UNLV Rebels vs Colorado State Rams Prediction, 1/9/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNLV Rebels vs Colorado State Rams

Date: Friday, January 9, 2026

Location: Moby Arena in Fort Collins, CO

TV: ESPN+

The Colorado State Rams (10-5) will take on the UNLV Rebels (7-7) at Moby Arena on Friday.

The UNLV Rebels stepped onto the hardwood against Wyoming and ended up losing by a score of 98-66 in their last game. UNLV ended with a 37.5% FG percentage (18 out of 48) and converted 5 out of their 11 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Rebels made 25 of their 45 shots for a percentage of 55.6%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 27 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 5 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Pertaining to defending, UNLV allowed the other team to shoot 55.0% from the field on 33 out of 60 shooting. Wyoming doled out 16 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Wyoming snagged 41 rebounds (14 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Wyoming finished the game at 79.3% at the charity stripe by converting 23 of their 29 shots. They buried 9 out of their 21 tries from distance. In reference to fouls, the Rebels finished with 26 and Wyoming finished the game with 31 fouls.

Kimani Hamilton is someone who was a major contributor for the game. He finished the game shooting 41.7% from the field and distributed 1 assist. He saw the court for 34 mins and grabbed 6 rebounds. He accumulated 19 points on 5 out of 12 shooting.

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UNLV comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 7-7 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 12.6 times per contest and as a group they commit 21.4 personal fouls per contest. As a team, UNLV is grabbing 37.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 209 assists for the season, which has them ranked 241st in D-1 in terms of passing. The Rebels are hitting 28.9% on shots from 3-point land (84 of 291) and 67.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 79.6 pts per game (132nd in the nation) while going 45.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Rebels have forced 14.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.5 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 31.7% from 3-point land and they are 278th in college in PPG from their opponents (77.3). The Rebels defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 43.5% (361 of 829) and they surrender 37.1 boards per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 205th in college hoops in allowing assists with 210 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Colorado State Rams took a loss by a final score of 80-70 against New Mexico. In reference to cleaning up the glass, Colorado State permitted New Mexico to collect 30 overall (8 offensive). They finished 44.0% from downtown via 11 of 25 and finished the contest at 13 of 21 at the free throw line (61.9%). The Rams permitted New Mexico to knock down 28 of 53 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.8% in the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Rams went 27 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.8%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Colorado State converted 7 of 25 attempts (28.0%). They were able to bury 9 of the free throw tries for a rate of 81.8%. New Mexico was called for 14 fouls in this game which got the Rams to the free throw line for 11 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 3 steals in this contest. The Rams pulled down 18 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for the matchup.

Augustinas Kiudulas ended up being important for the Rams for the matchup. He accumulated 20 points in his 26 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the game. He knocked down 7 of 10 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Colorado State has a mark of 10-5 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Rams are connecting on 50.8% from the floor, which ranks them 19th in the country. Colorado State has accounted for 1,203 pts for the campaign (80.2 per game) and they pull in 33.6 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 16.8 times per game (62nd in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.5 times per game. The Rams have committed 16.2 fouls per game while shooting 77.9% from the charity stripe.

The Colorado State defense allows 34.0% on three-point shots (134 of 394) and their opponents are converting on 66.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 12.2 dimes and 29.1 boards per contest, ranking them 92nd and 6th in college hoops. The Rams on defense are ranked 150th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 72.1. They are able to force 9.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.3% from the floor (281st in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado State

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