at CSU
71
UNLV UNLV 1-5,0-1 Mountain West
74
Winner Colorado St. CSU 7-2,4-1 Mountain West
UNLV UNLV
1-5,0-1 Mountain West
71
Final
74
Colorado St. CSU
7-2,4-1 Mountain West
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UNLV UNLV 35 36 71
Colorado St. CSU 34 40 74

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Runnin' Rebels Return After Long Layoff But Fall Short At CSU, 74-71

After 33 days between games, UNLV drops Mountain West opener despite Bryce Hamilton's 23 points.

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (UNLVRebels.com) - After 33 days between games, the UNLV men's basketball team returned to action but lost its Mountain West opener at Colorado State, 74-71, Thursday night at Moby Arena.

UNLV (1-5, 0-1) had three players score in double figures, led by Bryce Hamilton's 23 points, while Caleb Grill and David Jenkins Jr. each contributed 11 points. Mbacke Diong was just shy of his first double-double of the season with nine points and a game-high 12 rebounds. 

CSU (7-2, 4-1) also had four players in double-figure scoring, led by Isaiah Stevens' 25 points on 8 of 15 shooting.

TURNING POINT: UNLV held its largest lead of the game at 59-46 with 8:52 to play, but Colorado State used a 14-2 run over the next 1:43 to cut its deficit to just a point at 61-60 with 7:09 to go.

BACK AND FORTH: There were 12 lead changes and three ties throughout the contest.

QUOTABLE: "I was proud of the effort that our guys brought. Certainly, we've had some challenges. At the same time, we didn't come here for a moral victory or a pat on the back or a good try. We came here to win the game and we didn't get the job done. So, everything that we do between now and Saturday is going to be to be very intentional with our effort, our preparation, our focus, our physicality and our toughness because we need to win that game on Saturday." - UNLV head coach T.J. Otzelberger

NOTES: 
- UNLV's Marvin Coleman and Devin Tillis both did not travel to Fort Collins. Coleman was out due to medical reasons and Tillis is in concussion protocol.
- Edoardo Del Cadia made his first start as a Runnin' Rebel in Coleman's place, recording career highs of eight points and seven rebounds, while shooting 4 of 4 from the field.
- Hamilton, who has now scored in double figures in 25 straight games and has scored 20 or more points 13 times in his career, also collected six rebounds and recorded three steals.
- UNLV outrebounded CSU 45-33.
- CSU blocked a UNLV-opponent season-high seven shots.
- The Rams made 12 3-pointers to UNLV's seven.
- UNLV led in points in the paint 30-22, but CSU outscored UNLV in fast-break points 23-10.
- No fans were permitted to attend the game.
- UNLV held a one-point lead at the half, 35-34.
- UNLV has made at least one 3-pointer in a NCAA-record 1,108 straight games.

NEXT FOR THE RUNNIN' REBELS: UNLV will remain in Fort Collins and play CSU again on Saturday, December 9 at 1 p.m. to conclude the Mountain West series. The game will be televised on FS1.



 
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