LAS VEGAS (AP) Dedan Thomas Jr. had 17 points in UNLV Rebels's 79-73 win against San Jose State Spartans on Saturday night.
Thomas had six assists for the Rebels (9-5, 3-0 Mountain West Conference). Jailen Bedford scored 16 points while shooting 5 for 11 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line. Jaden Henley went 5 of 11 from the field to finish with 13 points, while adding five rebounds and six assists.
Josh Uduje finished with 18 points for the Spartans (7-9, 0-4). Will McClendon added 15 points and four assists for San Jose State. Robert Vaihola had 13 points and eight rebounds.
Bedford scored nine points in the first half for UNLV, who led 44-26 at halftime. Thomas led UNLV with 11 points in the second half as their team was outscored by 12 points over the final half but held on for the victory.
Both teams play on Tuesday. UNLV visits Boise State and San Jose State hosts Utah State.
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1st Half
SJSU
Spartans
26
UNLV
Rebels
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Robert Vaihola vs. Jeremiah Cherry (Spartans gains possession)
19:41
Josh Uduje misses three point jump shot
19:39
Spartans offensive rebound
19:21
+3
Sadaidriene Hall makes three point jump shot (Donavan Yap assists)
3-0
19:01
Dedan Thomas Jr. turnover (Will McClendon steals)
18:54
Josh Uduje misses two point layup
18:52
Donavan Yap offensive rebound
18:43
Sadaidriene Hall misses three point jump shot
18:41
Jalen Hill defensive rebound
18:30
Dedan Thomas Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:28
Sadaidriene Hall defensive rebound
18:05
Robert Vaihola turnover (out of bounds)
17:41
+3
Jaden Henley makes three point jump shot (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists)
3-3
17:16
Donavan Yap turnover (Jaden Henley steals)
17:10
Jaden Henley misses two point layup
17:08
Sadaidriene Hall defensive rebound
16:53
Will McClendon misses two point layup
16:51
Jeremiah Cherry defensive rebound
16:42
Julian Rishwain misses three point jump shot
16:40
Sadaidriene Hall defensive rebound
16:25
Will McClendon turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Henley steals)
16:09
+2
Jeremiah Cherry makes two point dunk (Jaden Henley assists)
3-5
15:51
Donavan Yap misses three point jump shot
15:49
Jalen Hill defensive rebound
15:32
Jalen Hill misses three point jump shot
15:30
Sadraque NgaNga defensive rebound
15:07
+2
Will McClendon makes two point jump shot
5-5
14:57
Dedan Thomas Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:55
Sadaidriene Hall defensive rebound
14:38
Josh Uduje misses two point layup
14:36
Spartans offensive rebound
14:36
TV timeout
14:20
+2
Sadraque NgaNga makes two point hook shot
7-5
13:56
+2
Dedan Thomas Jr. makes two point jump shot (Julian Rishwain assists)
7-7
13:32
+3
Sadraque NgaNga makes three point jump shot (Jermaine Washington assists)
10-7
13:15
+3
Julian Rishwain makes three point jump shot (Jaden Henley assists)
10-10
12:54
Latrell Davis misses three point jump shot
12:52
Jailen Bedford defensive rebound
12:42
+3
Jailen Bedford makes three point jump shot (Jaden Henley assists)
10-13
12:28
Sadraque NgaNga turnover (Jailen Bedford steals)
12:21
Jailen Bedford misses two point layup
12:19
Pape N'Diaye offensive rebound
12:11
+2
Pape N'Diaye makes two point layup
10-15
12:04
Will McClendon misses three point jump shot
12:02
Sadaidriene Hall offensive rebound
11:54
Pape N'Diaye blocks Latrell Davis's two point layup
11:52
Julian Rishwain defensive rebound
11:40
Jailen Bedford misses two point layup
11:38
Sadraque NgaNga defensive rebound
11:32
Dedan Thomas Jr. shooting foul
11:32
TV timeout
11:32
+1
Will McClendon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-15
11:32
+1
Will McClendon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-15
11:17
+2
Jailen Bedford makes two point layup
12-17
11:17
Chol Marial shooting foul (Jailen Bedford draws the foul)
11:17
+1
Jailen Bedford makes regular free throw 1 of 1
12-18
10:55
Robert Vaihola turnover (Dedan Thomas Jr. steals)
