LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) Elijah Harkless' 33 points led UNLV Rebels over Wyoming Cowboys 69-59 on Wednesday.
Harkless shot 8 of 12 from the floor, made five 3-pointers and made 12 of 14 free throws. He also had eight rebounds for the Rebels (16-8, 5-7 Mountain West Conference). Keshon Gilbert added 10 points while shooting 2 for 9 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line.
The Cowboys (7-16, 2-9) were led in scoring by Hunter Maldonado, who finished with 17 points, seven rebounds and two steals. Wyoming also got 11 points and six rebounds from Brendan Wenzel. Jeremiah Oden also recorded 10 points.
UNLV led Wyoming at the half, 25-24, with Harkless (nine points) its high scorer before the break. Harkless scored 24 second-half points and UNLV secured the victory after a second half that featured six lead changes.
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Both teams next play Saturday. UNLV visits San Diego State while Wyoming visits Boise State.
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1st Half
UNLV
Rebels
25
WYO
Cowboys
24
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Runnin' Rebels gains possession)
19:42
+3
Luis Rodriguez makes three point jump shot (Keshon Gilbert assists)
3-0
19:18
Keshon Gilbert personal foul
19:18
+1
Brendan Wenzel makes regular free throw 1 of 3
3-1
19:18
+1
Brendan Wenzel makes regular free throw 2 of 3
3-2
19:18
+1
Brendan Wenzel makes regular free throw 3 of 3
3-3
19:00
Keshon Gilbert misses two point jump shot
18:58
Runnin' Rebels offensive rebound
18:49
Victor Iwuakor misses two point layup
18:47
Hunter Maldonado defensive rebound
18:42
Brendan Wenzel offensive foul
18:42
Brendan Wenzel turnover (offensive foul)
18:28
+3
EJ Harkless makes three point jump shot (Keshon Gilbert assists)
6-3
18:06
Jeremiah Oden misses three point jump shot
18:04
Brendan Wenzel offensive rebound
17:52
Jeremiah Oden misses two point jump shot
17:50
Victor Iwuakor defensive rebound
17:38
Luis Rodriguez misses three point jump shot
17:36
Brendan Wenzel defensive rebound
17:04
Xavier Dusell misses three point jump shot
17:02
Jordan McCabe defensive rebound
16:50
Elijah Parquet misses two point jump shot
16:48
Brendan Wenzel defensive rebound
16:23
+2
Jeremiah Oden makes two point layup
6-5
16:12
Jordan McCabe misses two point jump shot
16:10
Hunter Maldonado defensive rebound
16:00
Brendan Wenzel misses three point jump shot
15:58
Luis Rodriguez defensive rebound
15:49
Luis Rodriguez misses three point jump shot
15:47
Justin Webster offensive rebound
15:46
Jordan McCabe misses three point jump shot
15:44
Cowboys defensive rebound
15:40
TV timeout
15:36
Hunter Maldonado turnover (Jordan McCabe steals)
15:09
Justin Webster misses two point jump shot
15:07
Nate Barnhart defensive rebound
14:44
+2
Caden Powell makes two point hook shot
6-7
14:27
EJ Harkless offensive foul
14:27
EJ Harkless turnover (offensive foul)
14:16
+3
Xavier Dusell makes three point jump shot (Hunter Maldonado assists)
6-10
14:02
Justin Webster misses three point jump shot
14:00
Jeremiah Oden defensive rebound
13:43
Hunter Maldonado misses two point layup
13:43
Victor Iwuakor defensive rebound
13:43
Caden Powell personal foul
13:28
+3
EJ Harkless makes three point jump shot (Keshon Gilbert assists)
9-10
13:01
Xavier Dusell misses three point jump shot
12:59
EJ Harkless defensive rebound
12:52
+3
Justin Webster makes three point jump shot
12-10
12:52
Hunter Maldonado personal foul
12:52
+1
Justin Webster makes regular free throw 1 of 1
13-10
12:32
Nate Barnhart misses three point jump shot
12:30
Runnin' Rebels defensive rebound
12:10
Shane Nowell misses two point jump shot
12:08
Nate Barnhart defensive rebound
11:47
+3
Hunter Maldonado makes three point jump shot (Hunter Thompson assists)
13-13
11:32
Shane Nowell misses three point jump shot
11:30
Brendan Wenzel defensive rebound
11:18
Hunter Thompson misses three point jump shot
11:16
