The UNLV Runnin’ Rebels (6-5) are back in the Mack for a Missouri Valley-Mountain West Conference Challenge match-up against the Salukis of Southern Illinois (6-5).
UNLV is coming off of a 83-63 Saturday night loss against No. 22 Oregon while SIU snapped a two-game losing streak beating Saint Louis 70-55 on Wednesday.
Both teams are looking to gain some traction heading into conference play but with Kansas coming to town, this could be considered a must win for the Rebs.
Frontcourt:
UNLV is still struggling with frontcourt injuries to junior forward Dwayne Morgan (shoulder) and senior forward Christian Jones (ankle) as they missed their second game in a row.