UNLV pays a visit to San Diego State on Saturday, hoping to send the Aztecs to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at Viejas Arena.

The Aztecs are 14-2 so far on the season, and 6-7 ATS vs. the number. The Rebels, meanwhile, are 16-2 and 8-7 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen San Diego State go 8-5 and the Rebels go 8-7 on the totals.



View UNLV vs San Diego State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Aztecs installed as 1.5-point underdogs in this particular matchup

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 28-rated Aztecs and the No. 17-ranked Rebels, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 87-84 result in favor of the Rebels.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Rebels rank No. 28 in NCAA Division 1 with 39.3 per game. That compares with San Diego State’s No. 34 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where San Diego State is college basketball's No. 185-ranked team at 6.1 per game, while the Rebels rate No. 20 with 8.5 per game.

Defensively, UNLV features the nation's No. 162-rated defense on the road, allowing 70.4 points per game. San Diego State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 90 nationally in scoring at home.

UNLV was an 89-57 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against CS Bakersfield. UNLV cruised to victory on Thursday, running CS Bakersfield out of the gym and running up an 89-57 score at Rabobank Arena.

In their last action, San Diego State was a 73-65 Sportsbook at home against Chicago State. San Diego State earned a 73-65 victory over Chicago State on Tuesday, getting 24 points from Chase Tapley at Viejas Arena.


UNLV Rebels Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing TCU are 6-4
After a win are 8-2

San Diego State Aztecs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing New Mexico are 6-4
After a win are 9-1

A few Rebels at Aztecs trends to consider:
UNLV is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UNLV's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Diego State
UNLV is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against San Diego State
UNLV is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against San Diego State
San Diego State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Diego State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing UNLV
San Diego State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against UNLV


Next up:
UNLV home to TCU, Wednesday, January 18
San Diego State at New Mexico, Wednesday, January 18