Colorado State at UNLV

[qwelish]

Games like this can really do wonders for next seasons hopes and beyond. Imagine what a consistently good shooting and defensive team would do to this conference.

[LoboSage]

Congrats Rebels. I thought this was going to be a good game. 

[Rosegreen]

[Rosegreen]

2 hours ago, toonkee said:

Paper straws at the Mack now. 

Californication will proceed.

Forget the straw, a certain Presidential candidate would fine your ass for the soda.

[SDSUfan]

1 hour ago, qwelish said:

Games like this can really do wonders for next seasons hopes and beyond. Imagine what a consistently good shooting and defensive team would do to this conference.

[4UNLV]

5 hours ago, LoboSage said:

Congrats Rebels. I thought this was going to be a good game. 

Thank you, it was.

[qwelish]

5 hours ago, SDSUfan said:

Fine. You got me. suds is a damn good team. 

I hate it.

Still CUPCAKE CITY!!!@

[LoboSage]

3 hours ago, 4UNLV said:

Thank you, it was.

Yeah...I thought of posting that it was a good game for some.

[Poster17]

Awesome game by the Rebels.  They are a hard out if they play like this.  Can they sustain this level of play against SDSU this weekend?  It will be interesting to see.  Still, good to see the Rebels playing well with 3 games to go in the regular season.  

[qwelish]

15 hours ago, VincentVegaBond said:

Holy smokes Rebs ON FIRE from 3!!

Wish we could shoot like this every game!

 

 

[UNLV2001]

The UNLV men's basketball team dominated Colorado State on Tuesday night at the Thomas & Mack Center on its way to an 80-56 victory.

Sophomore guard Bryce Hamilton led all players with 25 points and 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the year. Senior guard Elijah Mitrou Long added 16 points for UNLV (14-14, 9-6), while junior guard Amauri Hardy scored 11. Hamilton (11 of 18) and Mitrou-Long (7 of 12) combined to shoot 18 of 30 (60 percent), while Hardy (6, 1) and Mitrou-Long (6, 2) combined for 12 assists and just three turnovers.

The Rams (18-10, 9-6) were led by Nico Carvacho's 16 points on 6 of 9 shooting, and eight rebounds.

THE TURNING POINT: Trailing by two early (9-7), UNLV used a 16-1 run to take a 23-10 lead just over eight minutes into the game. The Runnin' Rebels increased their lead to 22 at the half (51-29) and led by as many as 35 over the final 20 minutes. 

STATS OF THE GAME: UNLV made 9 of 15 3-pointers in the first half (60 percent) and held a 25-9 rebound advantage at the break. The Runnin' Rebels shot 55.9 percent overall from the field in the first half (19 of 34).

MARGIN OF VICTORY: The 24-point win was UNLV's largest margin of victory this season, besting its 21-point win vs. New Mexico on Jan. 18 (99-78).

QUOTABLE: "Proud of our guys for a terrific defensive effort against a really good offensive team. They were focused, they were intentional. Did a great job on that end of the floor, which led to us getting out in transition in that first half. I thought our guys did a great job sharing the basketball. It was probably our most complete game of the year." - UNLV head coach T.J. Otzelberger

NOTES: 
- UNLV earned a regular-season split with CSU as the Runnin' Rebels lost in Fort Collins, 95-77, on Feb. 1.
- UNLV has now won three of its last four games overall and eight of its last 10 games at home.
- Hamilton has scored in double figures in 15 straight games and has had at least 23 points in six of his last nine contests.
- UNLV is now in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Mountain West, one game back of second.
- UNLV outrebounded CSU 46-26 for the game, marking the 21st time this season it has recorded more rebounds than its opponent.
- UNLV shot 50 percent from the field for the game (33 of 66), improving its record to 8-0 in games when it shoots at least 50 percent.
- UNLV led in points off turnovers 22-11. CSU committed 13 miscues, while the Runnin' Rebels had 12.
- UNLV outscored CSU in points in the paint, 38-28, and in bench scoring, 33-20.
- UNLV had 10 steals to CSU's five.
- UNLV has made at least one 3-pointer in a NCAA-record 1,098 straight games.

NEXT FOR THE RUNNIN' REBELS: UNLV will travel to San Diego, California, to play at undefeated and No. 4 San Diego State (26-0, 15-0) on Saturday, Feb. 22. The 4:30 p.m. game will be televised by CBS Sports Network.