Colorado State Rams (15-10, 6-8 MWC) at UNLV Rebels (13-12, 8-6 MWC)
Las Vegas; Wednesday, 11 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: UNLV hosts Colorado State after Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn scored 36 points in UNLV's 86-83 overtime win against the Boise State Broncos.
The Rebels are 8-4 in home games. UNLV ranks second in the MWC with 10.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Emmanuel Stephen averaging 2.8.
The Rams are 6-8 against MWC opponents. Colorado State is eighth in the MWC scoring 76.0 points per game and is shooting 49.0%.
UNLV is shooting 46.3% from the field this season, 1.3 percentage points higher than the 45.0% Colorado State allows to opponents. Colorado State has shot at a 49.0% clip from the field this season, 3.7 percentage points higher than the 45.3% shooting opponents of UNLV have averaged.
The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting of the season for the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Gibbs-Lawhorn is averaging 19.4 points and 1.6 steals for the Rebels. Kimani Hamilton is averaging 12.0 points over the last 10 games.