UNLV vs. San Jose State prediction: UNLV favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/17/2026]

San Jose State and UNLV will lock horns in men's college basketball action at Provident Credit Union Event Center on Saturday, starting at 5:00 PM ET.

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

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

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

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball game between UNLV and San Jose State 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives UNLV a 71% chance of defeating San Jose State. Our predicted final score has UNLV winning 77-71.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and UNLV and San Jose State each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 148.5 points has a 53% chance of staying under.

UNLV vs. San Jose State odds

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

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

UNLV vs. San Jose 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: