UNLV at Northern Iowa

UNLV is off to a 6-0 start, but now the Runnin' Rebels play their first true road game against Northern Iowa, whose only two losses were against North Carolina and Villanova. The Panthers return three starters, including Bennett Koch, who scored 10 points and grabbed 12 rebounds against Villanova and Klint Carlson who had eight boards against the Wildcats. Northern Iowa is holding opponents to just a .381 shooting percentage and 59.5 points per game. UNLV has played a soft schedule with its only impressive win against Utah 85-58 on Nov. 22. The Rebels are 5-18-3 ATS their last 26 road games and 3-14-2 ATS their last 19 road contests against teams with a .600 or greater home winning percentage.  Also, the Rebels are 1-5-2 ATS after an ATS loss. The last time these teams met was in the 2010 NCAA Tournament and the Panthers won on a last-second shot by Ali Farokhmanesh.  This one won't be as close, so play Northern Iowa.