Luis Rodriguez defensive rebound
11:09
TV timeout
11:09
Keshon Gilbert turnover
11:01
Nate Barnhart offensive foul
11:01
Nate Barnhart turnover (offensive foul)
10:52
+3
Keshon Gilbert makes three point jump shot (David Muoka assists)
16-13
10:17
Jeremiah Oden misses two point jump shot
10:15
Keshon Gilbert defensive rebound
10:11
Keshon Gilbert misses three point jump shot
10:09
Brendan Wenzel defensive rebound
9:43
Jeremiah Oden misses two point jump shot
9:41
Hunter Thompson offensive rebound
9:39
+2
Hunter Thompson makes two point layup
16-15
9:18
+3
EJ Harkless makes three point jump shot
19-15
9:03
Hunter Maldonado turnover (Keshon Gilbert steals)
8:55
Keshon Gilbert turnover (Jeremiah Oden steals)
8:47
Hunter Maldonado misses three point jump shot
8:45
EJ Harkless defensive rebound
8:42
EJ Harkless turnover (Hunter Maldonado steals)
8:22
Brendan Wenzel misses three point jump shot
8:20
EJ Harkless defensive rebound
8:00
Jordan McCabe misses two point jump shot
7:58
David Muoka offensive rebound
7:54
Keshon Gilbert misses three point jump shot
7:52
Hunter Thompson defensive rebound
7:39
David Muoka personal foul
7:39
TV timeout
7:26
Caden Powell misses two point layup
7:24
Shane Nowell defensive rebound
7:08
Jordan McCabe misses three point jump shot
7:06
Hunter Maldonado defensive rebound
6:46
+2
Brendan Wenzel makes two point jump shot
19-17
6:27
Xavier Dusell personal foul
6:27
Jordan McCabe misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:27
+1
Jordan McCabe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-17
6:09
+2
Xavier Dusell makes two point layup
20-19
6:09
Jordan McCabe personal foul
6:09
+1
Xavier Dusell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
20-20
5:53
Shane Nowell misses three point jump shot
5:51
Nate Barnhart defensive rebound
5:21
Xavier Dusell misses three point jump shot
5:19
Cowboys offensive rebound
5:19
Cowboys turnover
4:53
Justin Webster misses three point jump shot
4:51
Luis Rodriguez offensive rebound
4:44
Hunter Thompson personal foul
4:44
Keyshawn Hall misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:44
+1
Keyshawn Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-20
4:34
Hunter Maldonado turnover (EJ Harkless steals)
4:26
Hunter Thompson personal foul
4:26
EJ Harkless misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:26
Nate Barnhart defensive rebound
4:07
Caden Powell turnover (Justin Webster steals)
4:00
TV timeout
3:50
Luis Rodriguez misses three point jump shot
3:48
Caden Powell defensive rebound
3:48
Keyshawn Hall personal foul
3:39
+2
Jeremiah Oden makes two point dunk
21-22
3:27
Keyshawn Hall misses three point jump shot
3:25
Jeremiah Oden defensive rebound
3:09
+2
Jeremiah Oden makes two point layup
21-24
2:45
Victor Iwuakor offensive foul
2:45
Victor Iwuakor turnover (offensive foul)
2:36
Caden Powell turnover (Victor Iwuakor steals)
2:24
Brendan Wenzel blocks Keshon Gilbert's two point layup
2:22
Runnin' Rebels offensive rebound
2:22
Justin Webster misses two point jump shot
2:20
Xavier Dusell defensive rebound
2:10
Jeremiah Oden turnover
1:48
EJ Harkless misses two point jump shot
1:46
Nate Barnhart defensive rebound
1:46
Victor Iwuakor personal foul
1:46
Nate Barnhart misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:46
EJ Harkless defensive rebound
1:39
+2
Keshon Gilbert makes two point layup
23-24
1:11
Brendan Wenzel misses two point layup
1:09
Justin Webster defensive rebound
1:02
Keshon Gilbert misses two point layup
1:00
David Muoka offensive rebound
0:58
+2
David Muoka makes two point layup
25-24
0:58
Cowboys 30 second timeout
0:47
Keshon Gilbert personal foul
0:47
Hunter Maldonado misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:47
Justin Webster defensive rebound
0:22
David Muoka misses two point jump shot
0:20
Hunter Maldonado defensive rebound
0:04
Xavier Dusell misses three point jump shot
0:02
David Muoka defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UNLV
Rebels
44
