The UNLV Rebels will face the Boise State Broncos on Tuesday night as underdogs. Both teams are in the midst of a competitive Mountain West conference season.
The UNLV Rebels (9-5), who are off to a 3-0 start in Mountain West conference action, will head on the road as 8-point underdogs to take on the Boise State Broncos (11-4) on Tuesday night at the ExtraMile Arena in Boise, Idaho. Boise State will be looking to rebound from their first home loss of the season after being upset 76-68 by San Diego State on Saturday.
The Broncos, who own a 3-1 mark in Mountain West conference games, have burned bettors with a disappointing 1-3 ATS mark over those contests. The Broncos are led by senior forward Tyson Degenhart who is averaging 17.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. Degenhart, who is the third-leading scorer in the Mountain West, witnessed his string of seven consecutive 16+ point scoring efforts snapped against San Diego State scoring a season-low nine points (shooting just 1-7 from the field / 0-5 from beyond the arc). While trying to contain Degenhart, the Rebels will have to contend with a potent Boise State squad that ranks third in scoring in the Mountain West (77.4 points per game). The Rebels will need to avoid putting the Broncos at the charity stripe, as Boise State leads the conference shooting a blistering 78% from the free-throw line. While possessing a solid 11-4 record, the Broncos have been a headache for bettors this season owning a 5-9 ATS (35.7%) mark - including a dismal 3-8 ATS (27.2%) stretch over their last 11 games. Meanwhile, the Rebels soar into the road clash fresh off a 79-73 win over San Jose State, failing to cover as 10.5-point home favorites. UNLV, who is one of three undefeated teams in Mountain West conference play (3-0 SU, 1-2 ATS) this season, have won four consecutive games (4-0 SU, 2-2 ATS), as well as five of their last six (5-1 SU, 3-3 ATS). There may not be enough accolades for UNLV leading-scorer Dedan Thomas Jr. The sophomore guard, who ranks eighth in the Mountain West in scoring, is averaging a team-high 16.3 points per game
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