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Hamilton leads UNLV over San Jose St. 67-64

AP
Feb 21, 2021

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Bryce Hamilton scored 17 points with 12 rebounds and his basket through contact with under a minute to go helped UNLV Rebels narrowly defeated San Jose State Spartans 67-64 on Sunday.

Cheikh Mbacke Diong added 13 points and 13 rebounds for the Runnin' Rebels, who held onto the win when San Jose State's Richard Washington missed a 3-poiner with three seconds remaining.

David Jenkins Jr. had 13 points for UNLV (10-11, 7-7 Mountain West Conference). Caleb Grill added seven assists.

Sebastian Mendoza had 14 points for the Spartans (5-15, 3-13), who have now lost four straight games. Omari Moore added 13 points. RWashington had 10 points and eight rebounds.

UNLV defeated San Jose State 76-60 on Friday.

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1st Half
UNLV
Rebels
28
SJSU
Spartans
27

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Cheikh Mbacke Diong vs. Michael Ofoegbu (Sebastian Mendoza gains possession)
19:55		Richard Washington misses three point jump shot
19:53		Devin Tillis defensive rebound
19:39	+2	Devin Tillis makes two point layup	2-0
19:21		Trey Smith misses two point jump shot
19:19		Nicquel Blake defensive rebound
19:03		Michael Ofoegbu personal foul
18:47		Nicquel Blake turnover (bad pass) (Sebastian Mendoza steals)
18:37		Omari Moore misses two point layup
18:35		Nicquel Blake defensive rebound
18:19	+2	Caleb Grill makes two point layup (Nicquel Blake assists)	4-0
18:09	+2	Sebastian Mendoza makes two point layup	4-2
17:53		Cheikh Mbacke Diong offensive foul
17:53		Cheikh Mbacke Diong turnover
17:39		Michael Ofoegbu turnover (traveling)
17:30		Sebastian Mendoza blocks Nicquel Blake's two point layup
17:28		Richard Washington defensive rebound
17:20		Richard Washington misses three point jump shot
17:18		Bryce Hamilton defensive rebound
17:10		Bryce Hamilton misses three point jump shot
17:08		Devin Tillis offensive rebound
17:08		Devin Tillis turnover (traveling)
16:45		Michael Ofoegbu misses two point layup
16:43		Cheikh Mbacke Diong defensive rebound
16:29		Cheikh Mbacke Diong turnover (bad pass) (Omari Moore steals)
16:20	+2	Omari Moore makes two point layup	4-4
16:06	+2	Cheikh Mbacke Diong makes two point layup (Caleb Grill assists)	6-4
15:44		Cheikh Mbacke Diong blocks Richard Washington's two point jump shot
15:42		Rebels defensive rebound
15:42		TV timeout
15:10		Bryce Hamilton misses two point jump shot
15:08		Sebastian Mendoza defensive rebound
15:00		Bryce Hamilton personal foul
14:46		Sebastian Mendoza misses three point jump shot
14:44		Moses Wood defensive rebound
14:18		Devin Tillis turnover (traveling)
14:08		Trey Smith misses three point jump shot
14:06		David Jenkins Jr. defensive rebound
14:00		David Jenkins Jr. turnover (traveling)
13:43	+2	Michael Ofoegbu makes two point dunk (Richard Washington assists)	6-6
13:14		Bryce Hamilton misses two point jump shot
13:12		Michael Ofoegbu defensive rebound
13:05	+2	Sebastian Mendoza makes two point layup	6-8
13:02		Rebels 30 second timeout
12:44	+2	Nicquel Blake makes two point layup (Bryce Hamilton assists)	8-8
12:36		Trey Smith misses three point jump shot
12:34		Bryce Hamilton defensive rebound
12:06	+3	Bryce Hamilton makes three point jump shot	11-8
11:52		Sebastian Mendoza misses three point jump shot
11:50		Cheikh Mbacke Diong defensive rebound
11:33		Bryce Hamilton offensive foul
11:33		Bryce Hamilton turnover
11:33		TV timeout
11:16		Michael Ofoegbu misses two point layup
11:14		Caleb Grill defensive rebound
10:58		David Jenkins Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:56		Cheikh Mbacke Diong offensive rebound
10:50	+2	Cheikh Mbacke Diong makes two point layup (Caleb Grill assists)	13-8
10:23		Michael Ofoegbu misses two point jump shot
