Five players to watch in UNLV basketball games this week at the Thomas & Mack Center against Southern Illinois at 7 p.m. Monday and No. 3 Kansas at 6 p.m. Thursday:
1. Frank Mason III, senior guard, Kansas: The three-year starting point guard is one of the main reasons the Jayhawks can win the national title. He averages 20.3 points, 5.6 assists and 4.6 rebounds. Mason also delivered the game-winning shot against Duke on Nov. 15.
2. Josh Jackson, freshman guard, Kansas: At 6 feet 8 inches, is a matchup nightmare. One of the most decorated players in the 2016 recruiting class, Jackson was a McDonald’s All-American.