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The Thomas & Mack Center will host a non-conference NCAAB matchup between the San Francisco Dons and the UNLV Rebels on Saturday (December 17) night.
The Dons are 8-3 this season and are coming off a 67-64 home loss against the New Mexico Lobos on Monday.
The Rebels are a perfect 10-0 so far and are coming off a 74-70 home win over the Washington State Cougars 74-70 last Saturday.
San Francisco Dons vs UNLV Rebels Betting Odds
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San Francisco Dons vs UNLV Rebels Match Details
Fixture: San Francisco Dons vs. UNLV Rebels
Time and date: Saturday, December 17; 5:00 pm ET
Venue: Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV
San Francisco Dons vs UNLV Rebels Key Stats
The Dons are a strong offensive team, averaging 74 points per game. They distributed the basketball well, averaging 13.6 assists over the course of the season.
Senior guard Khalil Shabazz has led the team, averaging 14.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, four assists, and 2.4 steals in 35.3 minutes per game. He definitely made his presence felt throughout the game with his overall production.
Their defense needs a bit of improvement, as they're allowing 67.7 points per game. The Dons are doing decently, forcing 2.9 blocks and 7.1 steals per game. They need to continue to improve on that side of the floor.
The Rebels are a dominant offensive team as they are scoring 79.1 points per outing and shooting 46% from the field. Sophomore guard Keshon Gilbert has been doing well, averaging 15.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 0.3 blocks, and 2.1 steals per game in 27.9 minutes this season.
Defensively, they have been doing decently well throughout the year as they have given up 61.4 points per game. They need to do better as they're forcing 4.2 blocks and 11.2 steals per game up to this point.
San Francisco Dons vs UNLV Rebels Best Picks and Prediction
The UNLV Rebels are 6-3 ATS so far this season and are definitely the better team in this matchup.
There is a reason why UNLV is undefeated thus far and that is on the backs of their defensive output as they are able to pick the pockets of their opponents as they are averaging more than 11 steals per game.
More possession means more chances to score so go with the UNLV Rebels to cover the spread here.
Pick: UNLV Rebels -6.5 (-105)
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