Dedan Thomas Jr
68
Winner UNLV UNLV 12-12,6-7 Mountain West
57
Wyoming UW 11-13,4-9 Mountain West
Winner
UNLV UNLV
12-12,6-7 Mountain West
68
Final
57
Wyoming UW
11-13,4-9 Mountain West
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UNLV UNLV 30 38 68
Wyoming UW 23 34 57

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Runnin' Rebels Back In Win Column With 68-57 Road Win At Wyoming

Dedan Thomas Jr. scored a game-high 18 points as UNLV led by as many as 16 at Arena-Auditorium Saturday afternoon.

LARAMIE, Wyo. (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV men's basketball team (12-12, 6-7) got back in the win column with a 68-57 road win at Wyoming (11-13, 4-9) on Saturday afternoon at Arena-Auditorium.

Dedan Thomas Jr. led all scorers with 18 points, while Jaden Henley added 13 and Julian Rishwain contributed 11 for the Runnin' Rebels.

The Cowboys had two score in double figures as Obi Agbim had 14 points and Cole Henry added 10 with six assists.

BIG LEAD: UNLV used a 7-1 run at the end of the first half to take a 30-23 lead at the break and held a double-digit advantage for most of the second half, leading by as many as 16 with just over three minutes to go at 64-48.

STATS OF THE GAME: UNLV held Wyoming to just 32.3% from the field in the first half (10 of 31) and 4 of 21 from 3-point range for the game (19.0%).

QUOTABLE: "We had a great fight from start to finish in large part because of the respect the guys carried over from playing Wyoming a couple of weeks ago. We knew how hard they were going to play and how physical and together they play. That's a tough place to play and they play really well together, so I'm really proud of our guys for having that approach going into it." - UNLV head coach Kevin Kruger

OTHER NOTES: 
- It was UNLV's first victory since Jan. 18 at San Diego State, snapping a five-game losing streak.
- The win evened the regular-season series with the Cowboys at one game apiece.
- UNLV improved to 47-21 all-time against Wyoming and 14-16 in Laramie.
- UNLV has now won five of its last six at Arena-Auditorium.
- Bear Cherry had a game-high-tying six rebounds with two blocks, while Jalen Hill and Pape N'Diaye each grabbed five boards for UNLV.
- UNLV won the rebounding battle, 34-32.
- The game had five lead changes and five ties.
- UNLV led in fast-break points 9-0, while Wyoming outscored the Runnin' Rebels in points in the paint, 38-30.
- Wyoming shot 53.6% in the second half (15 of 28) and finished the game just 33.3% at the free-throw line (3 of 9).
- UNLV made 16 of 19 from the charity stripe (84.2%).
- UNLV has made at least one 3-pointer in a NCAA-record 1,251 straight games.

NEXT FOR THE RUNNIN' REBELS: UNLV will return home to host Air Force on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Thomas & Mack Center.

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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