Colorado State vs. UNLV betting: College basketball preview for January 11

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MWC foes meet when the Colorado State Rams (9-6, 3-1 MWC) host the UNLV Rebels (9-6, 3-1 MWC) at Moby Arena, starting at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 11, 2025. The Rebels are 5.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup’s over/under is set at 139.5.

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Colorado State vs. UNLV betting lines

  • Colorado State moneyline odds to win: -243
  • UNLV moneyline odds to win: +199
  • Spread: Colorado State (-5.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Colorado State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Colorado State sported a better record against the spread at home (8-8-0) than it did in away games (4-7-0) last season.
  • The Rams eclipsed the over/under more consistently when playing at home last season, hitting the over in eight of 16 home matchups (50%). On the road, they hit the over in two of 11 games (18.2%).
  • Colorado State won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home last season, going 13-2 (.867). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 4-2 (.667).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Rams have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 72.4 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 74.1 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Colorado State has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 66.9 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 68.7 it has conceded per game this season.
  • The Rams’ last 10 outings have seen them make 7.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 31.9% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 7.8 makes and 31.1%.

Colorado State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-9-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 6-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (130th in nation) 41.4 (86th) 34.3 (97th) 31.7 (219th) 16.9 (41st) 12.1 (242nd)

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UNLV statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, UNLV has a lower winning percentage at home (.286, 2-5-0 record) than on the road (.500, 2-2-0).
  • Rebels games have gone above the over/under 42.9% of the time at home (three of seven), and 75% of the time away (three of four).

Recent trends

  • The Rebels are posting 68.9 points per contest over their last 10 games, which is 3.6 fewer points than their average for the season (72.5).
  • While UNLV is surrendering 70.3 points per game in 2024-25, it has bettered that mark in its previous 10 games, allowing 70.2 points per contest.
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Rebels are sinking 7.1 treys per contest, 0.3 fewer threes than their season average (7.4). They have a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (39.0%) compared to their season average (38.7%).

UNLV betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-10-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-8-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 6-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (123rd in nation) 42.6 (151st) 30.4 (294th) 33.1 (283rd) 12.8 (255th) 10.2 (64th)
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