college in terms of passing. The Rebels are shooting 33.2% from downtown (183 of 551) and 69.7% from the free throw line. They average 79.5 points per contest (107th in Division 1) while going 46.5% from the field.

On defense, the Rebels are forcing their opponents into 13.1 turnovers per game and they draw 20.0 fouls. They are conceding 36.0% on 3-pointers while they are 318th in college in points per game allowed (79.2). The Rebels defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.8% (677 of 1,477) and they concede 34.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 275th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 389 surrendered so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Air Force Falcons took a loss by a final score of 98-61 when they played New Mexico. The Falcons were able to collect 18 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 21 for the matchup. They turned it over 9 times, while getting 7 steals for the matchup. New Mexico committed 18 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Falcons to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 63.2%. In terms of shots from beyond the arc, Air Force converted 7 out of 31 attempts (22.6%). Overall, the Falcons finished the game shooting 21 for 56 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.5%. The Falcons permitted New Mexico to bury 34 of their 62 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.8% in this game. They went 48.4% from three-point range by shooting 15 out of 31 and ended up going 15 of 24 at the free throw line (62.5%). In the matter of attacking the glass, Air Force permitted New Mexico to get 46 in total (14 offensive).

Kam Sanders ended up being a major contributor for the Falcons for the game. He buried 5 of 10 in this matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He totaled 13 points in his 30 minutes of playing time and tallied 2 dimes for the game.

Air Force has a win-loss mark of 3-23 on the campaign. The Falcons are committing 17.7 personal fouls every game and they shoot 64.7% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 12.3 times per contest (300th in Division 1) and they turn it over 15.1 times per contest. Air Force has scored 1,597 pts this year (61.4 per game) and they grab 28.9 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Falcons are shooting 42.4% from the floor, which ranks 317th in the country.

The Falcons on the defensive end are ranked 330th in college hoops in PPG given up with 79.7. They have forced 10.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 49.1% from the floor (357th in Division 1). The Air Force defense allows 37.9% on shots from beyond the arc (221 of 583) and opponents are converting on 71.4% of their foul shots. They concede 15.3 dimes and 35.7 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 306th and 256th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Air Force

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