WYO
Cowboys
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
Keshon Gilbert misses two point jump shot
19:47
Hunter Thompson defensive rebound
19:31
+2
Hunter Maldonado makes two point layup
25-26
19:02
Elijah Parquet misses two point jump shot
19:00
Hunter Maldonado defensive rebound
18:53
Hunter Maldonado turnover (Keshon Gilbert steals)
18:40
EJ Harkless misses three point jump shot
18:38
Elijah Parquet offensive rebound
18:36
Hunter Maldonado personal foul
18:36
+1
Elijah Parquet makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-26
18:36
+1
Elijah Parquet makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-26
18:00
+2
Hunter Maldonado makes two point layup
27-28
17:54
Hunter Maldonado personal foul
17:52
Brendan Wenzel personal foul
17:52
+1
EJ Harkless makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-28
17:52
+1
EJ Harkless makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-28
17:46
+3
Hunter Thompson makes three point jump shot (Brendan Wenzel assists)
29-31
17:25
Hunter Thompson blocks Keshon Gilbert's two point layup
17:23
Hunter Thompson defensive rebound
17:21
Keshon Gilbert personal foul
17:12
Victor Iwuakor personal foul
17:12
+1
Hunter Maldonado makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-32
17:12
+1
Hunter Maldonado makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-33
16:58
+3
EJ Harkless makes three point jump shot
32-33
16:34
Hunter Thompson misses three point jump shot
16:32
EJ Harkless defensive rebound
16:18
+3
Jordan McCabe makes three point jump shot (Luis Rodriguez assists)
35-33
16:03
Xavier Dusell misses three point jump shot
16:01
EJ Harkless defensive rebound
15:52
+3
EJ Harkless makes three point jump shot
38-33
15:45
Cowboys 30 second timeout
15:38
Jeremiah Oden misses three point jump shot
15:36
Elijah Parquet defensive rebound
15:28
Jordan McCabe turnover
15:28
TV timeout
15:04
Elijah Parquet personal foul
15:04
+1
Jeremiah Oden makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-34
15:04
+1
Jeremiah Oden makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-35
14:46
Hunter Thompson personal foul
14:46
+1
David Muoka makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-35
14:46
David Muoka misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:46
Jeremiah Oden defensive rebound
14:28
Brendan Wenzel misses two point layup
14:26
Caden Powell offensive rebound
14:26
Shane Nowell personal foul
14:26
David Muoka personal foul
14:24
Brendan Wenzel misses three point jump shot
14:22
EJ Harkless defensive rebound
14:13
+2
EJ Harkless makes two point layup
41-35
14:13
Jeremiah Oden personal foul
14:13
+1
EJ Harkless makes regular free throw 1 of 1
42-35
13:53
Caden Powell turnover
13:38
+2
EJ Harkless makes two point jump shot
44-35
13:18
Jeremiah Oden misses three point jump shot
13:16
Runnin' Rebels defensive rebound
13:04
EJ Harkless misses three point jump shot
13:02
Victor Iwuakor offensive rebound
12:59
Xavier Dusell personal foul
12:59
+1
EJ Harkless makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-35
12:59
+1
EJ Harkless makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-35
12:48
+2
Xavier Dusell makes two point layup
46-37
12:42
Shane Nowell turnover
12:23
Shane Nowell personal foul
12:23
+1
Caden Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-38
12:23
+1
Caden Powell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-39
12:09
Caden Powell blocks Luis Rodriguez's two point layup
12:07
Xavier Dusell defensive rebound
12:01
Hunter Maldonado turnover (Justin Webster steals)
11:44
+2
Luis Rodriguez makes two point jump shot
48-39
11:25
Hunter Maldonado misses two point layup
11:23
Nate Barnhart offensive rebound
11:20
+2
Caden Powell makes two point jump shot (Nate Barnhart assists)
48-41
10:57
Caden Powell blocks Jordan McCabe's two point layup
10:55
Nate Barnhart defensive rebound
10:41
+2
Hunter Maldonado makes two point layup
48-43
10:41
Runnin' Rebels 30 second timeout
