Nevada visits UNLV after Hamilton's 45-point showing

Published Jan. 31, 2022 2:02 a.m. ET

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Nevada Wolf Pack (9-9, 3-4 MWC) at UNLV Rebels (12-9, 4-4 MWC)

Las Vegas; Tuesday, 10:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: UNLV plays the Nevada Wolf Pack after Bryce Hamilton scored 45 points in UNLV's 88-74 victory against the Colorado State Rams.

The Rebels are 8-3 in home games. UNLV is second in the MWC with 8.7 offensive rebounds per game led by Royce Hamm Jr. averaging 2.6.

The Wolf Pack are 3-4 in MWC play. Nevada is 4-2 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 13.6 turnovers per game.

The Rebels and Wolf Pack meet Tuesday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jordan McCabe is averaging 6.1 points and 4.4 assists for the Rebels. Hamilton is averaging 16.3 points and 3.6 rebounds while shooting 43.2% over the last 10 games for UNLV.

Desmond Cambridge averages 2.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Wolf Pack, scoring 15.6 points while shooting 32.7% from beyond the arc. Grant Sherfield is shooting 40.3% and averaging 12.1 points over the past 10 games for Nevada.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rebels: 6-4, averaging 72.8 points, 34.3 rebounds, 13.3 assists, 6.5 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 43.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.0 points per game.

Wolf Pack: 5-5, averaging 69.1 points, 33.4 rebounds, 13.8 assists, 6.8 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 42.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.5 points.

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