Men's Basketball

Regular-Season Home Finale Wednesday Night

UNLV Men's Basketball
Utah State

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UNLV

MatchupUtah State (13-15, 7-10 Mountain West) at UNLV (10-19, 3-13 Mountain West)
DateWednesday, March 1, 2017
Time8 p.m.
SiteTarkanian Court, Thomas & Mack Center (18,000), Las Vegas
TVESPNU (Steve Quis, Adrian Branch)
RadioESPN Radio 1100 AM/100.9 FM (Jon Sandler, Robert Smith)
AudioUNLV Gameday App & UNLVRebels.com
Statsat UNLVRebels.com
Twitter@TheRunninRebels

Feb. 28, 2017

Game Notes vs. Utah State | 2016-17 Media Guide

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) -
The UNLV men's basketball team will host Utah State on Wednesday night at 8 p.m. at the Thomas & Mack Center in its regular-season home finale. It will also be senior night as the Runnin' Rebels will honor senior forward Tyrell Green, senior forward Christian Jones and senior guard Uche Ofoegbu prior to the national anthem.

The game will be televised on ESPNU and will mark the second meeting between the Aggies and UNLV, as Utah State won 79-63 on Jan. 7 in Logan, Utah.

Wednesday night will also be Fan Appreciation Night. Tickets are being sold at 50 percent off - select upper and lower bowl (UNLVtickets.com/promo with code FAN). In addition, free t-shirts are being given away to the first 4,000 fans, a free commemorative senior poster will be given out to the first 2,000 fans and there will also be special in-game giveaways.

UNLV is led in scoring by junior guard Jovan Mooring (12.4 ppg), who is one of four Runnin' Rebels averaging in double figures. Jones leads the team in rebounding (6.4 rpg), while Mooring also is tops in assists (4.0 apg, 2nd in MW).

Utah State, which is 3-7 in true road games this season, has won two straight overall: at San José State (81-75) last Wednesday and at home vs. Air Force (89-58) on Saturday. Senior wing Jalen Moore (16.6 ppg) and freshman guard Koby McEwen (14.5 ppg) are the team's leading scorers. Moore (5.5 rpg) also leads the team in rebounding, while McEwen leads in assists (3.0 apg).

Steve Quis and Adrian Branch will be the TV announcers. Jon Sandler and Robert Smith will handle the UNLV radio call, which may be heard live on ESPN Radio 1100 AM/100.9 FM and online (link at UNLVRebels.com).

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Players Mentioned

Christian Jones

#20 Christian Jones

Forward
6' 7"
Senior
TR
Jovan Mooring

#30 Jovan Mooring

Guard
6' 2"
Junior
JC
Uche Ofoegbu

#2 Uche Ofoegbu

Guard
6' 4"
Senior
TR
Tyrell Green

#12 Tyrell Green

Forward
6' 7"
Junior
TR

Players Mentioned

Christian Jones

#20 Christian Jones

6' 7"
Senior
TR
Forward
Jovan Mooring

#30 Jovan Mooring

6' 2"
Junior
JC
Guard
Uche Ofoegbu

#2 Uche Ofoegbu

6' 4"
Senior
TR
Guard
Tyrell Green

#12 Tyrell Green

6' 7"
Junior
TR
Forward