10:19
Luis Rodriguez misses three point jump shot
10:17
Hunter Maldonado defensive rebound
10:07
Luis Rodriguez personal foul
10:07
+1
Hunter Maldonado makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-44
10:07
+1
Hunter Maldonado makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-45
9:51
+2
Victor Iwuakor makes two point layup (EJ Harkless assists)
50-45
9:34
Hunter Thompson misses three point jump shot
9:32
Runnin' Rebels defensive rebound
9:08
+2
EJ Harkless makes two point jump shot
52-45
8:37
Victor Iwuakor personal foul
8:37
Jeremiah Oden misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:37
+1
Jeremiah Oden makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-46
8:21
Keshon Gilbert turnover (Nate Barnhart steals)
7:54
+3
Brendan Wenzel makes three point jump shot (Hunter Maldonado assists)
52-49
7:37
EJ Harkless misses three point jump shot
7:35
Hunter Maldonado defensive rebound
7:16
Hunter Maldonado misses three point jump shot
7:14
Keshon Gilbert defensive rebound
7:07
Brendan Wenzel personal foul
7:07
TV timeout
7:07
+1
Keshon Gilbert makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-49
7:07
+1
Keshon Gilbert makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-49
6:38
Hunter Maldonado misses three point jump shot
6:36
Brendan Wenzel offensive rebound
6:33
David Muoka personal foul
6:33
Jeremiah Oden misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:33
+1
Jeremiah Oden makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-50
6:12
Brendan Wenzel personal foul
6:12
+1
EJ Harkless makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-50
6:12
+1
EJ Harkless makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-50
5:47
Jeremiah Oden misses two point layup
5:45
Keshon Gilbert defensive rebound
5:29
Xavier Dusell personal foul
5:29
+1
Justin Webster makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-50
5:29
+1
Justin Webster makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-50
5:29
Cowboys 60 second timeout
5:01
Caden Powell misses two point layup
4:59
Runnin' Rebels defensive rebound
4:34
+3
Elijah Parquet makes three point jump shot (EJ Harkless assists)
61-50
4:05
Xavier Dusell misses three point jump shot
4:03
Keshon Gilbert defensive rebound
3:36
Elijah Parquet misses three point jump shot
3:34
Nate Barnhart defensive rebound
3:19
+2
Hunter Maldonado makes two point hook shot
61-52
2:59
Justin Webster turnover (Hunter Maldonado steals)
2:23
Hunter Maldonado misses two point jump shot
2:21
Justin Webster defensive rebound
2:05
Runnin' Rebels 30 second timeout
1:58
Xavier Dusell personal foul
1:58
+1
Keshon Gilbert makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-52
1:58
+1
Keshon Gilbert makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-52
1:34
+2
Xavier Dusell makes two point layup
63-54
1:19
Jeremiah Oden personal foul
1:19
+1
EJ Harkless makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-54
1:19
EJ Harkless misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:19
Hunter Thompson defensive rebound
1:08
+2
Hunter Maldonado makes two point jump shot
64-56
1:02
Xavier Dusell personal foul
1:02
+1
EJ Harkless makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-56
1:02
+1
EJ Harkless makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-56
0:50
Nate Barnhart misses two point layup
0:48
Keshon Gilbert defensive rebound
0:44
Jeremiah Oden personal foul
0:44
+1
Keshon Gilbert makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-56
0:44
Keshon Gilbert misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:44
Nate Barnhart defensive rebound
0:31
Jeremiah Oden misses three point jump shot
0:29
EJ Harkless defensive rebound
0:27
Nate Barnhart personal foul
0:27
+1
EJ Harkless makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-56
0:27
+1
EJ Harkless makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-56
0:14
+3
Brendan Wenzel makes three point jump shot (Hunter Maldonado assists)