10:39
+2
Jeremiah Cherry makes two point hook shot
12-20
10:15
Josh Uduje misses three point jump shot
10:13
Spartans offensive rebound
10:05
Donavan Yap misses two point layup
10:03
Jalen Hill defensive rebound
9:53
Jaden Henley misses two point jump shot
9:51
Brooklyn Hicks offensive rebound
9:45
+2
Brooklyn Hicks makes two point layup
12-22
9:37
+2
Robert Vaihola makes two point layup (Donavan Yap assists)
14-22
9:26
Jalen Hill misses two point layup
9:24
Josh Uduje defensive rebound
9:16
Jeremiah Cherry shooting foul (Josh Uduje draws the foul)
9:16
+1
Josh Uduje makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-22
9:16
+1
Josh Uduje makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-22
9:04
+2
Julian Rishwain makes two point layup (Jalen Hill assists)
16-24
8:36
+2
Josh Uduje makes two point jump shot
18-24
8:12
+3
Brooklyn Hicks makes three point jump shot (Jaden Henley assists)
18-27
8:05
Spartans 30 second timeout
7:45
Jaden Henley shooting foul
7:45
+1
Robert Vaihola makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-27
7:45
Robert Vaihola misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:45
Pape N'Diaye defensive rebound
7:24
Robert Vaihola personal foul
7:08
Robert Vaihola blocks Jaden Henley's two point layup
7:06
Pape N'Diaye offensive rebound
6:50
Jaden Henley misses two point layup
6:48
Josh Uduje defensive rebound
6:31
Jaden Henley blocks Sadaidriene Hall's two point layup
6:29
Runnin' Rebels defensive rebound
6:23
+2
Jaden Henley makes two point layup (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists)
19-29
6:23
Robert Vaihola shooting foul
6:23
+1
Jaden Henley makes regular free throw 1 of 1
19-30
6:04
Jeremiah Cherry blocks Sadraque NgaNga's two point layup
6:02
Jeremiah Cherry defensive rebound
6:00
Josh Uduje personal foul
5:49
+3
Jailen Bedford makes three point jump shot
19-33
5:24
Donavan Yap misses two point layup
5:22
Sadraque NgaNga offensive rebound
5:15
Donavan Yap misses two point layup
5:13
Jeremiah Cherry defensive rebound
5:07
Jailen Bedford misses three point jump shot
5:05
Sadaidriene Hall defensive rebound
4:58
Jeremiah Cherry blocks Sadaidriene Hall's two point jump shot
4:56
Spartans offensive rebound
4:45
Julian Rishwain personal foul
4:35
Josh Uduje misses two point jump shot
4:33
Sadraque NgaNga offensive rebound
4:27
Josh Uduje misses three point jump shot
4:25
Jailen Bedford defensive rebound
4:18
Julian Rishwain misses three point jump shot
4:16
Sadraque NgaNga defensive rebound
4:10
Josh Uduje turnover (Dedan Thomas Jr. steals)
4:06
Donavan Yap personal foul
3:55
Dedan Thomas Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:53
Jalen Hill offensive rebound
3:46
Jalen Hill misses two point layup
3:44
Sadraque NgaNga defensive rebound
3:36
Julian Rishwain blocks Will McClendon's two point layup
3:34
Will McClendon offensive rebound
3:22
+2
Will McClendon makes two point layup
21-33
3:18
+2
Jalen Hill makes two point layup
21-35
3:18
Sadaidriene Hall shooting foul (Jalen Hill draws the foul)
3:18
TV timeout
3:18
+1
Jalen Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 1
21-36
2:47
Spartans turnover (shot clock violation)
2:27
+2
Pape N'Diaye makes two point dunk (Jaden Henley assists)
21-38
2:12
Sadaidriene Hall misses three point jump shot
2:10
Sadraque NgaNga offensive rebound
2:04
+3
Will McClendon makes three point jump shot (Sadaidriene Hall assists)
24-38
1:49
Jermaine Washington shooting foul (Dedan Thomas Jr. draws the foul)
1:49
+1
Dedan Thomas Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-39
1:49
+1
Dedan Thomas Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-40
1:34
Jermaine Washington turnover (out of bounds)
1:21
Jailen Bedford misses two point jump shot
1:19
Sadaidriene Hall defensive rebound
1:09
Will McClendon misses three point jump shot
1:07
Jailen Bedford defensive rebound
0:56
+2
Jeremiah Cherry makes two point layup (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists)
24-42
0:39
Sadaidriene Hall misses two point jump shot
0:37
Will McClendon offensive rebound
