Runnin' Rebels Roll To 74-61 Win Over Oakland - University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics

Friday, November 16

Thomas & Mack Center

7:00 PM PT

University of Nevada Las Vegas

2-1

Oakland

0-3

Team	1	2	F
Oakland	28	33	61
UNLV	42	32	74

11/16/2018 9:59:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score FINAL STATS (PDF)

Senior forward Shakur Juiston records first double-double of the year with 18 points and 10 rebounds.

Final Highlights: #UNLVmbb 74 - 61 #OaklandMBB pic.twitter.com/NiXY1E2ULS
— UNLV Men's Basketball (@TheRunninRebels) November 17, 2018

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - UNLV senior forward Shakur Juiston recorded his first double-double of the season with a team-high 18 points and a game-high 10 rebounds as the UNLV men's basketball team (2-1) rolled to a 74-61 win over Oakland on Friday night at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Three other Runnin' Rebels scored in double figures: sophomore guard Amauri Hardy and sophomore forward Mbacke Diong each had 12 points, while senior guard Kris Clyburn added 10.

Oakland (0-3) was led by Xavier Hill-Mais' game-high 29 points on 11 of 15 from the field. He also had a team-high-tying six rebounds.

THE TURNING POINT: Trailing 5-0 early on, UNLV used a 24-2 run over an 11-minute span to take a 24-7 lead with 7:27 to go in the first half. The Runnin' Rebels led 42-28 at halftime.

RUNNIN' REBEL OF THE GAME: Juiston was 8 of 13 from the field in notching his 16th double-double of his Runnin' Rebel career.

STAT OF THE GAME: UNLV shot 52.5 percent from the field for the game (31 of 59). It was the first time this season the Runnin' Rebels shot over 50 percent.

QUOTABLE: "I was very proud of our effort defensively. We still had a lot of breakdowns and we are going to need to have fewer on the defensive side in order for us to be an elite team. Offensively, I thought we went for home runs more than we should have, especially in the second half. Very happy with the result but not totally satisfied. It was a positive step in the right direction and we will continue to grow." - UNLV Head Coach Marvin Menzies

NOTES:
- This was the first meeting between Oakland and UNLV in men's basketball.
- UNLV out-rebounded Oakland 42-25.
- UNLV's biggest lead of the game was 21 points with 10:22 to play in the game (61-40).
- UNLV outscored Oakland in points in the paint, 50-28.
- UNLV had 25 bench points to Oakland's 14.
- UNLV led in fast-break points, 12-2.
- Hardy was 5 of 6 from the field, including 2 of 3 on 3-pointers, while Diong was 5 of 8 shooting with eight rebounds and three blocked shots.
- UNLV has made at least one 3-pointer in a NCAA-record 1,042 straight games.

NEXT FOR THE RUNNIN' REBELS: UNLV will continue its season-opening homestand with a game Tuesday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. at the Thomas & Mack Center vs. Pacific. Tickets may be purchased at UNLVtickets.com, on the phone at 702-739-FANS and at the Thomas & Mack Center Box Office.