UNLV Rebels vs Wyoming Cowboys Prediction, 1/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNLV Rebels vs Wyoming Cowboys

Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Location: Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, WY

TV: ESPN+

Arena-Auditorium is the site where the Wyoming Cowboys (10-4) will attempt to beat the UNLV Rebels (7-6) on Tuesday.

The UNLV Rebels faced off with Air Force and took home the win by a score of 67-39 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Rebels walked away with 19 while Air Force totaled 16 personal fouls. They converted 3 out of their 19 attempts from 3-point land. Air Force went 46.2% at the free throw line by knocking down 6 of 13 attempts. In addition, Air Force grabbed 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Air Force distributed 9 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. Regarding defense, UNLV allowed 27.8% from the field on 15 out of 54 shooting. They also dished out 14 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 47 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Rebels made 11 of their 20 tries for a percentage of 55.0%. UNLV walked away from the game having earned a 43.3% field goal percentage (26 out of 60) and knocked down 4 of their 17 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Tyrin Jones is someone who was a major factor for the matchup. He was able to score 14 points on 7 out of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 28 minutes and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 70.0% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game.

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UNLV steps onto the hardwood with a record of 7-6 on the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 12.6 times per game and as a squad they commit 21.0 fouls per contest. As a unit, UNLV is pulling in 38.5 boards per contest and is sitting with 204 assists on the year, which ranks 231st in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Rebels are shooting 28.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (79 of 280) and 68.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 80.7 points per outing (113th in college hoops) while hitting 46.0% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Rebels are forcing 14.9 turnovers every game and they draw 20.8 personal fouls. They surrender 30.9% from beyond the arc and they are 245th in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (75.7). The Rebels are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.7% (328 of 769) and they surrender 36.7 boards per game as a unit. They are 174th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 194 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Wyoming Cowboys went home defeated by a final of 78-58 when they faced New Mexico. The Cowboys were able to corral 16 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 for this contest. They gave up possession 12 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. New Mexico was called for 14 fouls in the matchup which got the Cowboys to the free throw line for 13 tries. They were able to make 9 of those for a rate of 69.2%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, Wyoming made 7 out of their 28 attempts (25.0%). Overall, the Cowboys finished shooting 21 for 53 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.6%. The Cowboys allowed New Mexico to knock down 30 of their 64 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.9% in this matchup. They went 40.9% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 9 out of 22 and finished the contest at 9 of 12 at the free throw line (75.0%). When talking about attacking the glass, Wyoming permitted New Mexico to grab 30 in all (11 offensive).

Leland Walker was important for the Cowboys for this game. He buried 6 out of 12 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 1 rebound. He totaled 14 points in his 25 mins of playing time and had 3 assists for the game.

Wyoming has a win-loss mark of 10-4 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Cowboys are shooting 47.3% from the floor, which ranks 96th in the country. Wyoming has totaled 1,163 pts for the campaign (83.1 per game) and they snag 38.8 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 15.4 times per game (126th in the nation) and they cough up possession 12.4 times per game. The Cowboys are committing 22.1 personal fouls every game while shooting 71.6% from the free throw line.

The Wyoming defense allows 29.7% on shots from 3-point land (88 of 296) and their opponents are knocking down 71.2% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 8.6 assists and 31.2 boards every game, which has them ranked 1st and 49th in those categories on the defensive end. The Cowboys are ranked 142nd in D-1 in PPG given up with 71.8. They are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.2% from the field (171st in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UNLV

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