CINCINNATI (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV men's basketball team came back with a late run to force overtime, but fell 72-65 at Cincinnati Saturday night at Fifth Third Arena.

Senior guard Elijah Mitrou-Long tied his career high in points with 29 for UNLV (3-6), while junior guard Amauri Hardy scored in double figures for the ninth straight game, tallying 13 points.

Cincinnati (5-2) had three players in double figures, led by Jarron Cumberland's 20 points. He was just 3 of 12 from the field, but made 12 of 17 free throws.

COLD SPELL: UNLV had a stretch over about 13 minutes in the second half where it was just 1 of 15 from the field. During that time, the Runnin' Rebels' 12-point lead, their largest of the game, turned into a six-point deficit.

BIG COMEBACK: Facing its largest deficit of the game of 10 points with just 1:10 to go in regulation, UNLV went on a 12-2 run to force overtime, which culminated with a Mitrou-Long 3-pointer just before time expired.

STAT OF THE GAME: Cincinnati's bench outscored UNLV's 20-5.

RUNNIN' REBEL OF THE GAME: Mitrou-Long was 9 of 19 from the field, including 5 of 9 on 3-pointers and made all six of his free-throw attempts. He also grabbed four rebounds and dished out three assists, while committing just one turnover.

QUOTABLE: (On suffering three overtime losses this season) "It shows that our guys are highly competitive to be in these games with really good teams, but the details have to really matter late in games to get stops. You have to believe you are going to win, but then you also have to make that extra-effort energy play whether it is a block out or a loose ball or a rebound and just find a way to finish plays. Same thing offensively with an extra pass. But when it comes down to winning, you have to start by not beating yourself and then also making those extra-effort plays to find a way to win." - UNLV head coach T.J. Otzelberger.

NOTES: 
- This was the seventh all-time meeting between the two schools in men's basketball. Cincinnati has won all seven and improved its record vs. UNLV at home to 3-0.
- Hardy had his lowest point output of the season, shooting just 4 of 24 from the field, including 4 of 17 on 3-pointers. He pulled down a season-high seven rebounds.
- Junior forward Mbacke Diong had a game-high-tying nine rebounds, which marked his seventh game this season with nine or more rebounds.
- Cincinnati held UNLV to a season-low 31.7 field-goal percentage.
- UNLV junior guard Jonah Antonio was held out with a hand injury for the fourth straight game.
- UNLV outrebounded the Bearcats 43-41 and led in second-chance points 15-9. It was the seventh game this season that the Runnin' Rebels have recorded more rebounds than their opponent.
- The game featured nine lead changes and six ties.
- UNLV has made at least one 3-pointer in a NCAA-record 1,079 straight games.

NEXT FOR THE RUNNIN' REBELS: UNLV will open Mountain West play on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at Fresno State at 7 p.m. The game will be televised by AT&T SportsNet. UNLV is in the midst of three straight road games as the National Finals Rodeo occupies the Thomas & Mack Center. The Runnin' Rebels won't return home until Dec. 18 vs. Pacific.