Saturday, October 24
Thomas & Mack Center
1:00 PM PT
University of Nevada Las Vegas
0-0,0-0Mountain West
77
vs
89
BYU (exhibition)
0-0,0-0Big 12
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 41 | 48 | 89 |
| UNLV | 42 | 35 | 77 |
10/24/2026 4:38:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Sebastian Mack scored a game-high 26 points and Cam Miles added 15 as UNLV led nationally ranked Cougars at halftime before falling 89-77 Saturday afternoon.
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - Sebastian Mack scored a game-high 26 points and Cam Miles added 15 as the UNLV men's basketball team fell to No. 25 BYU, 89-77, in an exhibition contest Saturday afternoon at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The Runnin' Rebels, who are in their second season under head coach Josh Pastner, led by as many as 12 points in the first half and held a 42-41 advantage at halftime before the Cougars rallied in the second half.
Mack shot 10 of 20 from the field and made all five of his free-throw attempts, while Miles added four rebounds and four assists. Jeremy Foumena contributed 10 points and nine rebounds, while Dontrez Williams added nine points and nine rebounds.
BYU was led by Collin Chandler's 23 points, including four 3-pointers, while Robert Wright III and Jaxon Kohler each scored 19 points. Bruce Branch III added 14 points and a game-high eight assists.
STRONG FIRST HALF: UNLV came out strong against the nationally ranked Cougars, shooting 53.1% from the field and 55.6% from 3-point range in the opening 20 minutes. The Runnin' Rebels built a 12-point advantage at 42-30 with 3:05 remaining in the half before BYU closed on an 11-0 run to cut UNLV's lead to 42-41 at the break. Mack led all scorers with 16 first-half points, while Jalen Cunningham made all three of his 3-point attempts for nine points.
SECOND-HALF BATTLE: The teams traded leads early in the second half, with UNLV taking a 64-61 advantage on a Mack jumper with 9:37 remaining. However, BYU responded with a 10-0 run to take a 71-64 lead with 5:32 to play. The Cougars maintained their advantage down the stretch, outscoring the Runnin' Rebels 48-35 in the second half.
QUOTABLE: "I was proud of our guys' effort. There were a lot of good things, and I thought we made a lot of great improvement and strides from the Utah game to this game. We've got a lot better from then until now, and there are a lot of positives." - UNLV head coach Josh Pastner.
MACK LEADS THE WAY: Mack recorded his second straight 25-plus-point performance of the exhibition season after scoring 25 against Utah on Oct. 7. The senior guard made 10 field goals for the second consecutive game and scored 16 of his 26 points in the first half against BYU.
OTHER NOTES:
- Saturday's contest marked UNLV's second of three home exhibition games this preseason.
- Williams made his first exhibition appearance for the Runnin' Rebels, recording nine points and nine rebounds, including three offensive boards.
- Freshman Jackson Kiss recorded three rebounds and three blocked shots in 32 minutes of action.
- UNLV outrebounded BYU 41-34, with both teams collecting 15 offensive rebounds.
- The Runnin' Rebels held a 44-42 advantage in points in the paint and led 20-13 in fast-break points.
- UNLV shot 47.5% from the field (28 of 59), compared to 46.4% (32 of 69) for BYU.
- Both teams shot 33.3% from 3-point range, with UNLV making 6 of 18 attempts and BYU connecting on 10 of 30.
- UNLV converted 15 of 21 free throws (71.4%), an improvement from its 15-of-29 performance against Utah.
- The Cougars held a 19-14 advantage in points off turnovers, committing 10 turnovers to UNLV's 18.
- The game featured 13 lead changes and two ties.
NEXT FOR THE RUNNIN' REBELS: UNLV will conclude its exhibition season when it hosts Missouri on Thursday, Oct. 29, at the Thomas & Mack Center at 7 p.m. The Runnin' Rebels will then officially open the regular season against Northern Arizona on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m.
TICKETS: Season tickets for the 2026-27 season are on sale now, starting at $115. Visit UNLVtickets.com to purchase.
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The Runnin' Rebels, who are in their second season under head coach Josh Pastner, led by as many as 12 points in the first half and held a 42-41 advantage at halftime before the Cougars rallied in the second half.
Mack shot 10 of 20 from the field and made all five of his free-throw attempts, while Miles added four rebounds and four assists. Jeremy Foumena contributed 10 points and nine rebounds, while Dontrez Williams added nine points and nine rebounds.
BYU was led by Collin Chandler's 23 points, including four 3-pointers, while Robert Wright III and Jaxon Kohler each scored 19 points. Bruce Branch III added 14 points and a game-high eight assists.
STRONG FIRST HALF: UNLV came out strong against the nationally ranked Cougars, shooting 53.1% from the field and 55.6% from 3-point range in the opening 20 minutes. The Runnin' Rebels built a 12-point advantage at 42-30 with 3:05 remaining in the half before BYU closed on an 11-0 run to cut UNLV's lead to 42-41 at the break. Mack led all scorers with 16 first-half points, while Jalen Cunningham made all three of his 3-point attempts for nine points.
SECOND-HALF BATTLE: The teams traded leads early in the second half, with UNLV taking a 64-61 advantage on a Mack jumper with 9:37 remaining. However, BYU responded with a 10-0 run to take a 71-64 lead with 5:32 to play. The Cougars maintained their advantage down the stretch, outscoring the Runnin' Rebels 48-35 in the second half.
QUOTABLE: "I was proud of our guys' effort. There were a lot of good things, and I thought we made a lot of great improvement and strides from the Utah game to this game. We've got a lot better from then until now, and there are a lot of positives." - UNLV head coach Josh Pastner.
MACK LEADS THE WAY: Mack recorded his second straight 25-plus-point performance of the exhibition season after scoring 25 against Utah on Oct. 7. The senior guard made 10 field goals for the second consecutive game and scored 16 of his 26 points in the first half against BYU.
OTHER NOTES:
- Saturday's contest marked UNLV's second of three home exhibition games this preseason.
- Williams made his first exhibition appearance for the Runnin' Rebels, recording nine points and nine rebounds, including three offensive boards.
- Freshman Jackson Kiss recorded three rebounds and three blocked shots in 32 minutes of action.
- UNLV outrebounded BYU 41-34, with both teams collecting 15 offensive rebounds.
- The Runnin' Rebels held a 44-42 advantage in points in the paint and led 20-13 in fast-break points.
- UNLV shot 47.5% from the field (28 of 59), compared to 46.4% (32 of 69) for BYU.
- Both teams shot 33.3% from 3-point range, with UNLV making 6 of 18 attempts and BYU connecting on 10 of 30.
- UNLV converted 15 of 21 free throws (71.4%), an improvement from its 15-of-29 performance against Utah.
- The Cougars held a 19-14 advantage in points off turnovers, committing 10 turnovers to UNLV's 18.
- The game featured 13 lead changes and two ties.
NEXT FOR THE RUNNIN' REBELS: UNLV will conclude its exhibition season when it hosts Missouri on Thursday, Oct. 29, at the Thomas & Mack Center at 7 p.m. The Runnin' Rebels will then officially open the regular season against Northern Arizona on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m.
TICKETS: Season tickets for the 2026-27 season are on sale now, starting at $115. Visit UNLVtickets.com to purchase.
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Players Mentioned
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
BYU
UNLV
FG%
.464
.475
3FG%
.333
.333
FT%
.714
.714
RB
34
41
TO
10
18
STL
9
5
Game Leaders
Pts
26
FGM
10
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
15
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
5
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
3
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