Boise State vs. UNLV betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 13

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The UNLV Rebels (7-8, 2-2 MWC) are slight underdogs (by 2.5 points) to extend a three-game home win streak when they host the Boise State Broncos (9-7, 1-4 MWC) on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 11 p.m. ET. The matchup has a point total of 148.5.

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Boise State Cover -2.5 vs UNLV -106

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Boise State vs. UNLV betting lines

  • Boise State moneyline odds to win: -139
  • UNLV moneyline odds to win: +117
  • Spread: Boise State (-2.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Boise State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last season, Boise State played better at home, covering 10 times in 14 home games, and five times in 11 road games.
  • The Broncos hit the over on the over/under in eight of 14 home games (57.1%) last year, compared to five of 11 road games (45.5%).
  • Boise State won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home last season, going 12-2 (.857). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it owned a record of 5-2 (.714).

Recent trends

  • The Broncos’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, scoring 76.4 points per contest compared to the 76.2 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Boise State’s defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has given up 76.8 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 73.5 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • During their last 10 outings, the Broncos are making 0.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.8 compared to 8.0 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (31.7% compared to 32.6% season-long).

Boise State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-10-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.8 (296th in nation) 45.2 (268th) 34.0 (125th) 27.8 (33rd) 12.9 (273rd) 11.6 (193rd)

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UNLV statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UNLV has performed better against the spread at home (4-2-0) than away (2-2-0) this year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Rebels games have gone over four of six times at home (66.7%), and two of four on the road (50%).

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Rebels are tallying 71.1 points per game, compared to their season average of 78.5.
  • In its previous 10 games, UNLV is giving up 73.2 points per contest, 3.6 fewer points than its season average (76.8).
  • The Rebels are making 0.2 fewer treys per contest in their last 10 games (5.9) compared to their season average (6.1), but they are producing a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (29.8%) compared to their season mark (29.3%).

UNLV betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-8-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 4-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (188th in nation) 43.5 (172nd) 33.5 (151st) 33.1 (285th) 14.6 (161st) 12.5 (273rd)
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