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Nevada vs UNLV Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 31 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 03:00
Final 89-76
33-28 56-48
Position#86
Record15-6
FormLWWLW
Points / game76.3
Allowed / game70.6
vs
Position#192
Record10-10
FormWWWLL
Points / game78.0
Allowed / game77.3
USANCAA
Other2025-26
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UNLV65
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UNLV65
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UNLV69
22 Feb 2022
NEVA54
UNLV62
02 Feb 2021
NEVA72
UNLV62
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NEVA89
UNLV60
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NEVA v UNLV
upcoming
22 Jan 2020
NEVA86
UNLV72
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Nevada winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
UNLV winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

NevadaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Boise State
#101
W
81-66
81
66
+15
H21/12
NCAA
Colorado State
#90
W
75-62
75
62
+13
A31/12
NCAA
Fresno State
#275
W
66-65
66
65
+1
A04/01
NCAA
San Diego State
#70
L
68-73
68
73
-5
H07/01
NCAA
Wyoming
#148
W
92-83
92
83
+9
H11/01
NCAA
Utah State
#20
L
62-71
62
71
-9
A15/01
NCAA
Air Force
#371
W
81-66
81
66
+15
A17/01
NCAA
San Jose State
#349
W
87-54
87
54
+33
H21/01
NCAA
New Mexico
#50
L
73-80
73
80
-7
A25/01
NCAA
Grand Canyon
#95
W
66-60 OT
66
60
+6
H28/01
NCAA
1H
2H
36-26
45-40
37-36
38-26
21-26
45-39
36-34
32-39
38-39
54-44
23-29
39-42
40-29
41-37
39-26
48-28
35-36
38-44
26-24
27-29
143.1Avg total
75.1Scored
68.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)76.370.6146.9+5.771%
Season at home (14)77.469.7147.1+7.779%
Season away (7)74.072.3146.3+1.757%
Last 10 (10)75.168.0143.1+7.170%
Last 5 (5)73.866.2140.0+7.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)70.878.0148.8-7.20%
vs Similar ◀ (18)73.271.0144.2+2.261%
vs Weaker (7)79.362.7142.0+16.6100%
This opponent (UNLV) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UNLVUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Fresno State
#275
W
84-72
84
72
+12
H21/12
NCAA
La Sierra
#545
W
89-47
89
47
+42
H30/12
NCAA
Air Force
#371
W
67-39
67
39
+28
H03/01
NCAA
Wyoming
#148
L
66-98
66
98
-32
A07/01
NCAA
Colorado State
#90
L
62-70
62
70
-8
A10/01
NCAA
Boise State
#101
W
89-85 OT
89
85
+4
H14/01
NCAA
San Jose State
#349
W
76-62
76
62
+14
A17/01
NCAA
Utah State
#20
W
86-76
86
76
+10
A21/01
NCAA
San Diego State
#70
L
71-82
71
82
-11
H24/01
NCAA
New Mexico
#50
L
61-89
61
89
-28
H28/01
NCAA
1H
2H
39-41
45-31
49-19
40-28
35-20
32-19
26-48
40-50
29-32
33-38
40-39
36-37
40-31
36-31
38-38
48-38
34-39
37-43
22-41
39-48
147.1Avg total
75.1Scored
72.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)78.077.3155.3+0.750%
Season at home (11)81.474.5155.8+6.955%
Season away (9)73.980.8154.7-6.944%
Last 10 (10)75.172.0147.1+3.160%
Last 5 (5)76.678.8155.4-2.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)68.178.2146.3-10.118%
vs Similar ◀ (10)84.478.9163.3+5.580%
vs Weaker (9)69.957.9127.8+12.078%
This opponent (Nevada) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: +2.6+2.61st half: +0.4+0.42nd half2nd half: +3.9+3.92nd half: +2.3+2.3
-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: +2.6+2.61st half: +0.4+0.42nd half2nd half: +3.9+3.92nd half: +2.3+2.3
NevadaUNLV
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
NevadaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Boise State
#101
W
36-26
36
26
+10
H21/12
NCAA
Colorado State
#90
W
37-36
37
36
+1
A31/12
NCAA
Fresno State
#275
L
21-26
21
26
-5
A04/01
NCAA
San Diego State
#70
W
36-34
36
34
+2
H07/01
NCAA
Wyoming
#148
L
38-39
38
39
-1
H11/01
NCAA
Utah State
#20
L
23-29
23
29
-6
A15/01
NCAA
Air Force
#371
W
40-29
40
29
+11
A17/01
NCAA
San Jose State
#349
W
39-26
39
26
+13
H21/01
NCAA
New Mexico
#50
L
35-36
35
36
-1
A25/01
NCAA
Grand Canyon
#95
W
26-24
26
24
+2
H28/01
NCAA
63.6Avg total
33.1Scored
