The UNLV Rebels (18-12, 7-11 MW) will be going for their second consecutive win when they face the Air Force Falcons (14-17, 5-13 MW) in the first round of the Mountain West Championship on Wednesday afternoon. The Rebels are coming off a 69-67 win over Nevada as eight-point underdogs. The Falcons are coming off a 63-61 loss to San Jose State as 2.5-point favorites.
UNLV is 8-2 in its last 10 games against Air Force.
The Falcons aren’t playing well at the moment and come into this game on a three-game losing streak. They will try to snap their streak with a win over the Rebels, which will give them their second win in their last five games.
Air Force is averaging 66.8 points per game. They scored 61 points in their last game, making 39.7 percent of their field goals and 27.3 percent of their three-pointers.
Carter Murphy led the Falcons with 17 points, three rebounds, and three assists. Camden Vander Zwaag finished with 13 points, six rebounds, and three assists, while Jake Heidbreder added 13 points, three rebounds, and three assists.
Air Force has played well defensively, giving up 66.7 points per game. They gave up 63 points in their last game and will have to keep it up if they want to win this game.
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