The Illini head to Vegas to play the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels of the Mountain West Conference on Saturday night. The Rebels are coached by Marvin Menzies. Menzies is in his second season at the helm of UNLV with a 18-23 record after leading the rebels to an 11-21 record in his first season.
Season Recap
The Rebels have started the season 7-2, already closing in on their win total of 11 from a year ago. The Rebels best win to date is a 27 point victory over Utah on a neutral floor. Like Illinois, UNLV has two overtime losses already this season.