Breaking down the UNLV basketball game against Southern Illinois at 7 p.m. tonight at the Thomas & Mack Center:
BACKCOURT
Armon Fletcher and Mike Rodriguez combine to average 27.6 points for the Salukis, but UNLV goes a little deeper with Jalen Poyser (15.0), Jovan Mooring (9.5), Kris Clyburn (9.4) and Uche Ofoegbu (5.4).
Edge: UNLV
FRONTCOURT
The Rebels will have the size advantage given Southern Illinois’ tallest starter is 6-foot 8-inch Thik Bol, but the Rebels will continue to miss Dwayne Morgan (shoulder) and Christian Jones (ankle). Bol and Sean O’Brien combine to average 20.