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LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The UNLV men’s basketball team, which had its three-game win streak halted with a 98-66 loss at Wyoming on Tuesday night, will play its second straight Mountain West road game as it travels to Colorado State for an 8 p.m. MT/7 p.m. PT contest on Friday, Jan. 9.
The Runnin’ Rebels (7-7, 2-1), who are in the midst of a three-game stretch in six days, have started out the Mountain West season 2-1 with wins over Fresno State and Air Force in their other league matchups.
For the season, the Runnin’ Rebels are averaging 79.6 points per game and have five players averaging 9.1 or more ppg: Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn (16.4), Kimani Hamilton (13.1 ppg), Tyrin Jones (11.1 ppg), Issac Williamson (10.6 ppg), and Howie Fleming Jr. (9.1 ppg). Jacob Bannarbie leads the team in rebounds at 6.3 rpg, while Fleming Jr. is the team’s assists leader at 3.1 apg. Gibbs-Lawhorn is the team’s steals leader at 1.7 spg, while Jones leads the MW in blocks at 2.2 bpg.
The Runnin’ Rebels are in their first year under head coach Josh Pastner. Although new to UNLV, he is in his 15th year as a collegiate head coach, having previously led Memphis and Georgia Tech for seven seasons each. He holds a career record of 283-194 (.593).
UNLV’s roster has only one returning player, Jacob Bannarbie, and has welcomed 13 new faces. The newcomers include eight Division I transfers, a former international professional, a junior college transfer, and three freshmen.
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