0:32
Will McClendon misses two point layup
0:30
Josh Uduje offensive rebound
0:27
Brooklyn Hicks shooting foul (Josh Uduje draws the foul)
0:27
+1
Josh Uduje makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-42
0:27
+1
Josh Uduje makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-42
0:27
Runnin' Rebels 30 second timeout
0:02
+2
Dedan Thomas Jr. makes two point jump shot (Jaden Henley assists)
26-44
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
SJSU
Spartans
47
UNLV
Rebels
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
Jaden Henley turnover
19:22
Donavan Yap misses three point jump shot
19:20
Sadaidriene Hall offensive rebound
19:05
+2
Robert Vaihola makes two point layup (Josh Uduje assists)
28-44
18:49
Will McClendon personal foul
18:45
Julian Rishwain turnover
18:26
Jeremiah Cherry shooting foul (Robert Vaihola draws the foul)
18:26
+1
Robert Vaihola makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-44
18:26
+1
Robert Vaihola makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-44
18:09
+2
Jaden Henley makes two point dunk (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists)
30-46
17:42
+2
Will McClendon makes two point layup
32-46
17:14
Jalen Hill misses two point layup
17:12
Jalen Hill offensive rebound
16:54
Dedan Thomas Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:52
Robert Vaihola defensive rebound
16:44
Donavan Yap misses two point jump shot
16:42
Jeremiah Cherry defensive rebound
16:30
+2
Jalen Hill makes two point dunk (Jeremiah Cherry assists)
32-48
16:06
+2
Will McClendon makes two point jump shot (Robert Vaihola assists)
34-48
15:42
+2
Jaden Henley makes two point layup (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists)
34-50
15:42
Josh Uduje shooting foul
15:42
TV timeout
15:42
+1
Jaden Henley makes regular free throw 1 of 1
34-51
15:17
Will McClendon misses three point jump shot
15:15
Jaden Henley defensive rebound
15:07
+2
Jaden Henley makes two point layup
34-53
14:52
Julian Rishwain shooting foul (Donavan Yap draws the foul)
14:52
+1
Donavan Yap makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-53
14:52
+1
Donavan Yap makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-53
14:34
Josh Uduje blocks Julian Rishwain's three point jump shot
14:32
Pape N'Diaye offensive rebound
14:22
Jailen Bedford turnover (Robert Vaihola steals)
14:15
+3
Donavan Yap makes three point jump shot (Will McClendon assists)
39-53
13:55
Sadaidriene Hall personal foul
13:47
Jailen Bedford misses two point jump shot
13:45
Robert Vaihola defensive rebound
13:42
Brooklyn Hicks personal foul
13:38
Pape N'Diaye blocks Robert Vaihola's two point layup
13:36
Robert Vaihola offensive rebound
13:22
Robert Vaihola misses two point hook shot
13:20
Pape N'Diaye defensive rebound
13:10
+2
Dedan Thomas Jr. makes two point layup
39-55
12:56
Sadaidriene Hall turnover (Brooklyn Hicks steals)
12:44
+2
Jailen Bedford makes two point jump shot
39-57
12:28
+2
Robert Vaihola makes two point layup (Sadaidriene Hall assists)
41-57
12:17
Jermaine Washington shooting foul (Jailen Bedford draws the foul)
12:17
+1
Jailen Bedford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-58
12:17
Jailen Bedford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:17
Sadraque NgaNga defensive rebound
12:09
+3
Josh Uduje makes three point jump shot (Robert Vaihola assists)
44-58
11:56
+3
Jailen Bedford makes three point jump shot (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists)
44-61
11:37
Robert Vaihola turnover (Brooklyn Hicks steals)
11:37
+2
Brooklyn Hicks makes two point layup
44-63
11:37
Donavan Yap shooting foul
11:37
TV timeout
11:37
+1
Brooklyn Hicks makes regular free throw 1 of 1
44-64
11:05
+3
Jermaine Washington makes three point jump shot (Sadraque NgaNga assists)
47-64
10:27
+2
Jalen Hill makes two point layup
47-66
10:10
+3
Sadraque NgaNga makes three point jump shot (Donavan Yap assists)
50-66
9:37
Jermaine Washington personal foul
9:24
Jaden Henley turnover (traveling)
9:06
Jermaine Washington turnover (out of bounds)
