UNLV Rebels vs Nevada Wolf Pack Prediction, 1/30/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNLV Rebels vs Nevada Wolf Pack

Date: Friday, January 30, 2026

Location: Lawlor Events Center in Reno, NV

TV: ESPN+

Lawlor Events Center is where the Nevada Wolf Pack (15-6) will compete against the UNLV Rebels (10-10) on Friday.

The UNLV Rebels stepped onto the hardwood against New Mexico and ended up losing by a score of 89-61 in their last game. UNLV finished with a 37.3% FG percentage (22 of 59) and buried 4 of 18 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Rebels knocked down 13 of their 17 tries for a rate of 76.5%. With respect to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 30 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 13 dimes for the matchup while creating 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Regarding defending, UNLV allowed their opponent to shoot 50.8% from the floor on 33 of 65 shooting. New Mexico dished out 21 assists and had 8 steals for the game. Additionally, New Mexico snagged 36 rebounds (8 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. New Mexico walked away from this one shooting 72.2% from the free throw line by burying 13 of 18 attempts. They converted 10 of 24 attempts from long range. With respect to fouls, the Rebels ended up with 16 and New Mexico recorded 14 fouls.

Issac Williamson is one player who had an impact in the game. He ended up going 36.4% from the floor and also earned 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 28 mins played and also snagged 2 boards. He scored 9 points on 4 of 11 shooting.

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UNLV will enter this game with a mark of 10-10 so far this season. They have an average of 78.0 pts per contest (144th in Division 1) while shooting 45.8% from the field. The Rebels are connecting on 31.1% on 3-point shots (127 of 408) and 68.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, UNLV is collecting 35.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 284 dimes on the campaign, which is 220th in college hoops in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 12.7 times per game and as a squad they are committing 21.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Rebels are forcing their opponents into 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.5 fouls. They give up 33.8% from beyond the arc while they are 279th in D-1 in opponents points per game (77.3). The Rebels defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 44.7% (515 of 1,151) and they concede 35.8 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 242nd in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 295 surrendered so far this season.

When they last played, the Nevada Wolf Pack went home victorious with a score of 66-60 when they faced Grand Canyon. In regard to how they rebounded, Nevada permitted Grand Canyon to collect 35 overall (6 on the offensive side). They finished 17.4% from beyond the perimeter by going 4 out of 23 and ended up going 10 of 15 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Wolf Pack allowed Grand Canyon to make 23 of 58 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 39.7% in this contest. In all, the Wolf Pack shot 21 out of 64 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 32.8%. Regarding 3-pointers, Nevada buried 7 of 17 tries (41.2%). They were able to bury 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 65.4%. Grand Canyon had 19 fouls for this game which got the Wolf Pack to the charity stripe for a total of 26 shots. They also turned it over 8 times, while earning 8 steals in this game. The Wolf Pack snagged 26 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the contest.

Chuck Bailey III was important for the Wolf Pack for this contest. He tallied 18 points in his 29 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in this game. He buried 7 out of 10 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Nevada has a mark of 15-6 for the campaign. The Wolf Pack commit 18.0 personal fouls per contest while shooting 76.1% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.4 times per contest (169th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 9.4 times per contest. Nevada has tallied 1,602 pts for the campaign (76.3 per game) and they pull in 36.2 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wolf Pack are connecting on 43.4% from the floor, which is 284th in the country.

The Wolf Pack on the defensive end are ranked 101st in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 70.6. They are able to force 11.8 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.0% from the floor (140th in the nation). The Nevada defense concedes 33.5% on shots from distance (165 of 492) and their opposition makes 72.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 13.5 dimes and 33.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 192nd and 151st in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nevada

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