NCAA Odds and Free Picks: UNLV Rebels vs Boise State Broncos
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
by Joe Rodriguez
No. 15 UNLV Rebels goes after its first Mountain West Conference road win Wednesday when it takes on Boise State Broncos.
The Runnin' Rebels are 11-0 at home where they shoot better than 50 percent, but are 4-3 in road games with just 43.4 percent shooting.
Boise State Broncos could be an ideal spot for UNLV. The Broncos seek to earn their first conference win and snap a four-game losing streak.
Boise is 9-1 at home, and a victory over UNLV would be a benchmark for second-year coach Leon Rice, who went 22-13 last season.
- UNLV Rebels @ Boise State Broncos
When: 10:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Where: Taco Bell Arena, Boise, Idaho
TV: 10 p.m. ET, The Mtn
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Justbet Sportsbook currently have the Rebels listed as 9½-point favorites versus the Broncos.
UNLV Rebels (18-3): Junior guard Anthony Marshall gained MWC co-Player of the Week honors for last week's performances against TCU and New Mexico, averaging 20 points, nine assists, 5.5 rebounds, three steals and 1.5 blocks. He is another shooting presence on a team that isn't lacking scorers, with Chace Stanback leading the way at 14.7 points. Mike Moser has 10 double-doubles, and contributes 14 points, and 11.3 rebounds, the latter being sixth best in Division I.
Boise State Broncos (10-8): Lack of depth and experience has nagged the inconsistent Broncos, who returned only two starters. Of its 16 players, 11 are underclassmen. Freshman Anthony Drmic has contributed right away, leading the Broncos with 13.1 points and 4.9 boards. Junior Kenny Buckner chips in 8.7 points and 4.3 rebounds. Boise has averaged just 56.2 points its last four games.
1. UNLV leads the series 2-1, winning the last meeting 75-72 in Las Vegas in December 2010.
2. The Runnin’ Rebels rank in the top 30 in Division I in four major categories: points (eighth, 81.5), rebounds (19th, 39.4), assists (third, 18.7) and field-goal percentage (28th, 48.1).
3. Moser has been selected for the John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 25, frontrunners for the prestigious annual award. Larry Johnson (1991) is UNLV’s only Wooden Award winner.
BASKETBALL PREDICTION: Rebels 79, Broncos 67.
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