UNLV hosts Boise State following Kigab's 21-point outing

Boise State Broncos (22-6, 13-2 MWC) at UNLV Rebels (17-11, 9-6 MWC)

Las Vegas; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Boise State visits the UNLV Rebels after Abu Kigab scored 21 points in Boise State's 58-57 win over the San Diego State Aztecs.

The Rebels have gone 11-3 at home. UNLV has a 3-1 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Broncos have gone 13-2 against MWC opponents. Boise State has a 3-1 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The teams play for the 10th time this season in MWC play. The Broncos won the last matchup 69-63 on Feb. 12. Kigab scored 18 points to help lead the Broncos to the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bryce Hamilton is scoring 21.9 points per game with 4.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists for the Rebels. Jordan McCabe is averaging 5.9 points and 1.3 rebounds while shooting 37.5% over the last 10 games for UNLV.

Marcus Shaver Jr. averages 1.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Broncos, scoring 13.4 points while shooting 38.1% from beyond the arc. Kigab is averaging 9.4 points over the past 10 games for Boise State.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rebels: 7-3, averaging 69.2 points, 33.7 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 4.4 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 43.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.9 points per game.

Broncos: 8-2, averaging 67.0 points, 29.4 rebounds, 10.0 assists, 6.1 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 43.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.7 points.

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