UNLV Rebels (15-8) vs. Wyoming Cowboys (7-15)
Week 14 of the 2022-23 NCAA men’s basketball season is in full swing on Wednesday, February 8, when the San UNLV Rebels take on the Wyoming Cowboys in this Mountain West Conference clash at the Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, Wyoming.
This will be the second and final meeting between the teams. The Rebels defeated the Cowboys on January 24, 86-72, as they were favored by 5.0 in the game with the total set at 139.5. The home team has won the last four meetings between these clubs. UNLV is favored by 2.5 points with the total set at 145.5.
The UNLV Rebels (15-8, 12-10-0 ATS) saw their three-game winning streak come to an end when they lost to the Fresno State Bulldogs on Friday, 82-79. The team now heads to the road for three of their next four games where they are 3-3 this season. UNLV is 4-2 ATS in their last six games and has gone over in four of their last five.
The Rebels held a six-point lead heading into the half, as they shot 48.1% from the floor, including hitting 13 of 14 free-throw attempts. However, the Bulldogs rallied in the second half, hitting 17 free throws and shooting 52.2%, including 4-7 from three-point range. EJ Harkless led the team with 27 points and Keshon Gilbert added 19. Harkless had 28 in the win over Wyomin g, including going 11-11 from the free-throw line.
KESHON GILBERT!!?????? pic.twitter.com/Hn2NqRojGh
— UNLV Men's Basketball (@TheRunninRebels) February 4, 2023
The Rebels are 86th in shots per game (72.0). UNLV is 98th in points per 100 possessions (109.0) and 79th in points allowed per 100 possessions (100). That has earned them the 82nd ranking in the KenPom rating. The team is averaging 76.4 points per game, 72nd overall, and is hitting 35.6% of their three-point attempts, 106th. In the conference they have been slightly better, hitting 35.9% of their three-point attempts, and are averaging eight three-pointers made per 22.3 attempts in the MWC.
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