Illinois will host UNLV on Dec. 8 at State Farm Center in the return game from last year's trip to Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Review-Journal's Mark Anderson breaks down what the Illini might see from the Runnin' Rebels:
What would you consider the biggest factor in UNLV's nine-win improvement last season, and is that sustainable this coming season?
The Rebels had the Mountain West's best recruiting class leading up to that season, and Brandon McCoy, Shakur Juiston and Amauri Hardy were critical to that improvement. McCoy and Juiston each averaged double-doubles, and Hardy was a key guard off the bench in scoring five points per game.