Las Vegas Review-Journal · Mar 4, 2017
Breaking down today’s UNLV Rebels-Fresno State game
FRESNO, Calif. — Breaking down the UNLV basketball game at Fresno State at 4 p.m. Saturday:
BACKCOURT
Fresno State’s Jaron Hopkins (13.2) Deshon Taylor (11.6) and Jahmel Taylor (11.1) each average scoring in double figures. Hopkins also is first in the Mountain West in steals at 2.2 per game and third each in field goal percentage at 48.6 and assists with a 3.4 average.
Edge: Fresno State
FRONTCOURT
UNLV may have found a spark when it put Tyrell Green back in the starting lineup Wednesday against Utah State. He totaled 19 points and 12 rebounds, and frontcourt mate Christian Jones finished with 16 and 12. Paul Watson averages 11.9 points for the Bulldogs.
Edge: UNLV
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