If you don’t feel like watching the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night, there’s always a way to get a basketball fix with some Mountain West hoops.
The Boise State Broncos host the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels in a bid to hold on to second place in the conference. UNLV has struggled in conference play, going 5-9 and losing two in its last two games.
The Runnin’ Rebels failed to cover their only game as dogs with 7.5 or more points this season, and it might be a tough game once morest a Broncos team that outplayed them in the first game this season.
Here are the odds and the best bet for this match:
UNLV vs. Boise State odds, spread and total
UNLV vs. Boise State – prediction and player picks
The Broncos are the top home favorites this season by margin of victory, winning those games by 15.5 points. They’re only 6-5 ATS, but they have an elite defense that should slow down UNLV’s offense.
Boise State is ranked ninth in the nation in adjusted defensive efficiency, according to KenPom, and it topped UNLV on the road, winning by 18 points in their first meeting this season.
The biggest problem for the Runnin’ Rebels defense in this game is the 3-point shot defense. UNLV is ranked 280th in the nation in opposing 3-point shooting percentage, while the Broncos are shooting 36.7 percent from deep this season, which ranks them 57th in the nation.
If UNLV can’t slow the Broncos to 3 points, they’ll have a hard time standing up to such a good defense.
Weight the points with Boise State at home.
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The odds of the games are updated periodically and are subject to change.
