Defense, clutch shots fuel road win

Wednesday, February 24

Las Vegas, Nev.

8 p.m. PT

Fresno State

10-9,8-9Mountain West

UNLV

10-12,7-8Mountain West

Fresno St.

UNLV

Defense, clutch shots fuel road win

2/24/2021 11:55:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Fresno State and UNLV will play again at the Thomas & Mack Center on Friday at 8 p.m. PT on CBS Sports Network and 940 AM ESPN Radio.

By: Stephen Trembley / Director of New Media

LAS VEGAS – The Fresno State men's basketball team defeated the UNLV Runnin' Rebels 67-64 late Wednesday night at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Fresno State (10-9, 8-9 Mountain West) was dialed in on both ends of the floor with the Bulldogs' offense making clutch shots and the defense stepping up when needed to secure the road win.

Fresno State sophomore point guard Isaiah Hill scored a season-high 19 points while making three 3-pointers, going 8-for-9 at the free throw line and dishing out a season-best seven assists.

Meanwhile, Deon Stroud recorded 18 points with seven rebounds and turned a steal into an open-floor 360-degree dunk to ignite an important 11-2 run for the Bulldogs midway through the second half.

Fresno State had a season-low six turnovers and the squad's defensive presence helped limit UNLV to just 20 percent from beyond the 3-point line.

Bryce Hamilton posted a game-high 27 points for the Runnin' Rebels.

Quotes:
Justin Hutson, Fresno State head coach
"I thought we stuck together and when it was time to make big plays we made a few. They made a few also, but we responded. I really liked out response tonight and I like how we played down the stretch."

Bulldog Bones

Fresno State has now won eight of the last 10 games played against UNLV, with the two losses coming by a single point.
Since joining the MW in 2012, Fresno State is now 10-5 against UNLV.
This was the fourth straight road game that Fresno State owned the halftime lead.

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