10:21		Devin Tillis defensive rebound
10:15		Cheikh Mbacke Diong misses two point layup
10:13		Devin Tillis offensive rebound
10:08	+2	Cheikh Mbacke Diong makes two point layup (Caleb Grill assists)	15-8
10:08	+3	Kaison Hammonds makes three point jump shot (Trey Smith assists)	15-11
9:57		Nicquel Blake offensive foul
9:57		Nicquel Blake turnover
9:22	+3	Jalen Dalcourt makes three point jump shot (Trey Smith assists)	15-14
9:00		Cheikh Mbacke Diong misses two point jump shot
8:58		Omari Moore defensive rebound
8:54	+2	Omari Moore makes two point layup	15-16
8:36		Nate Lacewell blocks Cheikh Mbacke Diong's two point layup
8:34		Rebels offensive rebound
8:24		Moses Wood misses two point layup
8:22		Moses Wood offensive rebound
8:19	+2	Moses Wood makes two point layup	17-16
8:05	+3	Trey Smith makes three point jump shot (Omari Moore assists)	17-19
7:47		David Jenkins Jr. misses two point layup
7:45		Spartans defensive rebound
7:47		TV timeout
7:38		Omari Moore turnover (lost ball) (Nicquel Blake steals)
7:31	+2	Nicquel Blake makes two point layup (Bryce Hamilton assists)	19-19
7:19		Jalen Dalcourt misses three point jump shot
7:17		Rebels defensive rebound
6:57		Devin Tillis misses two point jump shot
6:55		Kaison Hammonds defensive rebound
6:48		Nate Lacewell misses three point jump shot
6:46		Nicquel Blake defensive rebound
6:36		Bryce Hamilton misses two point jump shot
6:34		Spartans defensive rebound
6:34		Spartans 30 second timeout
6:27		Kaison Hammonds misses two point layup
6:25		Moses Wood defensive rebound
6:01		Devin Tillis misses two point jump shot
5:59		Bryce Hamilton offensive rebound
5:51		Bryce Hamilton misses two point layup
5:49		Nate Lacewell defensive rebound
5:41		David Jenkins Jr. personal foul (Sebastian Mendoza draws the foul)
5:22		Richard Washington turnover (lost ball) (Bryce Hamilton steals)
5:15		David Jenkins Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:13		Devin Tillis offensive rebound
5:07	+3	David Jenkins Jr. makes three point jump shot (Caleb Grill assists)	22-19
4:57		Bryce Hamilton blocks Jalen Dalcourt's two point layup
4:55		Bryce Hamilton defensive rebound
4:47		Bryce Hamilton misses three point jump shot
4:45		David Jenkins Jr. offensive rebound
4:36		Devin Tillis misses two point layup
4:34		Richard Washington defensive rebound
4:12		Sebastian Mendoza misses three point jump shot
4:10		Nate Lacewell offensive rebound
3:57		Nate Lacewell misses two point jump shot
3:55		Richard Washington offensive rebound
3:51		Richard Washington turnover (Devin Tillis steals)
3:25		Moses Wood misses two point jump shot
3:23		Sebastian Mendoza defensive rebound
3:16	+2	Sebastian Mendoza makes two point layup (Richard Washington assists)	22-21
3:16		Moses Wood shooting foul (Sebastian Mendoza draws the foul)
3:16		TV timeout
3:16	+1	Sebastian Mendoza makes regular free throw 1 of 1	22-22
2:41		Bryce Hamilton misses three point jump shot
2:39		Rebels offensive rebound
2:38		Omari Moore personal foul
2:24		Caleb Grill misses two point jump shot
2:22		Cheikh Mbacke Diong offensive rebound
2:17		David Jenkins Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:15		Omari Moore defensive rebound
2:06	+3	Omari Moore makes three point jump shot (Michael Ofoegbu assists)	22-25
1:45		Bryce Hamilton turnover (traveling)
1:29		Michael Ofoegbu misses two point layup
1:27		Cheikh Mbacke Diong defensive rebound
0:56		Cheikh Mbacke Diong defensive rebound
0:45		David Jenkins Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:43		Richard Washington defensive rebound
0:37		Richard Washington misses three point jump shot
0:37	+2	Nicquel Blake makes two point layup (Devin Tillis assists)	27-25
0:37		Sebastian Mendoza personal foul
0:37	+1	Nicquel Blake makes regular free throw 1 of 1	28-25
0:01		David Jenkins Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:00		Spartans defensive rebound

