Utah State vs. UNLV betting: College basketball preview for January 29

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The Utah State Aggies (18-2, 8-1 MWC) are heavy favorites (-10.5) as they try to extend a three-game home winning streak when they host the UNLV Rebels (11-9, 5-4 MWC) on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. The contest airs at 10:00 PM ET on Fox Sports 1. The matchup has an over/under of 146.5.

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Utah State vs. UNLV betting lines

  • Utah State moneyline odds to win: -629
  • UNLV moneyline odds to win: +459
  • Spread: Utah State (-10.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Utah State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Utah State owns a worse record against the spread in home games (5-5-0) than it does in road games (4-2-0).
  • The Aggies have gone over the over/under in six of 10 home games (60%), compared to three of six road games (50%).
  • Utah State has performed better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, putting up a home record of 9-1, compared to going 2-1 in road games.

Recent trends

  • The Aggies have been racking up 77.8 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 82.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Utah State’s defense has been more porous as of late, as the team has given up 70.5 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 67.5 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
  • Over their past 10 contests, the Aggies are making 0.9 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (10.1 compared to 9.2 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (40.2% compared to 37.6% season-long).

Utah State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-9-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-9-0; As Underdog: 4-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-2 (Home: 9-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.9 (sixth in nation) 43.3 (167th) 31.9 (216th) 28.2 (38th) 19.1 (fourth) 10.9 (126th)

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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 (.400, 4-6-0 record) than away (.500, 3-3-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Rebels games have gone over less often at home (three of 10, 30%) than away (five of six, 83.3%).
  • The Rebels’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and on the road it is .200 (1-4).

Recent trends

  • While the Rebels are putting up 71.3 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, producing 70.5 points per contest.
  • In its past 10 games, UNLV is ceding 69.4 points per game, compared to its season average of 70.3 points allowed.
  • The Rebels are making 0.7 fewer three-pointers per game in their last 10 games (6.4) compared to their season average (7.1), and they are posting a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (34.0%) compared to their season mark (36.2%).

UNLV betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-12-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-11-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 5-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 6-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (166th in nation) 43.5 (184th) 30.7 (284th) 33.1 (286th) 12.6 (270th) 9.8 (37th)
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