A key college battle sees the visiting Rebels travelling to San Diego State Friday to take on the Aztecs on Friday.

This game is part of the Mountain West Tournament which will decide the conference champion and help decide March Madness seedings. Thomas & Mack Center is the location for this game, which makes it a neutral-site matchup.

The Rebels will look to vanquish their hosts on Friday, as they are 12-16 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Aztecs are 17-11 ATS. UNLV is 11-16-1 against the total, while San Diego State is 10-16-1 versus the number.



View UNLV vs San Diego State Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Aztecs sit at No. 6 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Rebels sit at No. 18 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Aztecs will win this game 80-76.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits San Diego State's No. 86-ranked offense, averaging 72.1 PPG, against a Rebels defense that ranks No. 40 at 62.3 PPG. The Aztecs field goal percentage has averaged 46.7% so far, more than the Rebels marksmen have achieved on the year, 46.1% per game.

Defensively, UNLV features the nation's No. 36-rated defense on the road, allowing 64.5 points per game. San Diego State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 151 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for UNLV, they were a 69-53 Sportsbook as they battled Air Force at home. They covered in the match as a 12.5-point favorite. UNLV earned a 69-53 victory over Air Force on Thursday, getting 20 points from Chace Stanback at Thomas & Mack Center.

In their last action, San Diego State was a 64-50 Sportsbook at home against Utah. They failed to cover the 15.5–point spread as favorites. San Diego State got 13 points from Malcolm Thomas en route to a 64-50 victory over Utah on Thursday at Thomas & Mack Center.


UNLV Rebels Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
After playing Air Force are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

San Diego State Aztecs Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
After playing Utah are 7-3
After a win are 8-2

A few Rebels at Aztecs trends to consider:
San Diego State is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games
San Diego State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing UNLV
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego State's last 5 games when playing UNLV