LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - Winner of seven of its last 10 games, the UNLV men's basketball team will travel to Fort Collins, Colorado, to play Colorado State on Saturday, February 1 at 2 p.m. MT/1 p.m. PT at Moby Arena.
The Runnin' Rebels, alone in second place in the Mountain West, are coming off two straight losses (86-72 at UNR, 71-67 vs. No. 4 San Diego State). The Rams, who are in a four-way tie for third in the conference, have won six of their last seven games, including against UNR Wednesday night on a buzzer beater.
Junior guard
Amauri Hardy leads four UNLV (11-11, 6-3) players averaging in double-figure scoring this season with 14.6 points per game (11th in MW), while junior forward Mbacke Diong is the team's leading rebounder with 8.9 per contest (4th in MW). UNLV is under new leadership this year in head coach
T.J. Otzelberger.
Colorado State (15-8, 6-4) is in its second season under its head coach, Niko Medved. The Rams are led by Isaiah Stevens' 13.0 ppg and Nico Carvacho's 10.6 rpg (1st in MW). Stevens also leads the team in assists with 4.3 per game (4th in MW). Stevens was the hero against the Wolf Pack, hitting a 19-foot jumper as time expired to give the Rams a 92-91 win.
Saturday's game will be shown on
ESPN3 with Trey Bender and Stan Lewter calling the action. Jon Sandler, former Runnin' Rebel Curtis Terry and Steve Cofield (sideline reporter) 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.