I don't trust the Rebels, nor their coach, Marvin Menzies, to cover this number in a letdown spot. UNLV is off a huge and highly-satisfying 86-78 road victory against arch-rival Nevada-Reno this past Wednesday.
UNLV is 1-8 ATS following a victory.
Now the Rebels take on a hot Wyoming team that has won five of its last six. The Cowboys' latest victory was 83-65 against Utah State, a team that beat the Rebels 85-78 last month.
Wyoming has covered 20 of the past 28 times when going against an opponent with a winning record. UNLV has failed to cover in six of its last seven home contests,
Saturday Free Play
Cal-Irvine minus 6 1/2 at Cal-Riverside
Cal-Irvine crushed Riverside, 79-40, at home on Jan. 24. The Anteaters have won and covered their last two road games. I have enough confidence in the Anteaters to cover this number against a 6-17 Riverside team that is in a rare letdown spot coming off a road victory against Hawaii. The Highlanders had lost 10 in a row until pulling that upset.