Game Day: Can Unlv beat Boise State to click Loss of Series? – Las Vegas Sun

UNLV returns home bruised and battered after a trip, which saw another games on the alley and gray drop in Utah and UNR, and the schedule does not illuminate as a contender for the Boise State conference visits Thomas & Mack Center on Tuesday (20:00, CBS Sports Network).

Kevin Krueger’s detachment has already lost four straight and is on the verge of falling under .500 with another defeat. Can UNLV withdraw a disorder and stay above the water?

Three watch keys:

A stronger start

The UNLV campaign began to head down January 7, when Boise State cloned them, 81-59. Scarlett and gray came out flat and were buried by Boyz physicality; The bronze defeated them and built a 19-point lead in what was perhaps the biggest UNLV’s crash of the season.

Earn or lose, this cannot happen this time around.

“Upstairs, we were right at the whole game,” Krueger said. “They went out and stroked, and this time, we have to be ready for it.”

Senior Wing Julian Richwein said the loss of Boise State was a case of Unlv to humble himself from a real contender after opening Mountain West Play 3-0 against Dregs of the League.

“I think we thought we were better than us and we hit,” Rishwain said. “Maybe you are just ready to take this hit [on Tuesday]S “

Sophomore Point Guard Dj Thomas has been saying for weeks that his team should show more battles, especially at the beginning of the matches. It will be difficult to generate this energy in Mac, where attendance has descended from late, but Unlv will have to create it in some way.

Rishwain continues to shoot

Rishwain was one of Unlv’s most reliable external shooters this year, but a recent decline went down his percentages during the season.

After making at least one 3-indicated in each of the first 15 games, the last seven competitions saw Rishwain publish two 0-fore, and in the two newer games he shot 2 out of 10 and 2 out of the deep. It is now 36.2% for 3-tellers for the season and 30.1% in conference game.

The sixth -year veteran tries not to allow his latest mistakes to influence his game.

“Just keep my mind my mind right is all I can do,” Richwain said. “Let’s not think too much; Every time you start thinking about it, this is probably when it gets bad for you. “

As the most fertile UnlV shooter, he tries more than half 3 stories of the game, most of the Rishwain team is responsible for continuing to pull the trigger to keep the protection honest.

He is confident that he will start connecting again.

“Just keep shooting,” Rishven said. “My coaches give me all the confidence that keeps me there, and my teammates too. Everyone is trying to look for me and they will come to me at the end when we have to hit at the end of 3. “

Rendering

UNLV struggles to get late stops, especially during the current four -game losing series. The game on Saturday in Renault was tied, 60-60, until it has gotten into five of its last six possessions to withdraw to win 71-65.

Junior Center Jeremiah “Bear” Cherry believes that he and his teammates can do better. He wants to see UNLV really engage in the defense and win games by receiving key stops.

“Protection,” Cherry said. “I think this is. If you have protection – you will end up in, so I think we just have to continue working on defense. Once we continue the defense side, we will tear up a few games straight. “

Teammates

UNLV (11-11, 5-6 MWC)

Scoring

DJ Thomas: 16.0 Points

Struggles

Bear Jeremiah Cherry: 5.3 Fighting

Assist

DJ Thomas: 4.7 assists

Boise State (15-7, 7-4 MWC)

Scoring

Tyson Degenhart: 17.7 points

Struggles

Tyson Degenhart: 6.0 Fighting

Assist

Alvaro Cardenas: 6.8 assists

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