Kyle Chilton | Posted: 13 Dec 2018 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020

Cougars to renew rivalry with UNLV

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BYU Game Notes

BYU men's basketball will turn back the clock and play former Mountain West Conference foe UNLV Saturday at 5:30 p.m. PST in T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Saturday's game will be broadcast live online on ESPN3. The game with also be broadcast live on the BYU Sports Network on BYU Radio – Sirius XM 143/89.1 FM HD2 and KSL 102.7 FM/1160 AM.

BYU Storylines

  • Junior guard TJ Haws scored a career-high 30 points vs. Portland State and added five assists. Haws hit 9 of 15 from the field and 5 of 10 from 3-point range. Over the last three games, Haws has hit 12 of 20 from long distance, including 4 of 6 vs. Utah State, 3 of 4 vs. Utah. He leads the team with 29 3-pointers on 41.4 percent shooting.
  • In his second start as a Cougar, freshman Connor Harding scored 11 points on 5 of 9 shooting vs. Portland State. Harding also added a career-high three assists.
  • BYU and UNLV play for the first time since the 2010-11 season, the Cougars’ final year in the Mountain West Conference. This will be the first meeting between the two programs at a neutral site.

BYU Cougars (8-4, 0-0 WCC)

  • Head Coach: Dave Rose
  • Alma Mater: Houston, 1983
  • Division I Career Record: 337-126 (14th)
  • Record at BYU: Same

UNLV Rebels (4-4, 0-0 Mountain West)

  • Head Coach: Marvin Menzies
  • Alma Mater: UCLA, 1987
  • Career Record: 35-38 (3rd)
  • Record at UNLV: 233-149 (13th)

Game Information

  • TV: ESPN3 (online only)
  • TV Talent: Eric Rothman (play-by-play), Sean Farnham (analyst)
  • Live Video: WatchESPN.com
  • Radio: BYU Sports Network, BYU Radio Sirius XM 143/89.1 FM HD2, FM 100.3
  • Radio Talent: Greg Wrubell (play-by-play), Mark Durrant (analyst)
  • Live Stats: BYUcougars.com

Series Information

  • Series Record: UNLV leads 18-16
  • Last Meeting: BYU won 78-64, 02/05/11
  • H/A/N: 11-4/5-14/0-0
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