Basketball betting fans will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the UC Riverside Highlanders try to run the UNLV Rebels off the court at Student Center in college hoops action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
College basketball betting odds makers at Sportsbook opened the UC Riverside Highlanders as 4-point underdogs in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over/under total line at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook.
UNLV Rebels vs UC Riverside Highlanders Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The UNLV Rebels will try to spoil to the party and cover the point spread on Saturday; they are 5-3 ATS against the betting line this season, while the UC Riverside Highlanders are 3-2 ATS. UNLV Rebels are 2-6 on betting the total; UC Riverside Highlanders are 3-2.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the UC Riverside Highlanders rated this week at No. 108 and the UNLV Rebels sitting at No. 48.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting UNLV Rebels rank No. 74 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 39.78 per game. That compares with UC Riverside’s No. 127 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where UC Riverside is college basketball's No. 17-ranked team at 10.12 per game, while the UNLV Rebels rate No. 130 with 7 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Rebels got 11 points from Stephen Zimmerman Jr., but it was Wichita State that prevailed in a 56-50 final on Wednesday at Charles Koch Arena.
- UNLV is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
- UNLV is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of UNLV's last 7 games
- UNLV is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
- UC Riverside is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
UNLV home to Arizona State, Wednesday, December 16th
UC Riverside at Houston Baptist, Tuesday, December 15th
