Jan. 17, 2012

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - After losing at then-No. 22 San Diego State on a last-second off-balance layup on Saturday, 69-67, in the Mountain West season opener for both teams, the No. 14/20 UNLV men's basketball team (16-3, 0-1) will host TCU (10-6, 0-1) on Wednesday, Jan. 18, in its conference home opener at 7:30 p.m. at the Thomas & Mack Center. The Runnin' Rebels have won seven of their last eight games and this week's top-25 ranking marks their sixth week as a ranked team this season, which is their highest total number of weeks in the polls since 1992-93. Wednesday's game will be televised by The Mtn., with Ari Wolfe and Blaine Fowler calling the action. Jon Sandler and Robert Smith will handle the UNLV radio broadcast, which may be heard live in Las Vegas on ESPN Radio 1100 AM/98.9 FM. The radio broadcast is also available at UNLVRebels.com through the subscription-based All-Access feature, while Gametracker is provided for free on the website. In addition to their two home conference games this week, the Runnin' Rebels will officially dedicate their new practice facility - the state-of-the-art Mendenhall Center - in a private ceremony on Thursday afternoon. There will be a Public Open House of the Mendenhall Center on Saturday, Jan. 28 from 1-3 p.m. UNLV has won five straight games against the Horned Frogs and 12 of its last 13.


GAME 20

TCU (10-6, 0-1 Mountain West)

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NO. 14/20 UNLV (16-3, 0-1 Mountain West)

DATE: Wednesday, January 18, 2012
TIME: 7:30 p.m. PST
SITE: Thomas & Mack Center (18,500), Las Vegas
TV: The Mtn. (Ari Wolfe, Blaine Fowler)
RADIO: ESPN Radio 1100 AM/98.9 FM (Jon Sandler, Robert Smith)
ONLINE: Gametracker (UNLVRebels.com), Radio broadcast: UNLV All-Access subscription at UNLVRebels.com
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