UNLV Runnin' Rebels vs Wyoming Cowboys

The Runnin" Rebels are riding a two game winning streak, shading up this line. Both these teams play at a very slow tempo. Combined, they take 111 shots per game, which is old Ivy League numbers. Trying to get margin on a decent team is tough with a limited amout of scoring opportunities. Neither of these teams makes a lot of threes and both are below average getting to the line. Grab the generous points with Wyoming.

Wyoming is 15-10 OVER this season and 8-2 OVER its past 10 games, including Saturday's 92-72 loss to Boise State, which soared OVER by 18.5 points. The Cowboys have allowed an average of 83.6 points their past five games and four of them went OVER. Wyoming's defense has been lacking lately and it allowed 54 percent shooting against Boise State and it is a major factor in the Cowboys' losing five of their past six games. UNLV is 13-11 OVER although it has been clamping down on the defensive end as the Rebels have won seven of eight. Wyoming is 6-0 OVER its past six games as a home underdog, 5-0 OVER following a loss and 5-0 OVER its past five home games. Make it a Max Play on the OVER.

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are living up to their name in recent games as five of their last seven have gotten OVER the total. One of those games fell just three points short. Wyoming has ramped up the pace in their recent games as the Cowboys have collected four straight games playing OVER the total. The Cowboys has seen those four games average 160 total points per game. The Runnin' Rebels are 122-6 on the season playing to the OVER. Coach Lindor has seen his team play to a 44-27 record to the over off a strong offensive game of 80 or more points. Make the play OVER the total.

The late game on tonight's slate will have 15-8 UNLV heading to 7-15 Wyoming. Wyoming used a weak early schedule to post a 5-5 record, but it has been all downhill since then as Wyoming is a woeful 2-10 since. These teams played a run-and-gun type game at UNLV that the Runnin Rebels won 86-72. The game topped the total by 17 points, and the last two trips to Wyoming have produced a pair of games that went OVER the total. In the last two seasons when Wyoming has faced a team at home that has a winning record, they are 10-1 OVER. Make the play OVER the total.