The Southern Utah Thunderbirds will travel to Thomas & Mack Center to face the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels. The game gets underway at 10:30 pm ET on Wednesday, Nov. 18.
The Runnin’ Rebels enter this game hoping for similar success after dismantling New Mexico Highlands 107-45 on Monday. The Thunderbirds, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 82-71 loss against Utah on Friday. Travon Langston had a good shooting night, leading the team with 13 points.
UNLV is a big 16-point favorite at home and the Over/Under (O/U) for this matchup is set at 151 points. The Runnin’ Rebels start the season off cold Against The Spread (ATS) with a 0-1 record, while sporting a 2-0 Straight Up (SU) record. The Runnin’ Rebels come into the game with the 39th-ranked scoring offense in the nation, averaging 90.5 points per game. The Runnin’ Rebels have a distinct advantage on the boards in this matchup. They are the 33rd-ranked rebounding team in Division I, averaging 47.5 per game, while the Thunderbirds rank 330th in the nation with 29.0 per game. Crossing over to the defensive side of the court, the UNLV defense has been very good, only giving up 58.5 points per game.
This is the first meeting of the season for UNLV and Southern Utah. The last time they played, UNLV came out on top, bumping its SU record to 6-0 over the Thunderbirds. The Runnin’ Rebels also hold the advantage ATS with a record of 3-1.
Predictions: SU Winner – UNLV, ATS Winner – UNLV, O/U – Over
Notes
UNLV is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
UNLV is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
UNLV is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Southern Utah.
