Bryce Hamilton
56
Colorado St. CSU 18-10,9-6 Mountain West
80
Winner UNLV UNLV 14-14,9-6 Mountain West
Colorado St. CSU
18-10,9-6 Mountain West
56
Final
80
UNLV UNLV
14-14,9-6 Mountain West
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Colorado St. CSU 29 27 56
UNLV UNLV 51 29 80

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Runnin' Rebels Dominate CSU On Way To 80-56 Win

Bryce Hamilton led all players with 25 points and 10 rebounds for his third double-double as UNLV wins third game in last four outings and eighth out of last 10 at home.

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV men's basketball team dominated Colorado State on Tuesday night at the Thomas & Mack Center on its way to an 80-56 victory.

Sophomore guard Bryce Hamilton led all players with 25 points and 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the year. Senior guard Elijah Mitrou Long added 16 points for UNLV (14-14, 9-6), while junior guard Amauri Hardy scored 11. Hamilton (11 of 18) and Mitrou-Long (7 of 12) combined to shoot 18 of 30 (60 percent), while Hardy (6, 1) and Mitrou-Long (6, 2) combined for 12 assists and just three turnovers.

The Rams (18-10, 9-6) were led by Nico Carvacho's 16 points on 6 of 9 shooting, and eight rebounds.

THE TURNING POINT: Trailing by two early (9-7), UNLV used a 16-1 run to take a 23-10 lead just over eight minutes into the game. The Runnin' Rebels increased their lead to 22 at the half (51-29) and led by as many as 35 over the final 20 minutes. 

STATS OF THE GAME: UNLV made 9 of 15 3-pointers in the first half (60 percent) and held a 25-9 rebound advantage at the break. The Runnin' Rebels shot 55.9 percent overall from the field in the first half (19 of 34).

MARGIN OF VICTORY: The 24-point win was UNLV's largest margin of victory this season, besting its 21-point win vs. New Mexico on Jan. 18 (99-78).

QUOTABLE: "Proud of our guys for a terrific defensive effort against a really good offensive team. They were focused, they were intentional. Did a great job on that end of the floor, which led to us getting out in transition in that first half. I thought our guys did a great job sharing the basketball. It was probably our most complete game of the year." - UNLV head coach T.J. Otzelberger

NOTES: 
- UNLV earned a regular-season split with CSU as the Runnin' Rebels lost in Fort Collins, 95-77, on Feb. 1.
- UNLV has now won three of its last four games overall and eight of its last 10 games at home.
- Hamilton has scored in double figures in 15 straight games and has had at least 23 points in six of his last nine contests.
- UNLV is now in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Mountain West, one game back of second.
- UNLV outrebounded CSU 46-26 for the game, marking the 21st time this season it has recorded more rebounds than its opponent.
- UNLV shot 50 percent from the field for the game (33 of 66), improving its record to 8-0 in games when it shoots at least 50 percent.
- UNLV led in points off turnovers 22-11. CSU committed 13 miscues, while the Runnin' Rebels had 12.
- UNLV outscored CSU in points in the paint, 38-28, and in bench scoring, 33-20.
- UNLV had 10 steals to CSU's five.
- UNLV has made at least one 3-pointer in a NCAA-record 1,098 straight games.

NEXT FOR THE RUNNIN' REBELS: UNLV will travel to San Diego, California, to play at undefeated and No. 4 San Diego State (26-0, 15-0) on Saturday, Feb. 22. The 4:30 p.m. game will be televised by CBS Sports Network.



 
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