The UNLV Runnin’ Rebels (5-4) challenge the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (6-4) in the Diamond Head Classic at Stan Sheriff Center. The game starts at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 22, 2018, and will air on ESPNU.
UNLV Runnin’ Rebels vs. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Free Prediction
In the Runnin’ Rebels’ last outing, they were beaten by the Loyola Marymount Lions, 61-50. Loyola Marymount’s 15.5 turnover percentage was their biggest strength over UNLV, who had a mark of 30.7. Shakur Juiston was UNLV’s high scorer with 12 points on 5-for-11 shooting.
The Rainbow Warriors had no trouble getting past the Portland Pilots in their last outing, 82-64. The Rainbow Warriors had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (34.2 vs. 11.5) and had a much better turnover percentage (11.1 vs. 19.7). Zigmars Raimo led Hawaii in scoring with 17 points on 8-for-14 shooting from the field.
The physical UNLV offense might be getting to the charity stripe a lot in this matchup. The Runnin’ Rebels rank 42nd in the NCAA with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.303, while Hawaii ranks 280th in FTA rate allowed (0.273) since the 2017-18 season.
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
UNLV ranks 19th in rebounds per game (40.6) while Hawaii ranks 195th (33.3).
The Runnin’ Rebels rank 35th in blocks per game (4.5) while the Rainbow Warriors rank 144th (2.1).
Hawaii ranks 47th in steals allowed per game (6.1) while UNLV ranks 153rd (6.9).
The Runnin’ Rebels are 10th in the nation with 20.5 three pointers allowed per game while the Rainbow Warriors are 33rd with 19.6 three pointers allowed per game.
UNLV is 46th in the NCAA with 12.3 assists allowed per game while Hawaii is 53rd with 10.3 assists allowed per game.
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