The UNLV Rebels will hit the floor running against the visiting Wyoming Cowboys Thursday, looking to improve their record and boost wagering bankrolls in the process.

It's a game in the Mountain West Tournament, which will decide the conference title, not to mention deciding which teams make the Field of 68.

The Rebels sport records of 25-7 and 13-16 ATS heading into this battle, while the Cowboys have 20-10 and 14-11 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 13-16 for the Rebels and 10-14-1 for the Cowboys.



View Wyoming vs UNLV Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Cowboys listed as 10-point underdogs

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Rebels at No. 17 and the Cowboys at No. 138 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 77-74 result in favor of the Rebels.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Cowboys is ranked No. 335 in NCAA hoops at 29.1 per game. Contrast that with UNLV’s No. 30 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, UNLV is the No. 18-ranked team in the country at 8.4 per game, while Wyoming rates No. 178 at 6.1 per game.

Defensively, Wyoming features the nation's No. 9-rated defense on the road, allowing 58.9 points per game. UNLV, meanwhile, comes in at No. 17 nationally in scoring at home.

Wyoming lost its last outing, a 74-63 result against UNLV on March 3. They failed to cover in that game as a 10.5-point underdog. Wyoming suffered a 74-63 loss against UNLV on Saturday, getting 16 points from Francisco Cruz in a losing effort at Thomas & Mack Center.

In their last action, UNLV was a 74-63 Sportsbook at home against Wyoming. They covered the 10.5-point spread as favorites. UNLV got 17 points from Mike Moser en route to a 74-63 victory over Wyoming on Saturday at Thomas & Mack Center.


Wyoming Cowboys Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
After playing UNLV are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

UNLV Rebels Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
After playing Wyoming are 9-1
After a win are 6-4

A few Cowboys at Rebels trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wyoming's last 6 games when playing on the road against UNLV
Wyoming is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Wyoming is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Wyoming 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 at home against Wyoming
UNLV is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games when playing Wyoming
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UNLV's last 6 games at home