The 10th-seeded Air Force Falcons (14-17) and No. 7 UNLV Rebels (18-12) meet Wednesday in Mountain West Conference Tournament quarterfinal. Tip-off at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas is 4:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Air Force vs. UNLV odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Air Force arrives at the MWC Tournament having lost its last 3 games. The Falcons finished 5-13 and in 10th place in the regular-season and they have won just twice since Jan. 21.
UNLV defeated Air Force 54-53 on Feb. 24 as part of a 7-11 record in MWC play. A solid offense for much of the season, the Rebels have scuffled their way to a mere 37.5% mark from the field in their last 7 games.
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Air Force vs. UNLV odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 11:16 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Off the board
- Against the spread (ATS): Air Force +6.5 (-110) | UNLV -6.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 134.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Air Force vs. UNLV picks and predictions
Prediction
UNLV 70, Air Force 63
Moneyline
Not available.
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Against the spread
UNLV will be susceptible to the Falcons’ distance game, but the Rebels defense should be able to create enough turnovers to frequently short-circuit the Air Force attack. The Rebels-by-a-touchdown is a fair line. PASS.
Over/Under
These 2 played a 107-point game Feb. 24, and the Under has hit in back-to-back series meetings.
Air Force plays at a snail’s pace. UNLV plays rabbit ball, but the Rebels’ tempo has been on the decline of late. The Under is 3-1 in their last 4.
UNLV just does not shoot the ball well enough to spiral the score like it spirals possessions.
TAKE THE UNDER 134.5 (-110).
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