LARAMIE, Wyo. — Breaking down the UNLV basketball game against Wyoming at 6 p.m. PST Wednesday at Arena-Auditorium:
BACKCOURT
Wyoming’s leading scorer is actually a reserve — Justin James at 14.6 points per game. He leads a backcourt that averages 15.0 assists, compared to 13.9 for UNLV, but the Rebels shoot at a little higher percentage from the 3-point arc (34.0 to 32.0). The tiebreaker is how UNLV’s Jovan Mooring performs, and that is always a mystery. Because he is improving and coming off a 30-point game against Air Force on Saturday, give the edge to the Rebels.