UNLV at San Diego - 12/3/22 College Basketball Picks and Prediction

San Diego Toreros (5-3) vs UNLV Runnin' Rebels (7-0)

Game Info: Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 10:00 pm (Jenny Craig Pavilion)

Betting Odds: San Diego Toreros +2.5 -- Over/Under: 137.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

The UNLV Runnin’ Rebels and San Diego Toreros face off on Saturday in a college basketball showdown at the Jenny Craig Pavilion. When these two teams faced off in 2021 it was UNLV that secured the 80-57 victory. 

UNLV comes into this game with a 7-0 record and they have gone 3-3 against the spread. In the last game against Life Pacific the offense scored 126 points, and that was enough to secure the blowout victory. There were five different players that finished with at least 10 points. Karl Jones had a strong game finishing with 20 points and 12 rebounds. UNLV is averaging 77.9 points while their defense is giving up 57.7 points per game. The defense is ranked 21st in the league and the defense is going to need to be the strength in this game. Guard Keshon Gilbert is averaging 15.9 points while shooting 55.7 percent from the field and 63.6 percent from behind the three point line. 

On the other side of this matchup is San Diego who sits with a 5-3 record and they have gone 2-4 against the spread. In the last game against Longwood it was a close game, but they were able to secure the 71-68 victory. Wayne McKinney II had a strong game finishing with 15 points and five rebounds. San Diego is averaging 79.9 points while their defense is giving up 73.3 points per game. Guard Jase Townsend is having a strong season averaging 16.5 points while shooting 55.7 percent from the field and 51.4 percent from behind the three point line. 

San Diego is 0-3-1 against the spread in their last four games on Saturday. The over is 4-0 in the Toreros' last four games following a straight up win. 

UNLV’s defense has been elite coming into this game giving up only 57.7 points per game. San Diego is going to have issues figuring out the defense of UNLV and that is going to be the difference as the Rebels are going to get the job done here. UNLV’s offense will score enough to cover the spread here with ease.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.

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