Utah State takes on UNLV, looks for 4th straight home win

UNLV Rebels (13-9, 5-4 MWC) at Utah State Aggies (14-9, 5-5 MWC)

Logan, Utah; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Utah State will try to keep its three-game home win streak intact when the Aggies play UNLV.

The Aggies are 7-4 on their home court. Utah State is 2-5 in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Rebels are 5-4 against MWC opponents. UNLV is sixth in the MWC giving up 66.2 points while holding opponents to 40.9% shooting.

The Aggies and Rebels square off Saturday for the first time in MWC play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Rylan Jones is averaging 7.1 points and 4.3 assists for the Aggies. Justin Bean is averaging 10.1 points over the last 10 games for Utah State.

Jordan McCabe is averaging 6.6 points and 4.4 assists for the Rebels. Bryce Hamilton is averaging 15.7 points over the last 10 games for UNLV.

LAST 10 GAMES: Aggies: 5-5, averaging 69.5 points, 32.1 rebounds, 15.2 assists, 6.9 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 62.1 points per game.

Rebels: 6-4, averaging 71.3 points, 34.2 rebounds, 13.0 assists, 6.6 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 42.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.7 points.

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