UNLV vs. Fresno State betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 20

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The Fresno State Bulldogs (6-5, 0-0 MWC) are 7.5-point underdogs as they look to turn around a three-game losing streak when they visit the UNLV Rebels (4-6, 0-0 MWC) on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Thomas & Mack Center. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on MW Network. The point total in the matchup is set at 159.5.

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UNLV Cover -7.5 vs Fresno State -122

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UNLV vs. Fresno State betting lines

  • UNLV moneyline odds to win: -405
  • Fresno State moneyline odds to win: +316
  • Spread: UNLV (-7.5)
  • Total: 159.5

UNLV statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UNLV did a better job covering the spread on the road (6-6-0) than it did at home (7-8-0) last year.
  • When playing at home last season, the Rebels eclipse the total 26.7% of the time (four of 15 games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, going over the total in 66.7% of games (eight of 12).
  • UNLV played worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, posting a home record of 7-2, compared to going 4-0 in road games.

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Rebels were 299th in the nation offensively (69.2 points scored per game) and 58th on defense (68.1 points allowed).
  • At 31.3 rebounds per game and 32.4 rebounds allowed, UNLV was 214th and 265th in the nation, respectively, last year.
  • The Rebels were 286th in the country in assists (12.1 per game) last year.

UNLV betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-4-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-4 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (194th in nation) 45.3 (273rd) 32.8 (207th) 34.4 (322nd) 15.2 (140th) 12.8 (270th)

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Fresno State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last season, Fresno State was 9-3-2 at home against the spread (.643 winning percentage). On the road, it was 5-10-0 ATS (.333).
  • Looking at the over/under, Bulldogs games finished over six of 14 times at home (42.9%) and nine of 15 on the road (60%) last year.
  • Last year the Bulldogs were 1-9 at home as moneyline underdogs (.100 winning percentage). On the road they were 1-14 (.067).

Last season stats

  • The Bulldogs were ranked 265th in college basketball offensively last year with 70.7 points per game, while defensively they were seventh-worst (80.7 points allowed per game).
  • Fresno State ranked 221st in the nation with 31.2 boards per game, but it gave up 37.5 rebounds per game, which ranked -4-worst in college basketball.
  • When it comes to assists, the Bulldogs delivered just 10.8 assists per contest (13th-worst in college basketball).

Fresno State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-4 (Home: 2-3; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (122nd in nation) 43.4 (176th) 32.0 (238th) 30.0 (135th) 14.1 (210th) 13.3 (303rd)
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