Bulldogs edged 60-57 by Rebels

Wednesday, February 16

Fresno, Calif.

7:30 p.m. PT

Fresno State

16-9,6-6Mountain West

UNLV

15-11,7-6Mountain West

UNLV

Fresno St.

Photo by: CARY EDMONDSON - FRESNO STATE BRAND STRATEGY AND MARKETING

Bulldogs edged 60-57 by Rebels

2/16/2022 10:40:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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Fresno State remains in contention for a bye into the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Championships with three weeks to go.

By: Stephen Trembley / Director of Strategic Communications

FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State men's basketball team lost 60-57 to the UNLV Runnin' Rebels on Wednesday night at the Save Mart Center.

Isaiah Hill and Junior Ballard each scored 14 points for Fresno State (16-9, 6-6 Mountain West), who next host San Diego State on Saturday night at the Save Mart Center. 2-for-1 tickets and free parking are available for Saturday's game.

UNLV (15-11, 7-6 MW) turned to the Mountain West's scoring leader Bryce Hamilton for 17 points on 6-for-20 from the field to even the season series.

How it happened: The first half featured the exchanging of runs with Fresno State leading by as much as 13.

After the Bulldogs scored the first six points of the game, UNLV answered with an 8-0 run.

Each team then went on its own 19-4 run starting with the Bulldogs, and then followed right up by the Runnin' Rebels, who later held a 33-31 advantage at halftime.

Hill tied the game at 40-40 flushing a triple from the right wing just over four minutes into the second half.

UNLV scored 14 of the next 21 points to take a 54-47 lead, but the Bulldogs continued to rally with Ballard draining two 3-pointers sandwiched around an Orlando Robinson free throw to even the contest at 54-all with four minutes to play.

The defenses stole the spotlight in the closing stretch even as Hamilton scored five of UNLV's final six points to fend off the Bulldogs' late surge.

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