Wyoming Cowboys vs UNLV Runnin Rebels Betting Picks & Predictions
Wyoming is on the road playing UNLV at the Thomas & Mack Center stadium on Tuesday, 1/24/2023 @ 11:00pm EST. UNLV -7 was the opening favorite and current line is UNLV
Game outlook
Wyoming is on the road playing UNLV at the Thomas & Mack Center stadium on Tuesday, 1/24/2023 @ 11:00pm EST. UNLV -7 was the opening favorite and current line is UNLV -6.5.
A Mountain West Conference showdown between the Wyoming Cowboys and UNLV Rebels will take place at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. Wyoming beat UNLV 59-56 as a 1.5-point favorite in the quarterfinals of the MWC championship tournament on March 10, 2022. This time around, the Cowboys are 7-point road dogs, while the total sits at 142.0 points.
An eight-game skid for Wyoming was snapped with a win over CSU
It took the Wyoming Cowboys (6-13, 6-11-1 ATS, 1-6 conference) until last Saturday to break out of their slump. Despite being 1-point underdogs at home, they defeated Colorado State 58-57, ending an eight-game losing streak. Despite blowing a 16-point lead in the second half, the Cowboys managed to escape with a victory as sophomore guard Noah Reynolds made a free throw with five seconds left. Aside from Reynolds' 17 points, Anderson's 13 points, five boards, and two assists were also notable. While the Cowboys shot 40.4% from the field (6-for-26 from deep) and missed five of 11 free throw attempts, they forced 18 turnovers from the Rams.
There have been four games without a win for UNLV
The UNLV Rebels (12-7; 9-9 ATS; 1-6 conference) continue to struggle in the conference. The Rebels fell to Fresno State 76-63 as 3.5-point road favorites last Saturday, extending their losing streak to four games. As a result, UNLV trailed the Bulldogs for most of the game, allowing Fresno State to make 54.3% of its field goals and 47.4% of its three-pointers (9-for-19). In Fresno, the Rebels shot 41.2% from the field (6-for-15 from deep) and 68.2% from the charity stripe (15-for-22). With 15 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and a couple of steals, senior guard Elijah Harkless led UNLV, while sophomore guard Keshon Gilbert had 11 points and three assists.