Air Force visits UNLV after Hamilton's 33-point performance

Published Feb. 7, 2022 2:02 a.m. ET

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Air Force Falcons (10-11, 3-7 MWC) at UNLV Rebels (13-10, 5-5 MWC)

Las Vegas; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: UNLV hosts the Air Force Falcons after Bryce Hamilton scored 33 points in UNLV's 90-75 loss to the Utah State Aggies.

The Rebels have gone 9-3 at home. UNLV is fourth in the MWC with 14.4 assists per game led by Jordan McCabe averaging 4.5.

The Falcons are 3-7 against conference opponents. Air Force allows 63.3 points to opponents and has been outscored by 3.3 points per game.

The teams meet for the 10th time in conference play this season. The Falcons won 69-62 in the last matchup on Jan. 21. Ethan Taylor led the Falcons with 16 points, and Hamilton led the Rebels with 32 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Hamilton averages 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Rebels, scoring 21.4 points while shooting 36.4% from beyond the arc. Donovan Williams is shooting 52.5% and averaging 11.2 points over the past 10 games for UNLV.

Taylor is averaging 9.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.5 steals for the Falcons. A.J. Walker is averaging 9.3 points over the last 10 games for Air Force.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rebels: 5-5, averaging 70.8 points, 32.6 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 6.0 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 42.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.0 points per game.

Falcons: 3-7, averaging 60.1 points, 24.9 rebounds, 13.3 assists, 5.1 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 43.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.6 points.

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