Breaking down UNLV’s basketball game against Western Kentucky at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center:
BACKCOURT
Que Johnson leads Western Kentucky with a 14.8-point average, and the Washington State transfer also averages 5.2 rebounds. The other two starters also are graduate transfers — Junior Lomomba from Cleveland State and Pancake Thomas from Hartford. UNLV knows what it’s like to patch together a roster, but Jalen Poyser is a returning player. He averages 17.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists.
Edge: UNLV
FRONTCOURT
The Rebels again will be without Christian Jones and Cheickna Dembele, who have foot injuries.