Breaking down today’s UNLV Rebels-San Diego State game

Breaking down the UNLV basketball game against San Diego State at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the first round of the Mountain West tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center:

BACKCOURT

Trey Kell does a little bit of everything for the Aztecs. He’s one of four Mountain West players to average at least 13.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.0 steal per game. Backcourt mate Jeremy Hemsley averages 13.2 points, and Dakarai Allen was named conference Defensive Player of the Year by the coaches.

Edge: San Diego State

FRONTCOURT

The probable loss of Tyrell Green (11.7 points, 5.5 rebounds) to a hyperextended knee is a big blow to the Rebels. It puts much more pressure on Christian Jones and Cheickna Dembele…