Sunday's matchup: UNLV (12-8) at Missouri (10-10)
12:30 p.m., Hearnes Center TV: KTNV (Ch. 13) Radio: KBAD 920-AM
UNLV STARTERS
No. Name Height Position Class
10 Jerel Blassingame 5-9 G Jr.
1 Demetrius Hunter 6-2 G Sr.
3 Romel Beck 6-7 F Jr.
0 Odartey Blankson 6-7 F Jr.
5 J.K. Edwards 6-8 C Sr.
Off the bench:11 James Peters (6-8 Sr. F); 22 Louis Amundson (6-9 So. F); 12 Michael Umeh (6-2 Fr. G); 24 Andy Hannan (6-6 Jr. F); 33 John Winston (6-3 Fr. G); 20 Jonathan Osborne (6-2 Fr. G).
Coach: Charlie Spoonhour is 54-30 in his third season; he is 373-201 in his 19-year career overall as a head coach.
MISSOURI STARTERS
No. Name Height Position Class
1 Jimmy McKinney 6-3GSr. 6-3 PG Sr.
3 Thomas Gardner 6-5GFr. 6-3 2G Jr.
5 Travon Bryant 6-9FSr. 6-7 F Sr.
23 Rickey Paulding 6-5FSr. 6-8 F Fr.
50 Arthur Johnson 6-9CSr. 6-11 C Sr.
Off the bench:15 Josh Kroenke (6-4 Sr. G); 2 Jason Conley (6-5 Jr. G); 10 Spencer Laurie (6-1 Fr. F); 14 Kevin Young (6-9 So. C).
Coach: Quin Snyder is 94-59 in his fifth season and overall.
SERIES: Missouri leads, 2-1. The Rebels won the last meeting, 101-84, in Las Vegas on Jan. 11, 1993.
NOTABLE: And the Rebels and their fans think they have problems ... the summertime dismissal of the troubled Ricky Clemons mushroomed into an ongoing investigation into the Missouri program by the university, and it's uncertain whether Snyder will be able to keep his gig because of allegations of illegal cash payments and improper academic aid. Then Arthur Johnson broke a backboard while dunking in practice Sunday. As he fell with the rim in his hand, the metal punctured Josh Kroenke's leg, requiring stitches. Kroenke sat out Tuesday's victory over Colorado but is expected to play Sunday. Then Mizzou announced Thursday that Lithuanian center Linas Kleiza will miss the rest of the season with a shoulder injury. Kleiza averaged 11.1 points and 8.4 boards. The Tigers needed a late 18-2 run to get by Colorado, 77-65. They shot 39.1-percent from 3-point. They entered that game with a team efficiency of .321, which would qualify for the team's worst long-range touch since the rule was instituted in 1986. Rickey Paulding leads the Tigers with 15.2 ppg.
LET'S GO REBELS
12:30 p.m., Hearnes Center TV: KTNV (Ch. 13) Radio: KBAD 920-AM
UNLV STARTERS
No. Name Height Position Class
10 Jerel Blassingame 5-9 G Jr.
1 Demetrius Hunter 6-2 G Sr.
3 Romel Beck 6-7 F Jr.
0 Odartey Blankson 6-7 F Jr.
5 J.K. Edwards 6-8 C Sr.
Off the bench:11 James Peters (6-8 Sr. F); 22 Louis Amundson (6-9 So. F); 12 Michael Umeh (6-2 Fr. G); 24 Andy Hannan (6-6 Jr. F); 33 John Winston (6-3 Fr. G); 20 Jonathan Osborne (6-2 Fr. G).
Coach: Charlie Spoonhour is 54-30 in his third season; he is 373-201 in his 19-year career overall as a head coach.
MISSOURI STARTERS
No. Name Height Position Class
1 Jimmy McKinney 6-3GSr. 6-3 PG Sr.
3 Thomas Gardner 6-5GFr. 6-3 2G Jr.
5 Travon Bryant 6-9FSr. 6-7 F Sr.
23 Rickey Paulding 6-5FSr. 6-8 F Fr.
50 Arthur Johnson 6-9CSr. 6-11 C Sr.
Off the bench:15 Josh Kroenke (6-4 Sr. G); 2 Jason Conley (6-5 Jr. G); 10 Spencer Laurie (6-1 Fr. F); 14 Kevin Young (6-9 So. C).
Coach: Quin Snyder is 94-59 in his fifth season and overall.
SERIES: Missouri leads, 2-1. The Rebels won the last meeting, 101-84, in Las Vegas on Jan. 11, 1993.
NOTABLE: And the Rebels and their fans think they have problems ... the summertime dismissal of the troubled Ricky Clemons mushroomed into an ongoing investigation into the Missouri program by the university, and it's uncertain whether Snyder will be able to keep his gig because of allegations of illegal cash payments and improper academic aid. Then Arthur Johnson broke a backboard while dunking in practice Sunday. As he fell with the rim in his hand, the metal punctured Josh Kroenke's leg, requiring stitches. Kroenke sat out Tuesday's victory over Colorado but is expected to play Sunday. Then Mizzou announced Thursday that Lithuanian center Linas Kleiza will miss the rest of the season with a shoulder injury. Kleiza averaged 11.1 points and 8.4 boards. The Tigers needed a late 18-2 run to get by Colorado, 77-65. They shot 39.1-percent from 3-point. They entered that game with a team efficiency of .321, which would qualify for the team's worst long-range touch since the rule was instituted in 1986. Rickey Paulding leads the Tigers with 15.2 ppg.
LET'S GO REBELS
