Reputations will be at stake at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum on Tuesday as TCU welcomes UNLV in a Mountain West bout. Tip-off is at 7:30 EST and it will be televised on The Mountain.
UNLV is in 1st place in the conference, TCU is in 4th place. The 11th ranked Rebels stand at 22-4 overall and are 6-2 in the Mountain West. Meanwhile, the Horned Frogs have a record of 14-10 including 4-4 in the conference.
UNLV should be able to win this game. The Rebels #9 RPI ranking also signifies an advantage over the Horned Frogs at #108. Also, UNLV has won four of its last five games and believes it can add to that.
UNLV has a statistical edge over TCU in two categories. With a 39 per game to 31 per game advantage in rebounding, the Rebels should find themselves in a good position on offense. In addition, UNLV leads in scoring, 79 pts/game to 70 pts/game.
UNLV beat TCU back on January 18th, 101-78. Last season, the Rebels went 2-0 against the Horned Frogs, with an average 24 point margin of victory. Over four years, UNLV has gone 9-1 against TCU, and 3-1 at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.
StatSmack! UNLV is better than TCU
- We just win. UNLV has more wins over the last 5 years than TCU (148 vs 78).
- We have a history of cultivating talent. Over the past 10 years UNLV has had more players drafted by the NBA than TCU (1 vs 0).
- We make our fans proud. UNLV has a better record at home than TCU this season (12-0 vs 10-2).
- Mike Moser is ranked 2nd in the Mountain West in points, ranked 2nd nationally in rebounds, ranked 2nd in the Mountain West in steals, and ranked 6th in the Mountain West in blocks
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