This matchup between the Oregon Ducks and UNLV Runnin’ Rebels will take place at MGM Grand. Action begins at 11:00 pm ET on Friday, Dec. 4 and will air on ES2 and ES3.
The Runnin’ Rebels come into this game hoping to repeat their last performance, blowing out Prairie View A&M 80-62 in their last matchup. Patrick McCaw was the team’s high scorer with 18 points on 6-for-11 shooting. The Ducks are coming off a 78-73 win over Fresno State in their last game. Dillon Brooks played well, registering 21 points and 10 rebounds to claim his second double-double of the season.
UNLV is a three-point underdog in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is 150 points. The Runnin’ Rebels have gone 6-1 Straight Up (SU) and 3-3 Against The Spread (ATS). UNLV is known to control the offensive glass, where it racks up an impressive 14.3 offensive rebounds per game. As for the UNLV defense, opponents have consistently had their shots rejected by the Runnin’ Rebels, ranking 17th in the country in blocks per game with 6.1.
On the other side, the Ducks have records of 2-2 ATS and 6-0 SU. They average 8.3 steals per game, good for 41st in the nation.
UNLV and Oregon have not played one another in a regular season matchup in recent years.
Predictions: SU Winner – UNLV, ATS Winner – UNLV, O/U – Over
Notes
UNLV is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
UNLV is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Oregon averages 78.8 points per game, placing the team just 104th in the nation. UNLV ranks 85th in points allowed, giving up 66.0 points per game.
Ranked 24th, the Oregon Ducks have one of the top defenses in the country, giving up just 88.0 points per 100 possessions. The UNLV Runnin’ Rebels rank 86th in offense, scoring 112.4 points in the same number of possessions.
The UNLV Runnin’ Rebels average 74.4 possessions and 1.124 points per possession in games this season. The Oregon Ducks average fewer possessions with 72.0, as well as fewer points per possession with 1.095.
The UNLV Runnin’ Rebels and the Oregon Ducks both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. UNLV is 98th and 82nd in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while Oregon ranks 122nd and 92nd in these categories.
UNLV ranks 39th in assists, registering 17.0 per game. Oregon performs worse at 132nd with 14.5 assists per game.
With 6.8 blocks per game, the Oregon Ducks rank fifth in the country. The UNLV Runnin’ Rebels are among the top-25 teams in blocking, ranking 17th with 6.1 blocks per game.
UNLV ranks 41st in offensive rebounding. Oregon ranks 196th in defensive rebounding.
Opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 23.6% when playing Oregon this season. UNLV is undefeated this season (1-0) when its TO% is 23.6% or higher.
