NCAAB

Wyoming Cowboys at UNLV Rebels

· Mountain West Championship - 1st Round
18-13, 3-9 Away

vs
16-15, 10-6 Home

UNLV Rebels take on the Wyoming Cowboys in MWC Tournament

Game Preview

Wyoming Cowboys (18-13, 9-11 MWC) vs. UNLV Rebels (16-15, 11-9 MWC)

Las Vegas; Wednesday, 3 p.m. EDT

Rebels -3.5; over/under is 153.5

BOTTOM LINE: UNLV plays Wyoming in the MWC Tournament.

The Rebels are 11-9 against MWC opponents and 5-6 in non-conference play. UNLV ranks fifth in the MWC with 14.4 assists per game led by Howard Fleming Jr. averaging 3.9.

The Cowboys are 9-11 in MWC play. Wyoming averages 77.3 points and has outscored opponents by 4.3 points per game.

UNLV scores 80.2 points, 7.2 more per game than the 73.0 Wyoming gives up. Wyoming averages 8.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.8 more makes per game than UNLV gives up.

The teams meet for the second time this season. The Cowboys won 98-66 in the last matchup on Jan. 7. Leland Walker led the Cowboys with 28 points, and Kimani Hamilton led the Rebels with 19 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn is scoring 21.0 points per game and averaging 3.1 rebounds for the Rebels. Hamilton is averaging 14.6 points and 5.9 rebounds over the last 10 games.

Walker is scoring 13.8 points per game and averaging 2.8 rebounds for the Cowboys. Khaden Bennett is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rebels: 6-4, averaging 85.1 points, 32.3 rebounds, 14.9 assists, 6.6 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 50.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.8 points per game.

Cowboys: 6-4, averaging 74.3 points, 28.1 rebounds, 14.3 assists, 6.0 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.5 points.

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  • TV Channel: Wyoming at UNLV 2021 College Basketball, week 19, is broadcasted on MWN.
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Matchup Prediction

UNLV: 55.2%
Wyoming: 44.8%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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W3 Streak L1
73.0 Points Against 78.8
77.3 Points Per Game 80.2
46 Field Goal % 47
33 Three Point % 35
35.3 Rebounds Per Game 34.9
14.1 Assists Per Game 14.4
2.4 Blocks Per Game 4.5
6.5 Steals Per Game 7.8
0.7 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.5
11.9 Total Turnovers Per Game 12.4
73.0 Points Against 78.8

Game Information

Venue: Thomas & Mack Center

Location: Las Vegas, NV
Capacity:

2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Utah State 15-5 - 25-6
San Diego State 14-6 1 20-10
New Mexico 13-7 2 22-9
Grand Canyon 13-7 2 20-11
Boise State 12-8 3 20-11
Nevada 12-8 3 20-11
Colorado State 11-9 4 20-11
UNLV 11-9 4 16-15
Wyoming 9-11 6 18-13
Fresno State 7-13 8 13-18
San José State 3-17 12 8-23
Air Force 0-20 15 3-28
Full Standings

Wyoming Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ GCU GCU W 70-65
@ BOIS BOIS L 72-62
vs AF AF W 66-62
vs NEV NEV W 83-73
@ SJSU SJSU W 88-78

UNLV Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ AF W 91-66
@ GCU L 80-67
vs NEV W 85-83 OT
vs USU W 92-65
@ SDSU L 89-86