Utah State Aggies vs UNLV Runnin’ Rebels 2/5/2020 Picks Predictions

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In the ultimate Mountain West Conference action of the day, the Utah State Aggies host the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum on February 5. Utah State are looking to get back on the win column after their three-game winning streak was snapped while UNLV are trying to avoid losing for the fourth-straight game. In the conference standings, the Runnin’ Rebels have a better record of 6-4 against the Aggies’ 6-5, but Utah State have the better overall record 17-7 compared to UNLV’s 11-12.

Utah State are coming off a disappointing 80-68 defeat at the hands of the No. 4 and undefeated San Diego State Aztecs. The Aggies actually had the Aztecs reeling and on the verge of giving them their first loss with a nice lead in the first half. However, Utah State’s defense imploded allowing 49 points in the second half alone. G Sam Merrill had 16 points, five rebounds and 12 assists for Utah State. G Brock Miller added 15 points while F Justin Bean chipped in 13 points.

For the season, the Aggies are an impressive 11-1 at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. They are averaging a whopping 82.3 points at home while shooting 47.1% from the field, 33.2% from dee and 77.0% from the free throw line. Utah State are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games and 4-2 SU in their last six. And in their last ten matchups against UNLV, they both have five wins each.

Utah State Aggies vs UNLV Runnin’ Rebels Predictions 2/5/2020

On the other hand, the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels are looking to end a three-game losing streak. They failed to it last Saturday with an embarrassing 95-77 loss to the Colorado State Rams. G Bryce Hamilton had a game-high of 28 points to go along with five rebounds and three assists. Hamilton did not get any help from the other starters. He only got it from F Donnie Tillman off the bench, scoring 15 points in 18 minutes.

UNLV are just 2-6 on the road this season and they are just averaging 68.7 points and 38.7 rebounds per game away from home. They are also shooting 38.7% from the field, 31.6% from beyond the arc and 69.7% from the charity stripe. UNLV are 12-11 ATS this season and just 2-4 SU in their last five games against Utah State. But despite that, the Runnin’ Rebels have five wins out of their last ten meetings.

Utah State Aggies vs UNLV Runnin’ Rebels. The NCAA-B Men’s Pick for this match is the Utah State Aggies -11. Even though UNLV have the better standing in the Mountain West Conference, the Utah State Aggies are clearly the better team this season. Utah State are 17-7 overal this season while UNLV have more defeats than wins. Add the fact that the Aggies are 11-1 at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum this season. Prediction is a 81-72 win for Utah State against UNLV.

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