8:48
Jailen Bedford misses three point jump shot
8:46
Sadraque NgaNga defensive rebound
8:35
Sadraque NgaNga misses two point layup
8:33
Jaden Henley defensive rebound
8:26
Will McClendon shooting foul (Jailen Bedford draws the foul)
8:26
Jailen Bedford misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:26
+1
Jailen Bedford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-67
8:18
+2
Josh Uduje makes two point layup (Will McClendon assists)
52-67
8:08
+2
Dedan Thomas Jr. makes two point jump shot (Julian Rishwain assists)
52-69
7:39
+2
Josh Uduje makes two point jump shot (Will McClendon assists)
54-69
7:26
+2
Jalen Hill makes two point layup (Jeremiah Cherry assists)
54-71
6:57
Jeremiah Cherry shooting foul (Josh Uduje draws the foul)
6:57
TV timeout
6:57
+1
Josh Uduje makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-71
6:57
+1
Josh Uduje makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-71
6:36
Dedan Thomas Jr. misses two point layup
6:34
Sadraque NgaNga defensive rebound
6:28
Will McClendon turnover (Julian Rishwain steals)
6:15
Jaden Henley misses two point bank jump shot
6:13
Jaden Henley offensive rebound
6:06
Jaden Henley misses two point layup
6:04
Josh Uduje defensive rebound
5:56
+2
Will McClendon makes two point jump shot
58-71
5:39
Jalen Hill misses two point layup
5:37
Sadraque NgaNga defensive rebound
5:29
+2
Sadraque NgaNga makes two point jump shot
60-71
5:29
Julian Rishwain shooting foul (Sadraque NgaNga draws the foul)
5:29
+1
Sadraque NgaNga makes regular free throw 1 of 1
61-71
5:29
Spartans 30 second timeout
5:10
Robert Vaihola shooting foul (Jeremiah Cherry draws the foul)
5:10
Jeremiah Cherry misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:10
Jeremiah Cherry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:10
Robert Vaihola defensive rebound
4:52
+3
Donavan Yap makes three point jump shot (Sadaidriene Hall assists)
64-71
4:31
Julian Rishwain misses three point jump shot
4:29
Sadaidriene Hall defensive rebound
4:02
Josh Uduje misses two point jump shot
4:00
Robert Vaihola offensive rebound
4:00
Robert Vaihola misses two point layup
3:58
Robert Vaihola offensive rebound
3:55
Jaden Henley shooting foul
3:55
TV timeout
3:55
+1
Robert Vaihola makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-71
3:55
+1
Robert Vaihola makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-71
3:46
Donavan Yap personal foul (Dedan Thomas Jr. draws the foul)
3:46
Dedan Thomas Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:46
Sadaidriene Hall defensive rebound
3:28
+2
Robert Vaihola makes two point layup (Will McClendon assists)
68-71
3:09
+2
Dedan Thomas Jr. makes two point jump shot
68-73
2:48
Donavan Yap misses three point jump shot
2:46
Runnin' Rebels defensive rebound
2:30
Donavan Yap shooting foul (Dedan Thomas Jr. draws the foul)
2:30
+1
Dedan Thomas Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-74
2:30
+1
Dedan Thomas Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-75
2:21
+2
Donavan Yap makes two point jump shot
70-75
2:03
Dedan Thomas Jr. misses two point jump shot
2:01
Robert Vaihola defensive rebound
1:53
Donavan Yap misses three point jump shot
1:51
Jaden Henley defensive rebound
1:35
Runnin' Rebels 30 second timeout
1:26
Sadaidriene Hall personal foul (Dedan Thomas Jr. draws the foul)
1:26
+1
Dedan Thomas Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-76
1:26
+1
Dedan Thomas Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-77
1:17
+3
Josh Uduje makes three point jump shot (Robert Vaihola assists)
73-77
1:15
Spartans 30 second timeout
0:44
Jalen Hill misses two point jump shot
0:42
Jaden Henley offensive rebound
0:38
Josh Uduje personal foul
0:38
+1
Dedan Thomas Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
73-78
0:38
Dedan Thomas Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:38
Robert Vaihola defensive rebound
0:20
Will McClendon misses three point jump shot
0:18
Julian Rishwain defensive rebound
0:15
Will McClendon personal foul (Jalen Hill draws the foul)
