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Gibbs-Lawhorn leads UNLV against Utah State
By The Associated Press
Utah State Aggies (24-5, 14-4 MWC) at UNLV Rebels (15-14, 10-8 MWC)
Las Vegas; Tuesday, 11 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: UNLV plays Utah State after Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn scored 42 points in
UNLV's 85-83 overtime victory over the Nevada Wolf Pack.
The Rebels have gone 9-5 at home. UNLV ranks sixth in the MWC with 14.1 assists
per game led by Howard Fleming Jr. averaging 3.6.
The Aggies are 14-4 in conference games. Utah State ranks second in the MWC
allowing 69.7 points while holding opponents to 41.8% shooting.
UNLV's average of 7.1 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.4 fewer
made shots on average than the 7.5 per game Utah State allows. Utah State has
shot at a 50.6% clip from the field this season, 4.9 percentage points above
the 45.7% shooting opponents of UNLV have averaged.
The teams square off for the second time this season in MWC play. UNLV won the
last meeting 86-76 on Jan. 21. Gibbs-Lawhorn scored 21 points points to help
lead the Rebels to the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Gibbs-Lawhorn is scoring 21.0 points per game with 3.1 rebounds
and 2.6 assists for the Rebels. Kimani Hamilton is averaging 12.2 points and
5.8 rebounds over the last 10 games.
Drake Allen is averaging 7.1 points, 4.6 assists and two steals for the Aggies.
Michael Collins Jr. is averaging 14.8 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rebels: 5-5, averaging 81.0 points, 31.8 rebounds, 13.9 assists,
6.6 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.0% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 83.2 points per game.
Aggies: 8-2, averaging 82.4 points, 28.9 rebounds, 17.9 assists, 7.2 steals and
2.5 blocks per game while shooting 49.3% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 72.4 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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