Chicago, Illinois, native Cam Miles led UNLV with 17 points and 4 3-pointers. Austin Maurer had 20 points and 9 rebounds for Stanford, a game high on the boards.
UNLV covered the closing spread. Our model missed the final margin by 6.8 points.
In the NBA, former UNLV player Derrick Jones Jr. had 14 points and 5 rebounds for the Clippers on Friday; former Stanford player Brook Lopez had 26 points and 7 rebounds for the Clippers on Friday.
UNLV's alumni outside basketball include Jimmy Kimmel, Guy Fieri, golfer Adam Scott and Ronnie Vannucci of The Killers.
Before the game
Our preview, as it ran before tip ·
Stanford vs. UNLV prediction: model has UNLV by 1
Stanford visits UNLV (2-0) at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Friday at 9 PM ET on CBSSN.
Our model makes UNLV a 1.2-point favorite, projecting a 78-77 final, and gives UNLV a 54% chance to win. The betting market has Stanford favored by 1 with a total of 152.5. The model leans UNLV +1.0 and Over 152.5.
Players to watch: Tyrin Jones of UNLV, 14.5 points a game; Jeremy Foumena of UNLV, 7.5 points a game; Jackson Kiss of UNLV, 5.5 points a game.
What the model said
Projected that morning with only earlier games
STAN 77, UNLV 78model score
-1.2model spread (home)
155.5model total
6.8points off the final margin
UnderdogUNLV +1.52.7WonOver 152.53.0Lost
OverUnderFavoriteUnderdogThe colored fill is the gap between the model and the market: a full chip means 6 points or more. The number on each chip is that gap.
Leans are against the DraftKings closing line ESPN carries. Season record on the ratings page.
Line and result
Spread (home)
Total
ML home
ML away
Source
Open (first seen)
+0.8
151.0
our snapshots
Latest
-5.5
151.0
-365
296
our snapshots (9 books)
Close
+1.5
152.5
100
-120
DraftKings via ESPN
Margin +8 (home)ATS UNLV coveredTotal 144 → under
Travel and rest coming in
Team
Rest days
Miles in
Road streak
Time zone
STAN
non-MAC team, not tracked
UNLV
5
0
–
same
Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).
