Pacific Tigers vs UNLV Runnin' Rebels Point Spread Picks

Pacific plays its third straight on the road after losses at Colorado (75-66) and Illinois State (72-61). The offense averages 71.9 points, shooting 69.7% from the line and 28.8% from long range. Pacific is on a 9-2 run UNDER the total. UNLV's offense has gone cold, losing three points in a row and averaging 61.3 points. UNLV is 5-3 run UNDER the total this season. Take Pacific/UNLV UNDER the total. 

UNLV bounced back from a season-opening loss to Loyola Marymount and won and covered its next two games against Cal Riverside and Oakland University. The Runnin' Rebels shot 52.5 percent against the Grizzlies and Amauri Hardy came off the bench to spark the Rebels by hitting five of six shots and finishing with 12 points while Shakur Juiston scored a team-leading 18 points with 10 rebounds. Pacific is 3-1, including a 22-point loss to Nevada before beating Cal State Stanislaus and Idaho State. This will be another tough road matchup for the Tigers, who lost last year's meeting 81-76 at home. Pacific is just 2-5 ATS over its last seven games versus Mountain West teams and it's a small underdog in this one. The home court and UNLV's improved defense, which is allowing opponents just a .385 field goal percentage gives the edge to the Rebels. Give the points and take UNLV.

UNLV is 8-2 but is playing just its second true road game and it lost the first one in overtime at Northern Iowa on Nov. 29. The Runnin' Rebels then lost at home to Arizona also in overtime before beating Oral Roberts and Illinois at home. Pacific has played better than expected in what was supposed to be a rebuilding year and coach Damon Stoudamire has his team on the right track although the Tigers are coming off two road losses to UC Davis and Wyoming.  The Tigers previously had won five of six and are led by Roberto Gallnat, who averages 13.8 points and Jahili Tripp, who averages 8.8 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. UNLV is 4-19-3 ATS its last 26 road contests dating to the last two seasons and is a road favorite in this one.  Grab the points with Pacific.