LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV men's basketball team, which has won five straight Mountain West games for the second time this season and is 10-1 over its last 11 contests, will travel to Reno for its regular-season finale against intrastate rival UNR on Saturday, March 9. The 7:30 p.m. game, which is part of the Silver State Series, presented by America First Credit Union, will be televised nationally on CBS Sports Network.

LAST TIME OUT: UNLV (18-10, 12-5, T-2nd in MW) is coming off a 62-58 victory over No. 19 San Diego State on Tuesday night at the Thomas & Mack Center. Dedan Thomas Jr. broke a 58-58 tie, nailing a deep step-back jumper with 18 seconds left and then sealed the game with two free throws with 6.5 seconds to play. It was the Runnin' Rebels' fourth win of the season against a ranked opponent, marking the first time they have defeated four top-25 teams in a single campaign since 2012-13. Thomas Jr. led all scorers with 19 points, also adding three rebounds and three assists, while Keylan Boone recorded his third double-double of the season with 16 points and 11 rebounds. He made a game-high four 3-pointers, had a career-high-tying four blocks, tallied a team-high four assists and recorded two steals. The Runnin' Rebels held Jaedon LeDee, who entered the game as the Mountain West's leading scorer and was 17th in the nation at 20.8 points per game, to just 12 points on 2 of 12 from the field. UNLV held San Diego State to just 8 of 35 shooting in the first half (22.9%). The Aztecs finished the game at just 28.1% (18 of 64). UNLV out-rebounded San Diego State 42-36 and led in points in the paint by 10 (22-12).

RUNNIN' REBEL LEADERS: Five UNLV players are averaging double figures in scoring this season in Dedan Thomas Jr. (13.2 ppg), Kalib Boone (11.8 ppg), Keylan Boone (11.7 ppg), Luis Rodriguez (11.2 ppg) and Jalen Hill (10.7 ppg). Rodriguez leads the team in rebounds (6.7 rpg, 9th in MW) and steals (1.7 spg, 2nd in MW), Dedan Thomas Jr. is the assists leader (5.3 apg, 6th in MW, 37th in nation), and Boone leads in blocks (1.8 bpg, 2nd in MW). Hill missed six games with a wrist injury and returned at San Diego State on Jan. 6, but left late in the first half in that game after suffering a knee injury, which an MRI later revealed to be a season-ending ACL tear.

ABOUT THE ROSTER: This season's UNLV squad features seven returners from last year's team along with seven newcomers. The newcomers are made up of three Division I transfers, a junior college transfer and three freshmen. UNLV has 10 upperclassmen, including five fifth-year seniors. A total of four players on the roster are playing in their hometown of Las Vegas. The Runnin' Rebels return two starters in Luis Rodriguez and Justin Webster, who averaged 10.7 and 8.2 points per game last season, respectively. Rodriguez led last season's team in rebounding (5.7 rpg).

ABOUT THE OPPONENT: UNR (25-6, 12-5, T-2nd in MW) has won six straight games and is coming off a 76-66 win at Boise State on Tuesday. The Wolf Pack's current streak started with a 69-66 win at UNLV on Feb. 17 and also includes a road win at Colorado State, 77-74. UNR is 14-2 at home this season with its only losses in Reno coming to Boise State on Jan. 12 and New Mexico on Feb. 13. Jarod Lucas leads three Wolf Pack players in double-figure scoring with 17.6 ppg (2nd in MW). Kenan Blackshear is averaging 15.0 ppg (9th in MW), while Nick Davidson is at 12.3 ppg and leads the team in rebounding (7.3 rpg, 7th in MW). Blackshear leads in assists (4.7 apg, 7th in MW), field-goal percentage (49.4, 6th in MW) and steals (1.4 spg, 10th in MW). UNR is 24th in the country in turnovers per game, averaging just 9.8 per contest and is 43rd in field goal percentage (47.4). The Wolf Pack went 22-11 overall last season, including 12-6 in MW play to finish fourth in the league standings. They lost in the First Four of the NCAA Tournament to Arizona State to conclude their season. Led by head coach Steve Alford, UNR has nine upperclassmen on its 16-man roster.

LAST TIME AGAINST UNR: In UNLV's last meeting with UNR, which was on Feb. 17 in Las Vegas, the Wolf Pack won 69-66 ending a five-game win streak for the Runnin' Rebels. UNLV was led by Dedan Thomas Jr.'s game-high-tying 19 points and game-high eight assists, while turning the ball over just once. Keylan Boone added 15 points and Rob Whaley Jr. contributed 11. Nick Davidson led UNR with a double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds, while Jarod Lucas scored 18 points and Kenan Blackshear had 12 points and nine rebounds. UNLV led by nine points with five minutes left but a 10-0 UNR run gave the Wolf Pack their first lead of the game since late in the first half. UNLV trailed by a point with 20 seconds to play, but Thomas Jr. missed two free throws. Lucas made two on the other end to give UNR a three-point lead with 16 seconds left. Thomas Jr. made a layup to cut it to one again and after two more Lucas free throws with nine seconds to go, Keylan Boone's 3-point attempt to tie the game fell short. UNR shot 63.2% from the field (12 of 19) in the second half.

BROADCAST INFO: Saturday's game will be televised nationally on CBS Sports Network with Rich Waltz and Dan Dickau calling the action. Jon Sandler, former Runnin' Rebel Curtis Terry and Steve Cofield will handle the UNLV radio call, which may be heard live on ESPN Radio 1100 in Las Vegas and worldwide on SiriusXM 385. All streaming links and live stats are available at UNLVRebels.com and through the UNLV Rebels App.