San Jose State at UNLV 1/15/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 01/15/2020 at 1:50 AM ET
The San Jose State Spartans visit Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday to play the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels. San Jose State fell to 6-12 overall and 2-4 in the Mountain West Conference following it's 81-70 loss to the Colorado State Rams on Saturday. Seneca Knight led the Spartans in the loss with 21 points and eight rebounds.
Seneca Knight leads San Jose State in scoring with an average of 13.7 points per game. Brae Ivey is the second leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 9.6 points and 3.2 assists per game. Christian Anigwe is the leading rebounder for the Spartans with an average of 6.2 per game.
UNLV improved to 9-9 overall and 4-1 in Mountain West Conference play following its 78-69 overtime victory against the Wyoming Cowboys on Saturday. Bryce Hamilton scored 19 points off the bench to lead the Runnin’ Rebels. UNLV bounced back from a loss in its last outing to Boise State and has won four of its last five overall.
Amauri Hardy leads Las Vegas in scoring with an average of 14.8 points per game, while Cheikh Mbacke Diong is the leading rebounder with an average of 8.9 per game and Elijah Mitrou-Long leads the Runnin’ Rebels in assists with an average of 3.8 per game. Mitrou-Long is also the second-leading scorer for the Runnin’ Rebels with an average of 12.9 points per game
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San Jose State is having a very poor season. The Spartans have lost 10 of their last 13 straight up. UNLV has won 11 of its last 13 straight up versus San Jose State, 5 of its last 6 SU overall and has covered 5 of its last 6 at home. The Runnin’ Rebels have won 6 of the last 7 SU over San Jose State when playing on their home court. Final Score Prediction, UNLV Runnin’ Rebels win and cover ATS 77-61.