Here’s how to watch Saturday’s matchup between the UNLV Running Rebels and No. 22 Oregon Ducks online.
The No. 22 Oregon Ducks will look for their eighth straight victory when they take on the UNLV Running Rebels on Saturday night at the Moda Center in Portland.
Oregon entered the season ranked in the top five with Final Four expectations, but got off to a 2-2 start with losses to No. 4 Baylor and Georgetown. Star forward Dillon Brooks has gotten healthier since then, and the Ducks have earned seven straight wins to remain in the top 25.
Brooks is not quite up to full speed with just 12.3 points per game, down from his average of 16.7 a season ago. Forward Chris Boucher has picked up the slack by leading the Ducks with 14.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per contest.
Saturday’s game begins at 11:00 p.m. Eastern on ESPN2, with full streaming details available below.
Date: Saturday, December 17
Start Time: 11:00 p.m. ET
Location: Portland, OR
Stadium: Moda Center
TV Info: ESPN2
Live Stream: WatchESPN
First-year head coach Marvin Menzies is overseeing a rebuilding effort at UNLV after getting the job following Chris Beard’s abrupt departure to Texas Tech in April. The Running Rebels are off to a 6-4 start and were obliterated by Duke 94-45 last weekend.
Sophomore guard Jalen Poyser has been a bright spot with 16.1 points per game to lead the Running Rebels, well up from his average of 5.4 a year ago. UNLV will hope to get key pieces Dwayne Morgan and Christian Jones back from injury on Saturday, as both have missed a number of games in the early going.
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The Ducks will be heavily favored, but lost this matchup a year ago against an underdog Running Rebels team. An upset could give UNLV some confidence heading into Mountain West play, as no team in the conference looks particularly dominant.