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The No. 2 seed Boise State Broncos (23-8, 13-5 MWC) are favored by 5.5 points when they face off the No. 7 seed UNLV Rebels (19-12, 7-11 MWC) in the MWC Tournament Thursday at Thomas & Mack Center, beginning at 9:00 PM on CBS Sports Network. A guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket is on the line as these teams look to claim the MWC championship.
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How do I watch Broncos vs. Rebels?
- Game Day: Thursday, March 9, 2023
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
- Arena: Thomas & Mack Center
Betting Lines for Broncos vs. Rebels
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Boise State | -5.5 | 137 |
Boise State Betting Stats & Information
- Boise State is 16-4 in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 80%).
- The Broncos are 12-2 (winning 85.7% of their games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -229 or shorter.
- The Broncos are 16-13-1 against the spread this season.
- The Rebels have a 4-1 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 5.5 points or more this season.
- The average over/under Boise State has had set in games this season is 1.2 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
UNLV Betting Stats & Info
- UNLV has entered the game as underdogs nine times this season and won four of those games.
- The Rebels have a record of 1-3 when they’re set as an underdog of +187 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The Rebels are 16-13-1 ATS this year.
- The Rebels are 4-1 against the spread when an underdog by 5.5 points or more this season.
- The average total for UNLV’s games this season is 6.7 more points than the point total of 137 in this outing.
Boise State vs. UNLV Season Stat Comparison
| Boise State Rank | Boise State AVG | UNLV AVG | UNLV Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 171st | 72.1 | Points Scored | 74.2 | 120th |
| 29th | 63.7 | Points Allowed | 69.5 | 157th |
| 85th | 33.4 | Rebounds | 31.2 | 220th |
| 242nd | 7.8 | Off. Rebounds | 9.1 | 123rd |
| 127th | 7.8 | 3pt Made | 8 | 103rd |
| 324th | 11.1 | Assists | 12.7 | 210th |
| 48th | 10.6 | Turnovers | 11.8 | 175th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Boise State Broncos Leaders
- The Broncos leader in rebounds and assist is Marcus Shaver Jr., who grabs 5.9 rebounds and gives out 3.8 assists per game along with scoring 13.3 points per contest.
- Boise State’s leading scorer is Max Rice, who tallies 14.4 points a game in addition to his 4.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists.
- Rice makes more threes per game than any other member of the Broncos, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.2 per contest.
UNLV Rebels Leaders
- The Rebels’ Elijah Harkless puts up enough points (19.1 per game) and assists (3.3 per game) to sit atop the squad’s leaderboards.
- Luis Rodriguez grabs 5.8 rebounds per game (he also scores 10.9 points per game and adds 1.2 assists per game) which puts him at the top of the UNLV rebounding leaderboard.
- Justin Webster is consistent from distance and leads the Rebels with 1.7 made threes per game.