2nd Half
UNLV
Rebels
39
SJSU
Spartans
37

Time		Play	Score
19:52		Omari Moore shooting foul (Bryce Hamilton draws the foul)
19:52		Bryce Hamilton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:52	+1	Bryce Hamilton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-27
19:26	+2	Richard Washington makes two point jump shot	29-29
19:06	+2	Bryce Hamilton makes two point jump shot (Caleb Grill assists)	31-29
18:49	+2	Michael Ofoegbu makes two point layup (Omari Moore assists)	31-31
18:30		Sebastian Mendoza shooting foul (Nicquel Blake draws the foul)
18:30		Nicquel Blake misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:30	+1	Nicquel Blake makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-31
18:14		Omari Moore turnover (Devin Tillis steals)
18:05		Bryce Hamilton misses three point jump shot
18:03		Devin Tillis offensive rebound
17:56		Nicquel Blake misses two point layup
17:54		Bryce Hamilton offensive rebound
17:54		Bryce Hamilton misses two point layup
17:54		Bryce Hamilton offensive rebound
17:54		Richard Washington shooting foul
17:54		Bryce Hamilton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:54		Cheikh Mbacke Diong offensive rebound
17:54		Bryce Hamilton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:54		Cheikh Mbacke Diong offensive rebound
17:53		Caleb Simmons personal foul
17:43		Caleb Grill turnover (traveling)
17:34		Devin Tillis shooting foul (Nate Lacewell draws the foul)
17:34		Nate Lacewell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:22	+2	Bryce Hamilton makes two point jump shot	34-32
17:34	+1	Nate Lacewell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-32
17:22	+2	Bryce Hamilton makes two point jump shot	34-32
17:06		Caleb Simmons misses two point layup
17:04		Cheikh Mbacke Diong defensive rebound
16:57		Bryce Hamilton misses three point jump shot
16:55		Omari Moore defensive rebound
16:46		Sebastian Mendoza turnover (lost ball) (Nicquel Blake steals)
16:38		Bryce Hamilton misses two point layup
16:36		Bryce Hamilton offensive rebound
16:30		Caleb Grill misses three point jump shot
16:28		Bryce Hamilton offensive rebound
16:15	+2	Cheikh Mbacke Diong makes two point jump shot (Bryce Hamilton assists)	36-32
16:01		Caleb Simmons turnover (bad pass) (Nicquel Blake steals)
16:00		Sebastian Mendoza personal foul
16:00		TV timeout
15:42	+3	David Jenkins Jr. makes three point jump shot (Moses Wood assists)	39-32
15:28		Omari Moore misses two point layup
15:26		Devin Tillis defensive rebound
15:20	+3	David Jenkins Jr. makes three point jump shot (Devin Tillis assists)	42-32
14:44		Spartans turnover (shot clock violation)
14:30		David Jenkins Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:28		Moses Wood offensive rebound
14:23		Moses Wood misses three point jump shot
14:21		Nate Lacewell defensive rebound
14:08	+2	Omari Moore makes two point jump shot (Trey Smith assists)	42-34
13:56		Kaison Hammonds personal foul
13:50	+2	Cheikh Mbacke Diong makes two point dunk (Nicquel Blake assists)	44-34
13:33	+2	Nate Lacewell makes two point layup (Kaison Hammonds assists)	44-36
13:14		Moses Wood misses two point layup
13:12		Jalen Dalcourt defensive rebound
13:05	+3	Jalen Dalcourt makes three point jump shot (Omari Moore assists)	44-39
12:32		Bryce Hamilton misses three point jump shot
12:30		Bryce Hamilton offensive rebound
12:18		Bryce Hamilton misses two point jump shot
12:16		David Jenkins Jr. offensive rebound
12:10		Omari Moore personal foul (Cheikh Mbacke Diong draws the foul)
12:10	+1	Cheikh Mbacke Diong makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-39
12:10		Cheikh Mbacke Diong misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:10		Trey Smith defensive rebound
12:01		Kaison Hammonds misses three point jump shot
11:59		Cheikh Mbacke Diong defensive rebound
11:49		Nicquel Blake turnover (bad pass)
11:45		Omari Moore turnover (bad pass) (David Jenkins Jr. steals)
11:41	+2	Caleb Grill makes two point layup (David Jenkins Jr. assists)	47-39
11:39		Jalen Dalcourt shooting foul
11:39		Caleb Grill misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:39		Cheikh Mbacke Diong offensive rebound
