UNLV Rebels @ Utah State Aggies
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UNLV | 29 | 44 | 73 |
USU | 31 | 31 | 62 |
UNLV beats Utah State 73-62
LOGAN, Utah -- Kevin Olekaibe scored 21 points and Bryce Dejean-Jones added 17 to give UNLV a 73-62 victory over Utah State on Saturday.
Khem Birch added 11 points and 12 rebounds for the Rebels (17-8, 8-4 Mountain West Conference).
Utah State (15-10, 5-8) was led by Jarred Shaw with 20 points and 12 rebounds.
Trailing by two at halftime, UNLV shot 6-for-6 to open the second half and took their largest lead of the game to that point, 43-36, with 16:25 to play. A 3-point shot by USU's Jalen Moore would tie the game at 45, but behind three layups by Roscoe Smith and Dejean-Jones, UNLV stretched the lead to 50-59 with 6:50 left.
Olekaibe hit his third 3-pointer of the game with 3:07 to play to give UNLV a 58-66 lead and the Rebels made four free throws and two breakaway layups in the final minutes to seal the win.
Game Information
Logan, UT
Referee:Randy McCall
Referee:Verne Harris
Referee:Mike Scyphers
2025-26 Standings
| Mountain West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |
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