LAS VEGAS (AP) — San Jose State Spartans (7-8, 0-3 MWC) at UNLV Rebels (8-5, 2-0 MWC)
Las Vegas; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rebels -10.5; over/under is 140.5
BOTTOM LINE: UNLV heads into a matchup with San Jose State as winners of three games in a row.
The Rebels are 6-1 in home games. UNLV is eighth in the MWC scoring 73.1 points while shooting 46.0% from the field.
The Spartans are 0-3 in MWC play. San Jose State ranks ninth in the MWC with 12.7 assists per game led by Donavan Yap averaging 2.9.
UNLV's average of 7.6 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.2 fewer made shots on average than the 7.8 per game San Jose State gives up. San Jose State has shot at a 46.5% rate from the field this season, 4.3 percentage points greater than the 42.2% shooting opponents of UNLV have averaged.
The Rebels and Spartans meet Saturday for the first time in conference play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Dedan Thomas Jr. is averaging 16.2 points and 4.2 assists for the Rebels.
Yap is averaging 7.7 points for the Spartans.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rebels: 6-4, averaging 70.3 points, 31.8 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 6.5 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.2 points per game.
Spartans: 6-4, averaging 80.1 points, 31.6 rebounds, 14.5 assists, 5.3 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 48.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.0 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
