LOGAN, Utah (UNLVRebels.com) -  UNLV finished just one point shy of having all five starters finish in double-figures, and the Lady Rebels outscored Utah State 44-22 in the second half, including 27-7 in the fourth quarter on the way to an 89-59 victory Monday night in Mountain West women's basketball action from the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. The Lady Rebs improved to 6-6 overall, 4-3 in league play with the win, while Utah State dropped to 4-8, 2-5 in the MW.

The Lady Rebels offensive firepower was too much for the Aggies, with its top four scores combining for 58 points, just one less than Utah State scored as a team. Though UNLV only shot 36.8% from the floor, their advantage in the post game led to 30 trips to the free throw line, where they would make 24 attempts (80%). Utah State meanwhile was just 8-of-12, leading to a 16-point differential. The Lady Rebels also knocked down seven three-pointers in the first half on the way to an eight-point advantage at 43-35.

THE TURNING POINT: Utah State trailed by as much as seven in the first quarter but came back to grab the lead four times in the second, the last at 30-29 at the 4:53 mark. UNLV countered with back-to-back three-pointers from Bailey Thomas and Delaynie Byrne for a 35-30 Lady Rebel edge. Utah State kept it close, making it a two-point game, 39-37 with under a minute left in the half. UNLV then scored six straight in the final 37 seconds of the half, off a Byrne three-point play and a Bailey Thomas three-pointer at the buzzer for an eight-point advantage. UNLV led by at least two possessions the rest of the way.

LADY REBEL OF THE GAME: Bailey Thomas was not only close to her first career double-double, she nearly had a triple-double after posting nine points, a career-high tying eight rebounds and a career-high eight assists, with no turnovers. 

STAT OF THE GAME: The Lady Rebels dominated the boards with a 61-37 advantage, leading to a 16-2 edge on second chance points as well.

QUOTEABLE: "Really proud of our second-half effort tonight, it was a hard fought game in the first half. I wasn't that pleased with our defense in the first half and I know our team wasn't either. I challenged our team to hold them under 60 points, and we did that. Proud of our effort to just lock in, especially in the second half, and on the road, we haven't done this in conference play yet, and in front of fans cheering against us which is new for us this season. We also didn't turn it over, a season-low five turnovers, I would love to have that every game. Talk about a stat sheet stuffer, Bailey is becoming such a great leader, on the court, getting us organized, we know the defensive player she is, just really proud of her. Also saw great games from Delaynie, Jade (Thomas), Nia (Johnson), Desi (Rae-Young). But the biggest shout out to our young women coming off the bench, Jasmine (Singleton), Jacinta (Buckley), Anna (Blount), Keyena (Wilfred), Tianna (Carter), Lalli (Gurrola), they played a lot of minutes tonight and they gave us great contributions and that was great to see knowing we have to play them again in 48 hours." - UNLV head coach Lindy La Rocque

LADY REBEL NOTES  

* - The 61 rebounds is the most by UNLV against a Division I opponent in 29 years, and tied for the ninth most in school history.

* - Byrne posted her team-high fourth double-double of the season with game-highs of 18 points and a career-high 13 rebounds.

* - Joining her in double-figures was Young with 14 points and seven rebounds, Jade Thomas with 13 points and a career-high nine rebounds, and Johnson with 13.

* - UNLV has now won seven straight in the series against Utah State, all by double-digits. Monday's 30-point win was the largest win margin against the Aggies in MW play and the most in the series since an 85-53 win on Jan. 13, 1986 in Las Vegas.

* - This was the second time this season UNLV has held a team to single digits in the fourth quarter.

* - The 89 points was the most scored by UNLV in a Mountain West game since a 99-97 loss to San Jose State in Las Vegas on March 6, 2015.

* - The 30-point win margin is the most for UNLV in a Mountain West game since a 44-point win over Air Force, 87-43, on March 1, 2014.

NEXT TIME OUT: UNLV will take on the Aggies in game two of the season series Wednesday at 5 pm (MT), again in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.