SAN JOSE, Calif. (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV men's basketball team (11-2, 0-1) lost in overtime at San Jose State, 75-72, in both teams' Mountain West opener Wednesday night at the Provident Credit Union Event Center.

EJ Harkless scored all of his game-high 20 points after halftime, while Justin Webster added 11 points on 3 of 4 3-point shooting. Luis Rodriguez had a team-high eight rebounds.

SJSU (10-4, 1-0) was led by Omari Moore's 15 points and game-high seven assists, while committing just three turnovers. Tibet Gorener added 11 points and Robert Vaihola had a game-high 13 rebounds.

BIG RUNS: San Jose State ended the first half on a 16-2 run to take a 41-30 halftime lead, while the Runnin' Rebels went on a 17-1 run midway through the second half to take a 62-59 lead with under six minutes to go.

END OF REGULATION: Harkless' 3-pointer with 3:21 to go gave UNLV a 65-62 lead, however it would be the Runnin' Rebels' final points of the half. Tied at 65 and six seconds remaining, Luis Rodriguez made a short jumper, which looked to give UNLV a 67-65 lead, but it was waved off after review because the shot clock expired. Moore missed a contested 3-pointer at the buzzer, sending the game to overtime.

END OF OVERTIME: Trailing 72-70 with 30 seconds to go in the extra period, Jordan McCabe stole an inbound pass and got it to Keshon Gilbert in the open court. Gilbert's contested layup missed and San Jose State grabbed the loose-ball rebound before making free throws to seal the game.

QUOTABLE: "We will find out a lot about ourselves in the coming days. We went through a stretch tonight where we gave them a cushion and it proved too much to come back from. We will watch the film together tomorrow and then we will move on to get ready for San Diego State." - UNLV head coach Kevin Kruger.

OTHER NOTES:
- UNLV shot 38.7% from the field in the first half, then 53.8% in the second half, while SJSU shot 48.4% in the first 20 minutes and 24.0% in the second half.
- San Jose State went to the free throw line 19 more times than UNLV, outscoring the Runnin' Rebels by 14 from the charity stripe.
- San Jose State outrebounded UNLV 49-35 and grabbed 16 offensive rebounds, turning those into 12 second-chance points.
- UNLV entered the game as the No. 1 team in the nation in forcing turnovers, causing more than 21 per game, but SJSU committed just 12, which was a UNLV-opponent season low.
- San Jose State led by as many as 13 points before UNLV's big run.
- There were 13 lead changes and 10 ties throughout the game.
- SJSU's bench outscored UNLV's 33-21.
- UNLV had won 10 straight against the Spartans overall and six in a row in San Jose.
- This marked UNLV's first loss to San Jose State since the 2016-17 season.
- UNLV has made at least one 3-pointer in a NCAA-record 1,174 straight games.

NEXT FOR THE RUNNIN' REBELS: UNLV will host San Diego State in its MW home opener on Saturday, Dec. 31 at 1 p.m. at the Thomas & Mack Center. Rebel Fest will open at 11 a.m. on Tark Plaza with free T-Shirts and free chicken wings (first 600). The first 2,500 fans inside the building will receive a glow baton, courtesy of Findlay Toyota. Tickets may be purchased at UNLVtickets.com or on the phone at 702-739-FANS.