Boise State opened the game in a zone defense, and the alignment gave UNLV's smaller lineups a hard time.

Boise State has used a zone defense to keep UNLV's small lineups from getting to the rim off the dribble, and the Rebels haven't been able to make them pay by hitting open 3's (3-of-14).

Boise State isn’t as good from 3-point range as some other Broncos teams in recent years, but senior guard Justinian Jessup is the real deal.

The lefty is making 39.7 percent from 3-point range, and in the first matchup with UNLV he knocked down 5-of-6 from distance (the Rebels made only six triples as a team).

The Rebels did a pretty good job against another high-volume 3-point shooter on Saturday as they forced San Diego State’s Malachi Flynn into a 4-of-13 performance from beyond the arc, so Jessup shouldn't be unstoppable.