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M. Basketball. WKU to Face Tourney Host UNLV in Las Vegas

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Hilltopper Basketball continues a stretch of seven straight games away from home with a matchup against host UNLV at 7 p.m. CT Saturday in the Global Sports Classic at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

The Hilltoppers (3-2) are coming off an 86-47 loss to Washington in their first game in Las Vegas. WKU trailed by seven with four minutes gone in the second half but ultimately shot 25.4 percent from the field, including 17.1 percent in the second half.

UNLV (3-2) lost to TCU, 63-59, in its first game of the Global Sports Classic on Friday.