UNLV hosts Samford after Mack's 31-point showing

Samford Bulldogs (1-0) at UNLV Rebels (1-0)

Las Vegas; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

LINE: Rebels -11.5; over/under is 156.5

BOTTOM LINE: UNLV hosts Samford after Sebastian Mack scored 31 points in UNLV's 89-77 win against the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks.

UNLV finished 10-5 at home a season ago while going 18-17 overall. The Rebels shot 47.1% from the field and 34.8% from 3-point range last season.

Samford finished 18-14 overall with a 6-9 record on the road last season. The Bulldogs averaged 14.8 assists per game on 26.4 made field goals last season.

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