30.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.332.465.7+0.947%-
Last 30 at home (18)35.731.767.3+4.061%-
Last 30 away (12)29.833.563.3-3.725%-
Last 10 (10)33.130.563.6+2.660%-
Last 5 (5)32.628.861.4+3.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)32.437.670.0-5.20%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)33.232.465.7+0.856%-
vs Weaker (7)34.328.662.9+5.757%-
This opponent (UNLV) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UNLVLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Fresno State
#275
L
39-41
39
41
-2
H21/12
NCAA
La Sierra
#545
W
49-19
49
19
+30
H30/12
NCAA
Air Force
#371
W
35-20
35
20
+15
H03/01
NCAA
Wyoming
#148
L
26-48
26
48
-22
A07/01
NCAA
Colorado State
#90
L
29-32
29
32
-3
A10/01
NCAA
Boise State
#101
W
40-39
40
39
+1
H14/01
NCAA
San Jose State
#349
W
40-31
40
31
+9
A17/01
NCAA
Utah State
#20
D
38-38
38
38
+0
A21/01
NCAA
San Diego State
#70
L
34-39
34
39
-5
H24/01
NCAA
New Mexico
#50
L
22-41
22
41
-19
H28/01
NCAA
70.0Avg total
35.2Scored
34.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.733.669.3+2.253%-
Last 30 at home (16)36.832.869.6+4.156%-
Last 30 away (14)34.534.569.0+0.050%-
Last 10 (10)35.234.870.0+0.440%-
Last 5 (5)34.837.672.4-2.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)32.736.969.6-4.218%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)39.838.378.1+1.560%-
vs Weaker (9)34.924.259.1+10.789%-
This opponent (Nevada) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
5
Nevada wins
5
UNLV wins
DateGameScore
01/03/25UNLV v Nevada68-55
02/02/25Nevada v UNLV71-65
10/03/24Nevada v UNLV75-65
18/02/24UNLV v Nevada66-69
04/03/23Nevada v UNLV67-69 OT
29/01/23UNLV v Nevada68-62
23/02/22Nevada v UNLV54-62
02/02/22UNLV v Nevada69-58
03/02/21Nevada v UNLV72-62
01/02/21Nevada v UNLV89-60
Nevadalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/01/26HGrand Canyon66-60 OT
25/01/26ANew Mexico73-80
21/01/26HSan Jose State87-54
17/01/26AAir Force81-66
15/01/26AUtah State62-71
11/01/26HWyoming92-83
07/01/26HSan Diego State68-73
04/01/26AFresno State66-65
31/12/25AColorado State75-62
21/12/25HBoise State81-66
UNLVlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/01/26HNew Mexico61-89
24/01/26HSan Diego State71-82
21/01/26AUtah State86-76
17/01/26ASan Jose State76-62
14/01/26HBoise State89-85 OT
10/01/26AColorado State62-70
07/01/26AWyoming66-98
03/01/26HAir Force67-39
30/12/25HLa Sierra89-47
21/12/25HFresno State84-72

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Nevada
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW71%
HomeWLWWW79%
AwayWWLWL57%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21147
Win %71%79%57%
Points / game76.377.474.0
Allowed / game70.669.772.3
Point differential+5.7+7.7+1.7
Avg total146.9147.1146.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%36%43%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)60% (5)100% (1)
Overtime %10%14%0%
UNLV
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL50%
HomeWWWLL55%
AwayWLLWW44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20119
Win %50%55%44%
Points / game78.081.473.9
Allowed / game77.374.580.8
Point differential+0.7+6.9-6.9
Avg total155.3155.8154.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%45%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)33% (3)100% (1)
Overtime %5%9%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Mountain West conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Utah State2017385%84.268.0+16.2
2 New Mexico2117481%81.167.5+13.7
3 San Diego State2015575%80.971.0+9.9
4 Nevada2115671%76.370.6+5.7
5 Grand Canyon2114767%74.568.2+6.3
6 Boise State2213959%78.172.8+5.3
7 Wyoming2112957%78.873.2+5.6
8 Colorado State2112957%76.571.0+5.5
9 UNLV20101050%78.077.3+0.7
10 Fresno State2091145%71.870.7+1.1
11 San Jose State2161529%69.776.3-6.7
12 Air Force2031715%61.377.2-15.8
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Nevada335689
UNLV284876
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