UNLV vs. Air Force betting: MWC Tournament preview for March 12

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The No. 6 seed UNLV Rebels (17-14, 11-9 MWC) are 12.5-point favorites in the MWC Tournament when they play the No. 11 seed Air Force Falcons (4-27, 1-19 MWC) on Wednesday at Thomas & Mack Center, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on MW Network. Both teams hope to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has an over/under set at 130.5 points.

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UNLV Cover -12.5 vs Air Force -109

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UNLV vs. Air Force betting lines

  • UNLV moneyline odds to win: -1010
  • Air Force moneyline odds to win: +649
  • Spread: UNLV (-12.5)
  • Total: 130.5

UNLV statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Rebels’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, scoring 66.3 points a contest compared to the 69.6 they’ve averaged this year.
  • UNLV has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, giving up 63.7 points per game during its last 10 outings compared to the 68.4 points per game its opponents average over the 2024-25 season.
  • The Rebels are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 5.6 threes per game and shooting 30.9% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 6.5 makes and 34.1% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

UNLV betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-17-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 12.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-8-0; As Underdog: 7-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-18-0 (Home: 4-11-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-2 (Home: 7-2; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-12 (Home: 3-3; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (183rd in nation) 42.5 (100th) 31.0 (241st) 32.4 (268th) 12.0 (290th) 10.0 (66th)

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Air Force statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • While the Falcons are putting up 62.0 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, tallying 59.3 points per contest.
  • Over its last 10 games, Air Force is giving up 78.8 points per contest, 5.0 more points than its season average (73.8).
  • The Falcons are sinking 0.1 fewer threes per contest in their past 10 games (7.9) compared to their season average (8.0), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (31.9%) compared to their season mark (33.3%).

Air Force betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-20-0 (Home: 4-12-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 12.5+: 5-8-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 7-17-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-14-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 9-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 3-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-24 (Home: 0-10; Away: 0-14)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.3 (311th in nation) 48.2 (357th) 26.9 (355th) 31.6 (212th) 13.3 (202nd) 12.3 (284th)
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