The Prairie View A&M Panthers (0-5) are off to a slow start and will try to get their first win when they take on the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels (5-1) at Thomas & Mack Center. The game gets underway at 10:00 pm ET on Saturday, Nov. 28.
The Runnin’ Rebels come into this game on a high note after narrowly defeating Indiana 72-69 on Wednesday. Patrick McCaw was the game’s high scorer with 20 points on 7-for-15 shooting. The Panthers, meanwhile, are coming off an awful 85-67 loss against Wisconsin on Wednesday. Tevin Bellinger had a good shooting night, leading the game with 21 points.
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Ranked 83rd, the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels have an offensive rating of 113.0. The Prairie View A&M Panthers rank 335th with a defensive rating of just 117.2.
The UNLV Runnin’ Rebels average 74.5 possessions and 1.130 points per possession in games this season. The Prairie View A&M Panthers average fewer possessions with 67.9, as well as fewer points per possession with .884.
Prairie View A&M has an average effective field goal percentage of 43.5%. UNLV is a winning 4-1 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
UNLV ranks 54th in assists, registering 16.8 per game. Prairie View A&M performs worse at 346th with 8.4 assists per game.
UNLV, the 27th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 5.8 per game. Prairie View A&M does worse, ranked 250th with 2.6.
UNLV is one of the best teams in the country when it comes to offensive rebounds, ranking 25th. Prairie View A&M ranks just 348th in defensive rebounds.
Ranked 10th, UNLV averages a forced turnover percentage of 26.6% this season. When the Prairie View A&M Panthers suffer a turnover rate equal to or exceeding this, the team is winless with a 0-2 record.
