LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — UNLV did not get dinged by the Lobos on Saturday afternoon; they suffered a full-blown “Dent,” as in Donovan Dent. The sophomore New Mexico guard scored a Mountain West career-high 34 factors because the Lobos beat the Rebels 75-73.
New Mexico received its first common season sport in opposition to the Rebels in Las Vegas in six years. Dent is making a case for Mountain West participant of the yr as UNLV could not decelerate the Riverside, California native, who averages 18 factors a sport. UNLV permits extra outdoors photographs made than any staff within the league and Dent received his.
The sport was tied 39-39 on the half and there have been eight lead modifications in a sport that got here all the way down to free throws.
UNLV went on a late 6-0 run and trailed by two, 72-70. Julian Rishwain was a part of that run, hitting a 3-pointer and he scored 5-10 from 3, tying a career-high. The Los Angeles native ended up with 16 factors.
Dedan Thomas Jr. who scored 18 factors, two above his season common, had an opportunity to ship the sport into time beyond regulation. With one second on the clock, UNLV trailing by 74-72, Thomas hit the primary free throw however missed the second. Lobos would seal the win hitting one in all two free throws on the different finish for a 75-73 win.
UNLV dropped to 11-9 on the season, 5-4 in league play, whereas the Lobos improved to 17-4 and 9-1 in Mountain West Convention play.
