Wyoming Cowboys vs UNLV Rebels Prediction, 3/11/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wyoming Cowboys vs UNLV Rebels

Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN+

Thomas & Mack Center is the site where the UNLV Rebels (16-15) will meet the Wyoming Cowboys (18-13) on Wednesday in the Mountain West Tournament.

The Wyoming Cowboys faced San Jose State and walked away with a win by a score of 88-78 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Cowboys finished with 17 while San Jose State recorded 15 personal fouls. They converted 2 out of their 9 tries from beyond the perimeter. San Jose State finished the game shooting 72.7% from the free throw line by converting 16 of 22 attempts. In addition, San Jose State grabbed 17 boards (9 offensive, 8 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. San Jose State recorded 6 assists and had 7 steals in this game. Regarding the defense, Wyoming allowed the other team to go 53.6% from the floor on 30 out of 56 shooting. They also doled out 15 assists in this game while forcing the opposition into 5 turnovers and earning 2 steals. Regarding hauling in boards, they collected 31 with 14 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Cowboys buried 15 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 100.0%. Wyoming ended the contest with a 57.1% FG percentage (32 of 56) and made 9 of their 19 three-point attempts.

Gavin Gores is one player who was a factor in the matchup. He ended up with 20 points on 7 of 7 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 17 minutes and also totaled 5 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 100.0% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Wyoming comes into this game with a win-loss record of 18-13 on the year. They are turning it over 11.2 times per game and as a team they are committing 20.8 fouls every game. As a team, Wyoming is grabbing 35.3 boards per contest and has 436 assists for the season, which is 189th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Cowboys are connecting on 33.5% on shots from distance (259 of 774) and 74.4% from the free throw line. They average 77.3 points per contest (148th in D-1) while shooting 45.6% from the field.

Defensively, the Cowboys are forcing 11.3 turnovers every game while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They are ranked 23rd in Division 1 in giving up assists with 340 surrendered for the season. The Cowboys defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.1% (759 of 1,648) and they surrender 31.0 boards per contest as a unit. They are conceding 32.6% on 3-point attempts and they rank 152nd in college in PPG allowed (73.0).

The last time they took the court, the UNLV Rebels went home defeated by a final of 89-86 against San Diego State. The Rebels recorded 22 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 7 steals in the matchup. San Diego State committed 14 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Rebels to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to knock down 16 of those for a percentage of 72.7%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, UNLV converted 10 out of their 23 attempts (43.5%). When the game finished, the Rebels shot 30 for 62 from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.4%. The Rebels permitted San Diego State to make 33 out of 60 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 55.0% for the matchup. They finished 40.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 10 of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 19 from the free throw line (68.4%). When it comes to attacking the glass, UNLV allowed San Diego State to grab 30 in all (7 offensive).

Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn pitched in for the Rebels for this contest. He buried 11 of 22 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds. He accumulated 32 points in his 40 minutes of playing time and had 2 assists for the matchup.

UNLV has a win-loss mark of 16-15 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Rebels are hitting on 47.3% from the field, which ranks them 61st in the nation. UNLV has accumulated 2,487 points for the season (80.2 per contest) and they grab 34.9 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 14.4 times per game (141st in college) and they are turning it over 11.9 times per contest. The Rebels are responsible for committing 21.5 personal fouls every game and they go 69.3% from the charity stripe.

The Rebels are ranked 309th in college in points per game surrendered with 78.8. They are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.8% from the field (269th in college hoops). The UNLV defense allows 35.8% on shots from beyond the arc (235 of 656) and their opposition knocks down 73.0% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 14.8 assists and 34.5 rebounds per game, which is ranked 281st and 199th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UNLV

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