Issac Williamson
92
Winner UNLV UNLV 2-2,0-0 Mountain West
78
Memphis Mem 1-2,0-0 American
Winner
UNLV UNLV
2-2,0-0 Mountain West
92
Final
78
Memphis Mem
1-2,0-0 American
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UNLV UNLV 49 43 92
Memphis Mem 36 42 78

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Runnin' Rebels Record 92-78 Win In Pastner's Memphis Return

Howie Fleming Jr. and Issac Williamson combined for 50 points as UNLV defeated Memphis at FedExForum on Sunday.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (UNLVRebels.com) - Howie Fleming Jr. and Issac Williamson combined to score 50 points as the UNLV men's basketball team (2-2) recorded a 92-78 win over Memphis (1-2) at FedExForum on Sunday.

It was the Runnin' Rebels' first road game of the season, which also marked a return to Memphis for UNLV head coach Josh Pastner. A video tribute played in the arena pregame for Pastner, who spent seven seasons as the Tigers' head coach.

Fleming Jr. and Williamson each scored career highs of 25 points in the game, with the former also pulling down a game-high 12 rebounds for his first double-double of the season. For the freshman Williamson, it was just his second college game.

HOT START: After Memphis scored the game's first five points, UNLV went on an 18-3 run which included the Runnin' Rebels making all five of their first field goal attempts of the game. UNLV increased its lead to as many as 16 points (45-29) with 2:54 until halftime. Fleming Jr. scored 21 of his points in the first half, shooting 8 of 10 from the field. As a team, the Runnin' Rebels made 55.2% of their field goal attempts in the first half and led in fastbreak points 11-2 over the game's first 20 minutes.

STREAK SNAPPED: The victory for the Runnin' Rebels snapped Memphis' 11-game home win streak.

THESE REBELS ARE RUNNIN': UNLV has scored at least 81 points in all four of its games this season with Sunday being the third straight in the 90s. UNLV is now averaging 91.8 points per contest.

MORE ON FLEMING JR. AND WILLIAMSON: Fleming Jr. shot 9 of 16 from the field, while Williamson was 8 of 13, including 6 of 10 on 3-pointers. Williamson also added five steals.

MEMPHIS' TOP SCORER SHUT DOWN: UNLV held Dug McDaniel, who entered the game as the Tigers' leading scorer with 13.0 ppg, to just 1 of 10 shooting. He also was forced into committing six turnovers.

QUOTABLE: "Good win for us, really proud of our guys. We had a little bit of a tough stretch to start the season. We've had some injuries and we are trying to figure it all out as we go, taking over a new job and trying to establish culture. Things in year one, you're trying to establish and set the tone for the long haul. So I was really proud of our guys and how they responded and understood what we needed to do and what we are trying to do in the big picture of things. I thought our fight and our toughness, to be able to win a game like this on the road, was going to have to be at a high level and our guys really did a nice job executing in the game plan." - UNLV head coach Josh Pastner




OTHER NOTES: 
- Tyrin Jones and Kimani Hamilton also scored in double figures for the Runnin' Rebels with 14 and 13 points, respectively. Jones was 6 of 7 shooting from the field, while Hamilton added six assists.
- Jacob Bannarbie dished out a career-high six assists with no turnovers in 14 minutes played.
- UNLV improved to 5-2 all-time vs. Memphis and is now 2-0 against the Tigers in true road games (first was in 1986).
- Memphis' leading scorer was Julius Thedrod with 16 points.
- UNLV shot 50.0% from the field for the game, while it held Memphis to 42.4% from the field and 23.5% on 3-pointers (4 of 17).
- UNLV recorded 19 assists on 32 made field goals (59.4%).
- UNLV out-rebounded Memphis 36-32.
- UNLV recorded a season-high 13 steals.
- UNLV forced 18 Memphis turnovers, which it turned into 30 points. Memphis scored 21 points off UNLV's 14 turnovers.
- UNLV led in points in the paint 50-40 and in fastbreak points 23-9.
- UNLV led 49-36 at halftime and increased its advantage to as many as 21 with 9:34 to play in the game (75-54).
- UNLV was still without Mason Abittan, Myles Che, and Emmanuel Stephen because of injuries. Ladji Dembele also sat out because of injury.
- UNLV has made at least one 3-pointer in a NCAA-record 1,264 straight games.

NEXT FOR THE RUNNIN' REBELS: UNLV return home to the Thomas & Mack Center to host Saint Joseph's on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m.

TICKETS: Tickets may be purchased online at UNLVtickets.com, by calling 702-739-FANS (3267) or in person at the Thomas & Mack Center Box Office. Season tickets are on sale now. Single-game tickets for Thursday's game start at just $11.


 
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