HENDERSON, Nev. – Squaring off on a neutral court, the Pacific men’s basketball program will take-on UNLV at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Lee’s Family Forum.
The site is about nine miles away from UNLV’s home court, the Thomas & Mack Center. The game is part of the Jack Jones Classic, and is the third of three games being played at Lee’s Family Forum on Saturday. Bradley and Santa Clara will play at 1:30 p.m., followed by Colorado State against VCU at 4:30 p.m.
Pacific (5-6) has been led by senior Elias Ralph, who is one of 10 players in the nation to score in double-figures in every game this season. Ralph ranks second in the West Coast Conference in scoring (17.3 ppg), fourth in rebounding (8.0 rpg), fourth in offensive rebounding (2.6 orpg), fourth in field goal percentage (.515) and fifth in blocks (1.3 bpg).
Ralph has five double-doubles on the year, which ranks seventh in the country. He’s coming off a 10-point, 10-rebound performance at Illinois State.
Fellow Canadian, sophomore Elijah Fisher, is second on the team in scoring and also top-five in the conference with 16.8 points per game. Fisher has logged 40 minutes three times.
Junior Lamar Washington ranks 12th in the nation in assists with 6.5 per game. He’s dished 10 or more assists in two different games. Washington also scores in double-figures with 11.2 points per game.
UNLV (4-4) is looking to snap a three-game skid after defeats to No. 25 Mississippi State, Northwestern and Creighton. The Rebels have wins this year over Alabama State, Omaha, Pepperdine and New Mexico State.
Dedan Thomas Jr. is also part of the one of 10 in the nation to score in double-digits each game along with Ralph and averages 16.8 points per outing. Jeremiah Cherry is the team’s leading rebounder with 11.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
The game can be watched with a subscription on Baller TV. It can also be heard on Fox Sports 1280 AM with Zack Bayrouty in the call.
NOTES
– Pacific won the last meeting between the two teams 74-66 in a road game on Dec. 18, 2019. It will be the 43rd encounter all-time, and the first on a neutral court since March 11, 1990 when they met in the semifinals of the Big West Conference Tournament when the Rebels were ranked No. 3 in the nation.
– The Tigers are 2-0 on a neutral court this year with wins over San Jose State and Life Pacific in Hawaii.
– Ralph and Fisher were named to both the Outrigger Rainbow Classic All-Tournament Team in Hawaii and the Russ Pott Production (RPPI) All-Tournament Teams. The RPPI tournament included games against Mizzou and UAPB.
– As a team, the Tigers rank second in the WCC in three-point percentage defense (.296).
– The Tigers are 5-1 this year when they outrebound their opponent and 4-0 when they score at least 80 points.
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