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Season records: UNLV and San Diego St
UNLVThis seasonSDSU
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects SDSU 79–73 · win probability SDSU 70%
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model 152.4
Model edge
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: SDSU has more of the edges

UNLV 0, SDSU 3 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
SDSUSmall
Shooting
Effective FG%: UNLV 53.5 and allows 52.3; SDSU 52.7 and allows 48.2
SDSUSmall
Home court
SDSU at home. This season: SDSU 0-0 at home, UNLV 0-0 away
SDSUSmall
Turnovers
Turnover rate: UNLV 17.1%, SDSU 17.2%. Forced: UNLV 17.4%, SDSU 20.2%
Even
Who is back
Minutes back from last season: UNLV 43%, SDSU 20%. Transfers in: UNLV 7, SDSU 4. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
Even
SDSU offense vs UNLV defense
Offense 86th of 366 against a defense 114th, on the model’s ratings
Even
Three-pointers
UNLV hits 35.2% and allows 35.2%; SDSU hits 34.5% and allows 33.6%. Threes are 36.4% and 33.8% of their shots
Even
Free throws
Free throw rate: UNLV 40.6, SDSU 39.0. Allowed: UNLV 44.9, SDSU 38.5
Even
UNLV offense vs SDSU defense
Offense 90th of 366 against a defense 70th, on the model’s ratings
Context
Tempo
About 71 possessions: UNLV plays 71.3 a game (57th fastest), SDSU 70.6 (89th). Faster games mean more points
Even
Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: UNLV 30.2%, SDSU 29.5%. Defensive: UNLV 68.0%, SDSU 68.9%
Context
Schedule so far
UNLV has played the 87th-hardest schedule, SDSU the 80th. A record against a soft schedule means less

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Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—SDSU -5.9—
Total—152.4—
Projected score—UNLV 73.2 · SDSU 79.2

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadSDSU -3.4—
1H total71.3—
1H projected scoreUNLV 33.9 · SDSU 37.3—

The starting fives are even

Position by position: UNLV 1, San Diego St 1, even 3
UNLVBetterSan Diego St
G D. Williams15.2 pts · 5.1 reb · 2.1 ast Score 64
Even
G C. Gladden TR14.6 pts · 3.2 reb · 4.5 ast Score 67
G A. Storr TR15.5 pts · 3.1 reb · 1.9 ast Score 97
Even
G N. Anderson TR16 pts · 4.3 reb · 1.1 ast Score 95
G I. Williamson8.6 pts · 1.8 reb · 1.1 ast Score 25
SDSUSmall
G I. Sy TR10 pts · 4.6 reb · 1.7 ast Score 57
F T. Jones11.8 pts · 5.1 reb · 1.5 ast Score 91
UNLVSmall
G E. Harrington7.9 pts · 1.5 reb · 2.2 ast Score 63
F M. Thomas TR10.8 pts · 8 reb · 1.5 ast Score 74
No call
F B. Cherry TR15.3 pts · 6.8 reb · 1 ast Not ranked
UNLVBetterSan Diego St
UNLV offense90th of 366 · -0.2
Even
SDSU defense70th of 366 · +0.8
UNLV defense114th of 366 · -1.5
Even
SDSU offense86th of 366 · +0.3
Backcourt+2.0 · 3 players
SDSUSmall
Backcourt+3.9 · 4 players
Frontcourt+4.3 · 2 players
UNLVBig
Frontcourt-0.4 · 1 player
Bench-1.0 · 5 players
SDSUSmall
Bench+0.9 · 3 players
Score, worst to bestUNLV betterSDSU betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
UNLV
Guards
D. Williams33 minA. Storr26 min · TRI. Williamson23 minS. Mack16 min · TRC. Miles14 min · TRJ. Cunningham3 min
Forwards
T. Jones27 minM. Thomas27 min · TRT. Harris13 min · TRM. Loum11 min · TRJ. KissNew
Centers
J. Foumena10 min · TR
San Diego St
Guards
C. Gladden34 min · TRN. Anderson30 min · TRI. Sy28 min · TRE. Harrington21 minR. Gonzales2 minL. DavisNew
Forwards
B. Cherry29 min · TRT. Simmons14 minT. Majak3 minS. MashebinuNewL. SkoricNewL. VinciniNew
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
UNLVSDSU
Scoring
78.6 #88Points per game76.8 #120
1.10 #134Points per possession1.09 #159
71.3 #57Pace (possessions)70.6 #89
Shooting
53.5 #81Effective FG%52.7 #116
35.2 #1023-point %34.5 #144
36.4 #2433-point attempt rate33.8 #301
40.6 #51Free throw rate39.0 #81
Possessions
17.1 #209Turnover rate17.2 #224
30.2 #189Offensive rebound rate29.5 #222
14.1 #137Assists per game14.6 #110
Defense
79.3 #306Points allowed71.3 #84
1.11 #250Points allowed per possession1.01 #31
52.3 #231Opponent effective FG%48.2 #41
35.2 #259Opponent 3-point %33.6 #164
17.4 #127Turnovers forced20.2 #19
68.0 #256Defensive rebound rate68.9 #208
7.3 #102Steals per game7.7 #62
4.7 #26Blocks per game4.6 #27

UNLV

17-17 in 2025-26 overall · 12-10 in conference · Mountain West Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • L@ Tulsa66–77
  • W@ UC Irvine75–72
  • Lvs Utah State60–80
  • Wvs Wyoming73–70
  • L@ San Diego St86–89

A week or more of rest.

San Diego St

21-11 in 2025-26 overall · 16-7 in conference · Pac-12 Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Utah State62–73
  • Wvs New Mexico64–62
  • Wvs Colorado St71–62
  • Wvs UNLV89–86
  • L@ Boise St77–86

A week or more of rest.