Tyrin Jones
39
Air Force USAFA 3-11,0-3 Mountain West
67
Winner UNLV UNLV 7-6,2-0 Mountain West
Air Force USAFA
3-11,0-3 Mountain West
39
Final
67
UNLV UNLV
7-6,2-0 Mountain West
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Air Force USAFA 20 19 39
UNLV UNLV 35 32 67

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Runnin' Rebels Improve To 2-0 In Mountain West Play With 67-39 Win Over Air Force

Four UNLV players scored in double figures, led by Tyrin Jones' 14 points, while Howie Fleming Jr. had his second double-double of the season Saturday afternoon at the Thomas & Mack Center.

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV men's basketball team defeated Air Force 67-39 on Saturday afternoon at the Thomas & Mack Center to improve its Mountain West record to 2-0. It also marked the Runnin' Rebels' third straight win and fourth in their last five games. 

UNLV (7-6, 2-0) had four players score in double figures, led by Tyrin Jones' 14 points. Howie Fleming Jr. had his second double-double of the season with 10 points and 12 rebounds.

The Falcons (3-11, 0-3) were led by Lucas Hobin and Caleb Walker with 11 and 10 points, respectively.

SEPARATION: The Runnin' Rebels led 6-0 after the first three minutes of the game and held an 8-6 lead with 12:19 left in the first half. UNLV used a 10-0 run over a two-minute span to create some separation, leading by 12 halfway through the first half. The Runnin' Rebels led by as many as 16 points over the first 20 minutes and took a 35-20 lead into the break. UNLV started the second half with a 10-0 spurt to take a 25-point advantage and never looked back.

STAT OF THE GAME: With the Runnin' Rebels holding Air Force to just 39 points, it marked the first time they have held a Division I opponent to under 40 since 2010 in a 70-39 win vs. Colorado State.

DEFENSIVE DOMINANCE: UNLV held Air Force to just 25.8% shooting in the second half (8 of 31), including 15.4% on 3-pointers (2 of 13). The Falcons finished the game at a 27.8% from the floor (15 of 54), which was a UNLV opponent season low, and 15.8% on 3-pointers (3 of 19).

QUOTABLE: "That was a good win by the Runnin' Rebels. I thought we really defended at a high level, and our guys executed the game plan today that we had set forth for them. It wasn't an easy week for us with guys being in and out with the flu bug, but we found a way to really execute. I don't care who you play; you hold a team to under 40 points, that's not easy to do. That means you were good defensively, and we were." - UNLV head coach Josh Pastner

OTHER NOTES: 
- UNLV improved to 37-3 all-time against Air Force at home and has now won eight of its last nine overall against the Falcons, including five straight.
- UNLV had 15 offensive rebounds, which led to 16 second-chance points.
- UNLV outrebounded Air Force 49-32.
- UNLV had 14 assists on 26 made field goals.
- Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn added 12 points, while Issace Williamson scored 10.
- Jacob Bannarbie added 10 rebounds, and Tyrin Jones, who shot 7 of 10 from the field, collected six boards.
- UNLV led in points in the paint 40-22 and in fastbreak points 8-0.
- UNLV has made at least one 3-pointer in a NCAA-record 1,273 straight games.

NEXT FOR THE RUNNIN' REBELS: UNLV's next two games will be on the road: at Wyoming on Tuesday, and at Colorado State on Friday. Both games will be at 7 p.m. PT and be televised nationally on CBS Sports Network.


 
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