Amauri Hardy

Men's Basketball

Runnin' Rebels At Cincinnati Saturday

UNLV men's basketball heads back out on the road as National Finals Rodeo moves into Thomas & Mack Center.

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - As the National Finals Rodeo moves into the Thomas & Mack Center, the UNLV men's basketball team will head back out on the road for a three-game trip. First up will be a game at Cincinnati on Saturday, November 30 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT at Fifth Third Arena (12,012).

UNLV (3-5) is coming off an 80-57 win over Jackson State on Tuesday, which wrapped up a four-game, eight-day homestand that was part of the Southwestern Showdown presented by Engage Telehealth. The Runnin' Rebels opened the 2019-20 season with an 86-71 win over Purdue Fort Wayne then dropped three straight games vs. Power 5 conference teams (vs. Kansas State in OT, at Cal in OT and at UCLA). UNLV is 2-2 in its last four contests.

Junior guard Amauri Hardy leads three Runnin' Rebels averaging in double-figure scoring with 18.3 points per game (3rd in MW), while junior forward Mbacke Diong is the team's leading rebounder with 10.8 per contest (2nd in MW, 15th in nation). Hardy is coming off his third 20-point scoring game of the season. He was 7 of 12 from the field, including 3 of 5 on 3-pointers, in the victory over the Tigers. UNLV is under new leadership this year in head coach T.J. Otzelberger.

Cincinnati (4-2) is also under a new head coach in John Brannen. The Bearcats have split their last two games, both in overtime: a loss to Bowling Green and a win against Valparaiso. UC went 2-1 in the Paradise Jam, which wrapped up Monday in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Four Bearcats are averaging in double figures in scoring, led by Jarron Cumberland's 14.5 ppg. He missed the last game with an injury.

Saturday's game will be televised by Fox Sports Ohio and shown outside of its viewing area on ESPN3 with Tom Gelehrter and Terry Nelson calling the action. Jon Sandler and former Runnin' Rebel Curtis Terry will handle the UNLV radio call, which may be heard live on ESPN Radio 1100 in Las Vegas and online via the UNLVGameday App and TuneIn.


 
Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Amauri Hardy

#3 Amauri Hardy

Guard
6' 2"
Junior
2L

Players Mentioned

Amauri Hardy

#3 Amauri Hardy

6' 2"
Junior
2L
Guard