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The No. 7 seed UNLV Rebels (18-12, 7-11 MWC) are 6.5-point favorites in the MWC Tournament over the No. 10 seed Air Force Falcons (14-17, 5-13 MWC) on Wednesday at Thomas & Mack Center. The contest begins at 4:30 PM and airs on MW Network, with both teams hoping to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Rebels vs. Falcons?
- Game Day: Wednesday, March 8, 2023
- Game Time: 4:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: MW Network
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
- Arena: Thomas & Mack Center
Betting Lines for Rebels vs. Falcons
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| UNLV | -6.5 | 134 |
UNLV Betting Stats & Information
- UNLV is 13-7 in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 65%).
- The Rebels have a record of 6-1 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -292 or shorter (85.7% win percentage).
- The Rebels’ ATS record is 15-13-1 this season.
- The Falcons are 5-4 against the spread when an underdog by 6.5 points or more this season.
- The average over/under UNLV has had in its matchups this year is 9.5 more points than this particular game’s point total.
Air Force Betting Stats & Info
- Air Force has been underdogs in 20 games this season and won six (30%) of those contests.
- The Falcons have entered nine games this season as the underdog by +235 or more and is 1-8 in those contests.
- The Falcons are 17-13-1 against the spread this year.
- In games this season in which they were an underdog by 6.5 points or more, the Falcons have a 5-4 record against the spread.
- The average total in Air Force’s games this season is 0.5 fewer points than the point total of 134 in this outing.
UNLV vs. Air Force Season Stat Comparison
| UNLV Rank | UNLV AVG | Air Force AVG | Air Force Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123rd | 74.1 | Points Scored | 66.8 | 305th |
| 158th | 69.5 | Points Allowed | 66.7 | 77th |
| 227th | 31.1 | Rebounds | 26.9 | 361st |
| 122nd | 9.1 | Off. Rebounds | 5.6 | 354th |
| 104th | 8 | 3pt Made | 8.2 | 90th |
| 210th | 12.7 | Assists | 15.4 | 38th |
| 173rd | 11.8 | Turnovers | 10.7 | 61st |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
UNLV Rebels Leaders
- The Rebels leader in points and assists is Elijah Harkless, who scores 18.6 points per game along with 3.2 assists.
- UNLV’s best rebounder is Luis Rodriguez, who averages 5.6 boards per game in addition to his 10.9 PPG average.
- The Rebels get the most three-point shooting production out of Justin Webster, who makes 1.7 threes per game.
Air Force Falcons Leaders
- Jake Heidbreder scores 14.9 points per game to be the top scorer for the Falcons.
- Air Force’s leader in rebounds is Rytis Petraitis with 6.1 per game, and its leader in assists is Ethan Taylor with 3.2 per game.
- Heidbreder is consistent from distance and leads the Falcons with 2.3 made threes per game.
