UNLV is coming off a hard fought victory in Viejas Arena over San Diego State and face another tough challenge against a Rams squad that is still looking for that marquee upset victory to put on their NCAA Tournament resume.

The Runnin' Rebels flipped a switch on Wednesday night and finished out a game on a high point for the first time this season. It just so happened to be in one of the most important games on the season for UNLV.

UNLV rebounded from their tough loss in The Pit to New Mexico last Wednesday with an overtime home victory over Air Force. Will that give them enough momentum to beat a very good Aztec squad?

Bryce Dejean-Jones, coming off the bench for the first time this season, scored 8 of his 18 points in overtime, including a decisive baseline jump shot with 12 seconds left that turned out to be the deciding factor in the game.

In a battle of nationally ranked teams, the New Mexico Lobos (No. 25 AP) outlasted the UNLV Runnin' Rebels (No. 24 AP) 65-60 in a grinding, defensive game at The Pit in Albuquerque, N.M.

Mountain West Connection has post game interview video following the New Mexico Lobos' 65-60 win over the UNLV Runnin' Rebels to open MWC play Wednesday at The Pit In Albuquerque, N.M.

The New Mexico Lobos and UNLV Runnin' Rebels have had a tough, defensive battle in the fist half of their Mountain West Conference opener at The Pit. The Lobos led 9-4 early before the Rebels...

Both New Mexico and UNLV are faced with a tough task to begin conference season, as they open up against each other in The Pit.

Lobo TV has coverage of the nationally-ranked New Mexico Lobos (No. 25 AP) weekly press conference, featuring head coach Steve Alford and players Alex Kirk and Cameron Bairstow leading up to the Lobos' Mountain West Conference opener Wednesday night

The No. 20/17 UNLV Rebels are in Chapel Hill, N.C. today taking on the North Carolina Tar Heels. MW Connection will have all the news on the game.