Breaking down the UNLV basketball game against New Mexico at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Thomas & Mack Center:
BACKCOURT
New Mexico’s Elijah Brown is a candidate for Mountain West Player of the Year, averaging 18.5 points per game, including 21.3 in conference play. Especially with forward Tim Williams (17.9 points, 7.0 rebounds) and wing Dane Kuiper (6.7 points) out with injuries, the onus is on Brown even more to carry the offense. He has the ability to do just that.
Edge: New Mexico
FRONTCOURT
Losing Williams to a foot injury for a long period of time is a huge blow to the Lobos, and they don’t have the players to make up the difference on the frontcourt.