LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - UNLV men's basketball junior Amauri Hardy led all scorers with 25 points as the Runnin' Rebels (2-3) snapped a three-game losing streak with a 72-58 win over Abilene Christian Monday night at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Senior guard Elijah Mitrou-Long and junior forward Donnie Tillman were also in double figures with 13 and 10 points, respectively. Junior forward Mbacke Diong grabbed a game-high-tying 10 rebounds.

The Wildcats (1-3) were led by Trey Lenox and Joe Pleasant with 11 points apiece.

THE TURNING POINT: Abilene Christian used a 14-2 run to tie the game at 50-50 with 10 minutes to play, but the Runnin' Rebels responded with a 9-0 spurt to take a 59-50 lead with eight minutes to go. ACU then trailed by just four with four minutes to play (62-58), but UNLV closed the game on a 10-0 run.

STAT OF THE GAME: UNLV shot over 50 percent from the field for the second time this year. The Runnin' Rebels made 27 of 50 shots for a percentage of 54.0.

RUNNIN' REBEL OF THE GAME: Hardy missed just one shot as he was 9 of 10 from the floor, including 3 of 4 on 3-pointers.

QUOTABLE: "Amauri has been the heart and soul of our team. I think he's come in every day focused. He wants to win. I've seen his leadership continue to grow every day and I think he has prepared himself for that moment. So when we needed big baskets tonight, he was able to step up and do that. And we need him to continue doing it moving forward." - UNLV head coach T.J. Otzelberger
 

Check out some 📽️ highlights from #UNLVmbb's 72-58 victory over Abilene Christian from the @ThomasAndMack Monday night! #BEaREBEL pic.twitter.com/wttzj3RaN4

— UNLV Men's Basketball (@TheRunninRebels) November 19, 2019

NOTES: 
- It was the first-ever meeting between the two schools in men's basketball.
- UNLV outscored Abilene Christian 22-8 over the final 9:42.
- UNLV is 2-0 when shooting 50 percent or better from the field this season.
- Hardy and Mitrou-Long have scored in double figures in all five games this season.
- Hardy has scored 20+ points twice this year and is the only Runnin' Rebel to reach the mark this season.
- UNLV has made at least one 3-pointer in a NCAA-record 1,075 straight games.

NEXT FOR THE RUNNIN' REBELS: UNLV has three games remaining on its current four-game homestand as part of the Southwestern Showdown presented by Engage Telehealth. The event features four single games for the Runnin' Rebels. Next up is Texas State at the Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m.