Colorado State vs. UNLV betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 9

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MWC opponents meet when the Colorado State Rams (10-5, 1-3 MWC) host the UNLV Rebels (7-7, 2-1 MWC) at Moby Arena, tipping off at 10 p.m. ET on Friday, January 9, 2026. The Rams are 6.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 151.5 points.

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Colorado State Cover -6.5 vs UNLV -106

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Colorado State vs. UNLV betting lines

  • Colorado State moneyline odds to win: -287
  • UNLV moneyline odds to win: +231
  • Spread: Colorado State (-6.5)
  • Total: 151.5

Colorado State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Colorado State sported a better record against the spread when playing at home (11-5-0) than it did in road games (6-5-0) last season.
  • The Rams hit the over on the total in 10 of 16 home games (62.5%) last year, compared to five of 11 road games (45.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite last year, Colorado State won a lower percentage of its home games (.867) compared to road games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Rams have seen a downturn in scoring lately, racking up 75.4 points per game in their last 10 outings, 4.8 points fewer than the 80.2 they’ve scored this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen Colorado State allow 0.7 fewer points per game (71.4) than its season-long average (72.1).
  • The Rams’ past 10 outings have seen them make 9.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 38.6% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are less than their 2025-26 averages of 10.6 makes and 40.9%.

Colorado State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-5-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-3-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 5-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.8 (19th in nation) 45.3 (275th) 30.1 (294th) 26.9 (19th) 16.8 (62nd) 10.7 (106th)

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UNLV statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last year, UNLV had better results on the road (6-6-0) than at home (7-8-0).
  • Rebels games finished above the over/under less often at home (four times out of 15) than away (eight of 12) last year.
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Rebels had a better winning percentage at home (.500, 3-3 record) than on the road (.125, 1-7).

Last season stats

  • Last year the Rebels put up 69.2 points per game (299th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 68.1 points per contest (58th-ranked).
  • Last year UNLV pulled down 31.3 rebounds per game (214th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 32.4 rebounds per contest (265th-ranked).
  • The Rebels ranked 286th in the nation with 12.1 assists per game.

UNLV betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 4-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (177th in nation) 43.5 (182nd) 34.1 (128th) 33.2 (289th) 14.9 (142nd) 12.4 (253rd)
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