UNLV Rebels vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, 2/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNLV Rebels vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Location: Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Fresno State Bulldogs (9-11) will take on the UNLV Rebels (10-11) at Save Mart Center on Tuesday.

The UNLV Rebels took the court against Nevada and went home with a loss by a final score of 89-76 in their last game. UNLV wrapped up the contest having earned a 45.9% field goal percentage (28 of 61) and made 11 of their 26 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Rebels converted 9 of their 11 attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. Regarding hauling in boards, they collected 30 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 13 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When it comes to defense, UNLV allowed the other team to shoot 58.0% from the floor on 29 out of 50 shooting. Nevada dished out 20 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Nevada snagged 27 rebounds (4 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Nevada finished the contest at 74.2% from the free throw line by converting 23 of 31 tries. They also converted 8 of 14 tries from 3-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Rebels ended up finishing with 23 while Nevada totaled 10 personal fouls.

Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn is one guy who was a contributor for this contest. He walked away with 26 points on 10 out of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 34 mins played and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He shot 58.8% from the floor and dished out 3 dimes.

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UNLV will take the court with a win-loss record of 10-11 for the campaign. They are turning it over 12.5 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 21.4 fouls every game. As a unit, UNLV is grabbing 35.5 boards per game and is sitting with 297 dimes this year, which has them ranked 201st in college in terms of passing the ball. The Rebels are hitting 31.8% on shots from 3-point land (138 of 434) and 68.4% from the charity stripe. They average 77.9 pts per game (148th in D-1) while hitting 45.8% from the field.

On defense, the Rebels are able to force 13.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.0 fouls. They are surrendering 34.5% on shots from downtown and they are 287th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (77.9). The Rebels defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 45.3% (544 of 1,201) and they surrender 35.5 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 281st in D-1 in giving up assists with 315 relinquished for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Fresno State Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 79-62 against Air Force. The Bulldogs pulled down 29 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 35 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 10 steals for this game. Air Force was called for 17 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 17 shots. They were able to make 11 of them for a percentage of 64.7%. Concerning shooting from beyond the arc, Fresno State buried 12 of their 29 tries (41.4%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bulldogs went 28 for 60 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.7%. The Bulldogs permitted Air Force to knock down 23 of 59 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.0% in the game. They went 34.6% from distance by going 9 out of 26 and ended up shooting 7 out of 10 at the free throw line (70.0%). In regard to attacking the glass, Fresno State allowed Air Force to snag 35 in total (8 on the offensive side).

David Douglas Jr. pitched in for the Bulldogs in this matchup. He earned 21 points in his 23 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He knocked down 7 of 11 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and had 2 rebounds.

Fresno State has a record of 9-11 this year. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 16.5 personal fouls every game and they connect on 75.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.5 times per contest (234th in college hoops) and they turn it over 14.0 times per contest. Fresno State has tallied 1,436 points for the campaign (71.8 per contest) and they average 35.5 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs are shooting 43.7% from the floor, which ranks them 276th in the country.

The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 100th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 70.7. They are able to force 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (164th in college hoops). The Fresno State defense concedes 27.4% from downtown (140 of 511) and opponents are making 71.7% of their free throw shots. They concede 12.7 assists and 34.7 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 124th and 195th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UNLV

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