Overview
- UNLV opened with a 29-14 surge before Fresno State answered with a 17-2 run to pull even.
- Fresno State grabbed a 41-39 halftime lead on a banked three by David Douglas at the buzzer.
- The Rebels closed with a 14-4 run, stretching a 70-66 edge to an 84-70 cushion with 38 seconds left.
- Kimani Hamilton scored 20 and Tyrin Jones added 18 to support Dravyn Gibbs-Lawhorn’s game-high 28.
- UNLV’s early 83% shooting cooled to 52% as eight turnovers led to 13 Bulldog points, and Fresno’s bench led 9-0; the game was at the Thomas & Mack Center and was documented in a Yahoo/TST photo gallery.