The UNLV Runnin’ Rebels head to Charles Koch Arena to take on the Wichita State Shockers. Action gets underway at 9:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 9 and can be seen on ES2 and ES3.
The Shockers beat Saint Louis 68-53 on Saturday. Fred VanVleet had 11 points, seven assists, and three steals for Wichita State. The Runnin’ Rebels, meanwhile, are coming off an 80-69 win against Oregon on Friday. Ike Nwamu led the team in scoring with 19 points on 7-for-9 shooting.
Wichita State is a four-point favorite against UNLV and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at 138 points. The Shockers have gone 3-4 Straight Up (SU) and 1-4 Against The Spread (ATS). Wichita State has been steady from the free throw line, shooting a stellar .750.
As for their opponent, the Runnin’ Rebels head into the game with records of 4-3 ATS and 7-1 SU. When it comes to defending the rim, the Runnin’ Rebels are one of the best in the nation with an average of 6.0 blocks per game.
Wichita State and UNLV have not played one another in a regular season matchup in recent years.
Predictions: SU Winner – UNLV, ATS Winner – UNLV, O/U – Over
Notes
Wichita State is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games.
Wichita State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
Wichita State averages 69.9 points per game, placing the team just 255th in the nation. UNLV ranks 86th in points allowed, giving up 66.4 points per game.
Wichita State has allowed an average of 60.3 points per home game this season. UNLV averages 84.0 points per away game, ranking 14th in scoring.
Ranked 72nd, the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels have an offensive rating of 112.6. The Wichita State Shockers rank 176th with a defensive rating of just 101.3.
Wichita State has an average field goal percentage of 39.2%. UNLV is a winning 4-1 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Wichita State Shockers average 24.0 three point attempts per game and have a poor 2-4 record when attempting at least 20 in a game. The UNLV Runnin’ Rebels average 21.0 attempts and have a winning 4-1 record when attempting 20 or more.
Wichita State ranks 91st in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.22. UNLV is ranked lower at 114th with an A/TO of 1.19.
UNLV, the 80th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 40.2 rebounds per game. Wichita State does worse, ranked 198th with 36.7.
The UNLV Runnin’ Rebels rank 50th in offensive rebounds. The Wichita State Shockers rank 300th in the nation in defensive rebounds.
Opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 23.3% when playing Wichita State this season. UNLV is undefeated (1-0) when its TO% is 23.3% or higher.
