Utah Ute game day

UNLV (17-4, 6-1) at Utah (12-8, 3-4)

HUNTSMAN CENTER

TODAY, 6:30 p.m. TV: The mtn.

Radio: KALL AM-700

Season series: 0-0

• KEY MATCHUP: Wink Adams vs. Lawrence Borha. The Utes' top defensive stopper will likely be assigned to Adams, who is an early favorite for the MWC Player of the Year with a 15.9 scoring average.

• FAST FACT: The Rebels have won five straight over the Utes after losing six straight to Utah before that, bringing the all-time series to 18-18.

• PLAYER TO WATCH: UNLV starting forward Joe Darger is a former standout at Riverton High, who is second on the team in scoring at 12.4 ppg.

C. BAILEY . . . . . . . . . . C. BROWN (7.0 ppg, 3.4 rpg) . . . . . . . . . . (4.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg)

J. DARGER . . . . . . . . . . S. GREEN (12.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg) . . . . . . . . . . (8.1 ppg, 4.3 rpg)

R. ROUGEAU . . . . . . . . . . L. NEVILL (7.7 ppg, 5.2 rpg) . . . . . . . . . . (14.0 ppg, 7.3 rpg)

C. TERRY . . . . . . . . . . T. KEPKAY (10.9 ppg, 4.4 apg) . . . . . . . . . . (9.6 ppg, 3.4 apg)

W. ADAMS . . . . . . . . . . L. BORHA (15.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg) . . . . . . . . . . (7.4 ppg, 2.4 rpg)