Dedan Thomas Jr
71
Winner Boise St. Boise 16-7,8-4 Mountain West
62
UNLV UNLV 11-12,5-7 Mountain West
Winner
Boise St. Boise
16-7,8-4 Mountain West
71
Final
62
UNLV UNLV
11-12,5-7 Mountain West
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Boise St. Boise 33 38 71
UNLV UNLV 29 33 62

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Boise State Defeats Runnin' Rebels 71-62 Tuesday Night

Dedan Thomas Jr. scored a game-high 20 points, while Bear Cherry added 19 for UNLV at the Thomas & Mack Center.

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV men's basketball team (11-12, 5-7) was defeated 71-62 by Boise State (16-7, 8-4) on Tuesday night at the Thomas & Mack Center. 

Three Runnin' Rebels scored in double figures, led by Dedan Thomas Jr.'s 20 points and Bear Cherry's 19. Julian Rishwain grabbed a career-high nine rebounds with four assists.

The Broncos had four players score 13 or more points, led by Tyson Degenhart's 16. He also had seven rebounds and three blocks. Andrew Meadow added 14 points, while Alvaro Cardenas and Javan Buchanan each scored 13 points with eight rebounds. RJ Keene had a game-high 10 boards, while Cardenas had a game-high six assists.

TURNING POINT: At the end of the first half, which included six lead changes and five ties, Boise State led 33-29. The Broncos scored the first nine points of the second half to go up 42-29 with 16 minutes left. 

WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE: UNLV used a 6-0 run, ignited by its defense, to trim Boise State's lead to 56-52 with 4:57 to play. The run was made up of three straight steals, leading to three straight dunks. The Broncos, however, pushed their lead back to nine with 1:26 to play.

STAT OF THE GAME: UNLV shot just 1 of 16 on 3-pointers, including 0 of 9 in the second half.

QUOTABLE: "Against a good team like Boise, we had a couple of lapses that ended up costing us. They did a good job of making us pay. Our confidence is rattled and we were a little hesitant. We just need that spark and it is going to turn things for the better. When we were aggressive, when we made plays for each other, when we attacked the rim, when we did what we needed to do defensively, sliding and staying in front and knowing what each other wanted to do, we had some really good possessions. But just a couple of possessions with offensive rebounds and a good play made here or there is what made the difference for them." - UNLV head coach Kevin Kruger

OTHER NOTES: 
- Boise State swept the regular-season series with UNLV.
- It was UNLV's fifth straight loss.
- Jailen Bedford added 11 points and six rebounds.
- Cherry was 9 of 11 from the field and had two blocks.
- Boise State went to the free-throw line 15 more times than UNLV.
- Boise State led in rebounds 45-34.
- UNLV turned Boise State's 14 turnovers into 13 points. UNLV committed just five turnovers.
- UNLV led in points in the paint 42-20, but Boise State led in second-chance points 10-4 and bench scoring 26-15.
- UNLV has made at least one 3-pointer in a NCAA-record 1,250 straight games.

NEXT FOR THE RUNNIN' REBELS: UNLV's next game will be at Wyoming on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 2 p.m. MT/1 p.m. PT. The contest will be broadcast on the Mountain West Network and ESPN Radio Las Vegas.

TICKETS: Tickets to UNLV men's basketball home games at the Thomas & Mack Center may be purchased at UNLVtickets.com, by calling 702-739-3267 or by visiting the Thomas & Mack Center Box Office. 



 
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