The 10th-seeded Air Force Falcons (14-17) and No. 7 UNLV Rebels (18-12) meet Wednesday in Mountain West Conference Tournament quarterfinal. Tip-off at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas is 4:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Air Force vs. UNLV odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Air Force arrives at the MWC Tournament having lost its last 3 games. The Falcons finished 5-13 and in 10th place in the regular-season and they have won just twice since Jan. 21.
UNLV defeated Air Force 54-53 on Feb. 24 as part of a 7-11 record in MWC play. A solid offense for much of the season, the Rebels have scuffled their way to a mere 37.5% mark from the field in their last 7 games.
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