UNLV vs. San Diego State prediction: San Diego State favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/6/2026]

San Diego State and UNLV will meet in men's college basketball action at Viejas Arena on Friday, starting at 10:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts San Diego State as the most likely winner of the UNLV vs. San Diego State game.

This article offers further insights into Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

UNLV vs. San Diego State prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's NCAA basketball matchup between UNLV and San Diego State 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives San Diego State an 81% chance of defeating UNLV. Our predicted final score has San Diego State winning 79-70.

According to our model, UNLV (+9.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the 153.5-point over/under has a 55% chance of staying under.

UNLV vs. San Diego State odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	UNLV	San Diego State
Spread	+9.5 (-110)	-9.5 (-108)
Moneyline	+370	-450
Total	o153.5 (-105)	u153.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

UNLV vs. San Diego State picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	UNLV +9.5	-110
Moneyline	San Diego State	-450
Total	Under 153.5	-110

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 153.5 total points.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

UNLV vs. San Diego State game-day updates and essential details

Friday's men's college basketball matchup between San Diego State and UNLV at Viejas Arena is scheduled to commence at 10:00 PM ET.

• Who: UNLV vs. San Diego State
• Date: Friday, March 6, 2026
• Time: 10:00 PM ET/7:00PM PT
• Venue: Viejas Arena

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Conclusion

We predict San Diego State, with an 81% win probability, will likely beat UNLV on Friday.

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