Fresno State visits the UNLV Rebels after Zaon Collins scored 24 points in the Bulldogs’ 89-87 loss to the CSU Northridge Matadors. Saturday’s matchup is the…<\/p>\n
Fresno State Bulldogs (6-5) at UNLV Rebels (4-6)<\/p>\n
Las Vegas; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST<\/p>\n
BOTTOM LINE: Fresno State visits UNLV after Zaon Collins scored 24 points in Fresno State’s 89-87 loss to the CSU Northridge Matadors.<\/p>\n
The Rebels are 2-2 on their home court. UNLV is eighth in the MWC with 22.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Emmanuel Stephen averaging 5.5.<\/p>\n
The Bulldogs have gone 0-1 away from home. Fresno State is sixth in the MWC with 23.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Wilson Jacques averaging 5.1.<\/p>\n
UNLV averages 80.9 points, 9.4 more per game than the 71.5 Fresno State allows. Fresno State has shot at a 46.7% rate from the field this season, 1.4 percentage points higher than the 45.3% shooting opponents of UNLV have averaged.<\/p>\n
The Rebels and Bulldogs meet Saturday for the first time in MWC play this season.<\/p>\n
TOP PERFORMERS: Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn is shooting 43.5% and averaging 16.1 points for the Rebels. Issac Williamson is averaging 1.5 made 3-pointers.<\/p>\n
Jake Heidbreder is scoring 18.5 points per game with 3.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists for the Bulldogs. Collins is averaging 15.3 points and 3.5 rebounds while shooting 50.9% over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n
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