Samford visits UNLV after Mack's 31-point game

Samford Bulldogs (1-0) at UNLV Rebels (1-0)

Las Vegas; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: UNLV hosts Samford after Sebastian Mack scored 31 points in UNLV's 89-77 victory over the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks.

UNLV finished 18-17 overall a season ago while going 10-5 at home. The Rebels averaged 7.6 steals, 4.8 blocks and 11.6 turnovers per game last season.

Samford went 18-14 overall with a 6-9 record on the road last season. The Bulldogs averaged 78.9 points per game last season, 29.9 in the paint, 11.0 off of turnovers and 8.3 on fast breaks.

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