Technically, he's only the second-best free-throw shooter on the team, going into today's game at UNLV. But guard Lawrence Borha is the one who ranks among the best in the country -- 28th, if you want to be precise -- because point guard Luka Drca hasn't shot enough free throws to qualify for the national rankings.

So what's his secret?

"I just make sure my hands are right," he said. "That's it. When my hands are right on the ball, it's like not often that I miss a free throw. I don't think there's nothing wrong with my mind, or stuff like that, when I step up to the free-throw line."

That could be important, considering that coach Jim Boylen said he expects today's game could come down to free throws and three-point shooting. Borha said he just needs to make sure the tip of the middle finger on his shooting hand rests on the ball's air valve before he shoots. Then, "just let it go," he said.

A 72 percent career free-throw shooter coming into the season, Borha is 52 of 60 for 86.7 percent so far in his senior season -- he was 54 of 66 in all 33 games last year -- and has made 22 of the last 24 over the past five games. Drca, for the record, is 36 of 40 for 90 percent, but players have to average 2.5 made foul shots per game to qualify for the national rankings. The junior would be in the top 15 with his current accuracy, however.