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| Air Force Falcons | UNLV Rebels |
| 7-5 | January 04, 2014, 10:00 | Thomas & Mack Center | 10-4 |
The UNLV Rebels will try to pay off for their supporters on Saturday when they play host to the Air Force Falcons at Thomas & Mack Center in NCAA basketball action.
UNLV battles the Falcons, currently sitting with a 7-5 mark (4-4 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 6-7 for the Rebels and 4-2 for the Falcons.
View Air Force Falcons vs UNLV Rebels Odds and Stats.
College basketball odds makers at Sportsbook opened the UNLV Rebels as -18.5-point favorites in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over-under at the sportsbook.
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Rebels at No. 17 and the Falcons at No. 247 heading into this contest.
Last time out for Air Force, they were a 73-72 Sportsbook as they battled Utah State at home. They covered in the match as a 7.5-point underdog. Marek Olesinski scored 21 points leading the Falcons to a 73-72 victory over Utah State at Clune Arena on Wednesday.
UNLV was a 75-62 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Fresno State. They covered the 3.5-point spread as favorites. UNLV got 24 points from Bryce Dejean-Jones en route to a 75-62 victory over Fresno State on Wednesday at Save Mart Center.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up UNLV's No. 101 nationally ranked offense (75.36 points per game) against a Falcons defense that sits as the No. 152 at 70.42 PPG. The Rebels have been averaging 45.59% from the field, less than the Falcons have managed so far this season (46.95% on average).
A few Falcons at Rebels trends to consider:
Air Force is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Air Force is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Air Force is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Air Force is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing UNLV
UNLV is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
UNLV is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
UNLV is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Air Force
UNLV is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing Air Force
Next up:
Air Force at Fresno State, Wednesday, January 8th
UNLV at Nevada, Wednesday, January 8th
