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Wolf Pack opponent basketball preview: Nevada seeks eighth straight over UNLV

The Nevada Wolf Pack seeks the series sweep over its intrastate rival UNLV Tuesday at Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nev. Tipoff will be at 6 p.m. PST on CBS Sports Network.

Nevada demolished the Rebels 89-60 Sunday in the series opener. The Pack shot 58.3 percent from deep and hit 14 3s in the dominant effort. The Rebels were missing leading scorer Bryce Hamilton due to an ankle injury.

The Pack are 6-2 at home, while UNLV is 1-6 away from Thomas & Mack Center this season. The Pack own a program-best seven game win streak over UNLV, including victories in 13 of the last 17 games.