Utah State vs. UNLV betting: MWC Tournament preview for March 13

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The No. 3 seed Utah State Aggies (25-6, 15-5 MWC) and the No. 6 seed UNLV Rebels (18-14, 11-9 MWC) square off in the MWC Tournament Thursday at Thomas & Mack Center, starting at 11:30 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. Utah State is favored by 7.5 points. Both teams are looking to take another step toward a conference title and an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup’s point total is set at 141.5.

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Utah State Cover -7.5 vs UNLV -112

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Utah State vs. UNLV betting lines

  • Utah State moneyline odds to win: -370
  • UNLV moneyline odds to win: +290
  • Spread: Utah State (-7.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Utah State statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Aggies have been racking up 79.7 points per game, an average that’s a little lower than the 81.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Utah State’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (74.7) is 4.8 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (69.9).
  • The Aggies are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 8.8 threes per game and shooting 37.0% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 9.1 makes and 37.3% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Utah State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-15-0 (Home: 9-7-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 7-8-0 (As Favorite: 10-13-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-14-0 (Home: 10-6-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 20-3 (Home: 14-2; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.5 (seventh in nation) 44.2 (203rd) 31.1 (230th) 28.0 (26th) 17.7 (seventh) 10.3 (97th)

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UNLV statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Rebels are averaging 66.6 points per contest in their past 10 games, which is 3.0 fewer points than their average for the season (69.6).
  • Over its past 10 games, UNLV is ceding 62.5 points per game, compared to its season average of 68.1 points allowed.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Rebels are making 5.6 threes per game, 0.9 fewer threes than their season average (6.5). They also own a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (30.6%) compared to their season average (33.9%).

UNLV betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-18-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-9-0; As Underdog: 7-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-19-0 (Home: 4-11-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-2 (Home: 7-2; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-12 (Home: 3-3; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (180th in nation) 42.3 (92nd) 31.2 (221st) 32.2 (250th) 12.2 (279th) 10.0 (66th)
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