NCAAB Game Preview - Horned Frogs underdogs vs Rebels at UNLV

TCU Horned FrogsUNLV Rebels
Jan 18, 10:30 PM | Thomas & Mack Center

TCU Horned Frogs vs UNLV Rebels Odds

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The Rebels will be trying to slam the TCU Horned Frogs on Wednesday when the teams tip off at Thomas & Mack Center in college betting action.

The Horned Frogs will look to vanquish their hosts on Wednesday, as they are 5-6 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Rebels are 8-8 ATS. TCU is 7-4 against the total, while UNLV is 8-8 versus the number.



View TCU vs UNLV Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
College basketball odds makers opened the Rebels as 21-point favorites in this matchupl.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Rebels sit at No. 14 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Horned Frogs sit at No. 232 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Rebels will win this game 88-76.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and UNLV has the nation's No. 12-rated offensive output, at 80.5 PPG. The visiting Horned Frogs defense ranks No. 235 allowing on average 69.6 PPG. The Rebels FG% has averaged 47.4% so far, more than the Horned Frogs marksmen have achieved on the year, 44% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, TCU owns the country's No. 294-rated mark, allowing 76.8 points per game on the highway. UNLV, on the other hand, rates No. 20 in scoring at home.

Last time out for TCU, they were a 95-89 loser as they battled Colorado State on the road. They covered in the match as an 8-point underdog. The Horned Frogs endured a 95-89 loss at the hands of the Rams on Saturday, despite a 21-point effort from Hank Thorns at Moby Arena.

In their last action, UNLV was a 69-67 loser on the road against San Diego State. They failed to cover the 3.5-point spread as favorites. UNLV got 26 points from Anthony Marshall on the way to a 69-67 loss against San Diego State on Saturday at Viejas Arena.


TCU Horned Frogs Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
After playing Colorado State are 2-8
After a loss are 4-6

UNLV Rebels Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing New Mexico are 7-3
After playing San Diego State are 3-7
After a loss are 8-2


A few Horned Frogs at Rebels trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of TCU's last 5 games on the road
TCU is 5-19 SU in its last 24 games on the road
TCU is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against UNLV
TCU is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against UNLV
UNLV is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
UNLV is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing TCU
UNLV is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against TCU
UNLV is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games


Next up:
TCU home to Boise State, Saturday, January 21
UNLV home to New Mexico, Saturday, January 21

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