National Basketball Association
UNLV 65, San Diego St. 63
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 11, 2012
Where: Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Officials:
# Michael Reed, # Dick Cartmell, # Randy McCall
Attendance:
18577
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UNLV 65, SAN DIEGO STATE 63: Anthony Marshall scored on a fast-break layup with 38 seconds left as the No. 16 Runnin' Rebels snapped their six-game losing streak against the No. 14 Aztecs.
Marshall's basket made it 64-63 and after Justin Hawkins' free throw with 10 seconds remaining, San Diego State's Xavier Thames turned it over with three seconds to go.
San Diego State (20-4, 6-2 Mountain West Conference) had a chance to tie or take the lead, but committed turnovers on its last three possessions.
UNLV (22-4, 6-2) led by as many as 12 in the second half but San Diego State charged back to take a 63-62 lead with 1:25 left on a Chase Tapley 3-pointer. Tapley finished with a game-high 22 points.
Mike Moser led UNLV with 19 points, nine rebounds, a career-high six steals and four blocks. Oscar Bellfield went 6 of 12 for 15 points, a stark contrast to his first outing against the Aztecs when he was 1 of 12 for three points.
GAME NOTEBOOK: UNLV outscored San Diego State 14-2 on fast break points. ... The Runnin' Rebels closed the first half on a 15-4 run to take a 37-29 lead at intermission. ... Marshall had eight assists.
Top Game Performances
San Diego St. |
|
UNLV |
Chase Tapley 22 |
Scoring |
Mike Moser 19 |
Xavier Thames 8 |
Assists |
Anthony Marshall 8 |
Jamaal Franklin 8 |
Rebounds |
Mike Moser 9 |
Jamaal Franklin 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Carlos Lopez 2 |
Xavier Thames 2 |
Steals |
Mike Moser 6 |
Xavier Thames 1 |
Blocks |
Mike Moser 4 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
San Diego St.
|
63 |
49.0 |
7-16 |
6-11 |
12 |
34 |
1 |
3 |
17 |
UNLV
|
65 |
40.9 |
6-25 |
5-10 |
21 |
34 |
9 |
13 |
8 |