NCAAB Game Recap
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Utah State at UNLVWed Jan 1, 2020 11:00 PM EST
UNLV 70, Utah State 53
Jan 1, 2020, 11:00 PM EST
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53 |
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70 |
LAS VEGAS (AP) Bryce Hamilton scored 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting and UNLV handed defending champion Utah State its first Mountain West Conference loss, 70-63, on Wednesday night.
Amauri Hardy added 14 points and Cheikh Mbacke Diong had 10 for the Runnin' Rebels (7-8, 2-0), who won their third straight.
Justin Bean had his 10th double-double of the season, 17 points and 10 rebounds, for the Aggies (13-3, 2-1), who had won three straight and six of seven. Sam Merrill added 10 points.
Marvin Coleman's 3-pointer with just under eight minutes left gave UNLV a 22-12 lead. Utah State quickly cut that to 3 but 10 straight points helped the the Runnin' Rebels hold a 37-26 lead at the half.
UNLV broke it open with a 15-3 run to lead 62-39 with 5:28 to play. The winners shot 45% while Utah State was at 33%, going 2 of 19 from 3-point range, and getting outrebounded 41-29.
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Leaders
Utah State | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
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J. Bean | 17 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
S. Merrill | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
UNLV | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
B. Hamilton | 20 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
A. Hardy | 14 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Team Comparison
UtSt | UNLV | |
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Points For | 53 | 70 |
Field Goals | 17/52-33% | 25/56-45% |
Three Pointers | 2/19-11% | 5/19-26% |
Free Throws | 17/21-81% | 15/21-71% |
Offensive Rebounds | 10 | 14 |
Defensive Rebounds | 19 | 27 |
Rebounds | 32 | 43 |
Blocks | 3 | 7 |
Steals | 5 | 8 |
Turnovers | 15 | 17 |
Personal Fouls | 19 | 21 |
Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Ejections | 0 | 0 |
2019-20 Reg Season - UNLV Leads Series 1-0
Date | Result | Away Pts Ldr | Home Pts Ldr |
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Wed Jan 1 | UtSt 53 @ UNLV 70 | J. Bean 17 | B. Hamilton 20 |
Game Information
Stadium: Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada |
Attendance: 7,571 |
Game Time: |