Nov. 10, 2000

Box Score

LAS VEGAS - Five Runnin' Rebels scored in double figures as UNLV defeated the Los Angeles Stars 91-79 in its second and final exhibition game Friday night at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Kaspars Kambala had a double-double by halftime with 12 points and 10 rebounds in the first half. He ended up with 16 points (7-of-11 FG) and a game-high 13 rebounds.

UNLV used a 14-1 run over a strech of 3:50 in the first half to take a 25-17 lead and never looked back. The Runnin' Rebels went into halftime with a 49-30 lead, which turned out to be its biggest lead of the game. The Stars cut UNLV's lead to 9 points with 12:50 left in the game, but the Rebels stretched the lead back to 19 and cruised to the victory.

Dalron Johnson led UNLV with 21 points (8-of-12 FG) and contributed 11 rebounds. Trevor Diggs, Jevon Banks and Sylvester Dotson all had 10 points. Banks led all players with 6 assists as UNLV recorded 25 total to the Stars' 9.

The Runnin' Rebels shot 55.9 percent from the floor, while limiting the Stars to only 35.1 and recorded 54 rebounds to L.A.'s 41.

The Stars were led by former Runnin' Rebel Warren Rosegreen's 17 points and 11 rebounds. Saipele Tuialii also scored 17 points. Reggie Manuel, another former Runnin' Rebel, scored 11.

The Runnin' Rebels open the regular season on Nov. 17 against Northern Arizona at 7:35 p.m. at the Thomas & Mack Center.