11:38	+2	Cheikh Mbacke Diong makes two point layup	49-39
11:30		Caleb Grill shooting foul (Richard Washington draws the foul)
11:30	+1	Richard Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 3	49-40
11:30		Richard Washington misses regular free throw 2 of 3
11:30	+1	Richard Washington makes regular free throw 3 of 3	49-41
11:11		David Jenkins Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:09		David Jenkins Jr. offensive rebound
10:53		David Jenkins Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:51		Cheikh Mbacke Diong offensive rebound
10:44		Caleb Grill misses three point jump shot
10:42		Nicquel Blake offensive rebound
10:36	+3	Moses Wood makes three point jump shot (Nicquel Blake assists)	52-41
10:21		Trey Smith misses three point jump shot
10:19		Cheikh Mbacke Diong defensive rebound
10:07	+2	Caleb Grill makes two point layup (Nicquel Blake assists)	54-41
10:07		Spartans 30 second timeout
10:07		TV timeout
9:57	+3	Sebastian Mendoza makes three point jump shot (Omari Moore assists)	54-44
9:40		Devin Tillis turnover (traveling)
9:26	+2	Michael Ofoegbu makes two point layup (Richard Washington assists)	54-46
9:08		Richard Washington blocks Devin Tillis's two point jump shot
9:06		Trey Smith defensive rebound
9:03	+2	Sebastian Mendoza makes two point layup (Richard Washington assists)	54-48
9:02		Nicquel Blake shooting foul
9:02		Sebastian Mendoza misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:02		Rebels defensive rebound
8:37		Nicquel Blake misses two point jump shot
8:35		Richard Washington defensive rebound
8:29	+3	Richard Washington makes three point jump shot (Trey Smith assists)	54-51
8:19		Rebels 30 second timeout
8:19		TV timeout
7:55		Caleb Grill misses three point jump shot
7:53		Michael Ofoegbu defensive rebound
7:43	+3	Trey Smith makes three point jump shot (Omari Moore assists)	54-54
7:23	+2	Bryce Hamilton makes two point jump shot (Caleb Grill assists)	56-54
7:05		Richard Washington misses two point layup
7:03		Michael Ofoegbu offensive rebound
6:57		Michael Ofoegbu misses two point layup
6:55		Richard Washington offensive rebound
6:51		Trey Smith misses three point jump shot
6:49		Devin Tillis defensive rebound
6:41		Caleb Grill misses three point jump shot
6:39		Bryce Hamilton offensive rebound
6:33	+2	Bryce Hamilton makes two point layup	58-54
6:20		Cheikh Mbacke Diong shooting foul (Michael Ofoegbu draws the foul)
6:20	+1	Michael Ofoegbu makes regular free throw 1 of 1	58-55
6:20		Michael Ofoegbu misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:20		Cheikh Mbacke Diong defensive rebound
6:15		Michael Ofoegbu personal foul (Cheikh Mbacke Diong draws the foul)
6:11		Cheikh Mbacke Diong misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:05		Richard Washington defensive rebound
6:05		Omari Moore turnover (bad pass) (Cheikh Mbacke Diong steals)
5:46		Bryce Hamilton misses two point layup
5:44		Omari Moore defensive rebound
5:38		Sebastian Mendoza turnover (traveling)
5:24	+2	Bryce Hamilton makes two point layup (Caleb Grill assists)	60-55
5:24		Richard Washington shooting foul (Bryce Hamilton draws the foul)
5:24	+1	Bryce Hamilton makes regular free throw 1 of 1	61-55
5:02	+3	Richard Washington makes three point jump shot (Trey Smith assists)	61-58
4:41		Bryce Hamilton misses two point jump shot
4:39		Caleb Grill offensive rebound
4:24		Bryce Hamilton misses two point layup
4:22		Sebastian Mendoza defensive rebound
4:17		Richard Washington misses three point jump shot
4:15		Caleb Grill defensive rebound
3:44		Nicquel Blake misses three point jump shot
3:42		Rebels offensive rebound
3:41		TV timeout
3:26		Bryce Hamilton misses two point jump shot
3:24		Richard Washington defensive rebound
3:08		Richard Washington misses three point jump shot
3:06		Bryce Hamilton defensive rebound
2:24		Bryce Hamilton misses two point layup
2:22		Spartans defensive rebound
2:22		Cheikh Mbacke Diong personal foul
2:12	+2	Omari Moore makes two point jump shot	61-60
1:52	+3	David Jenkins Jr. makes three point jump shot (Devin Tillis assists)	64-60
1:37		Cheikh Mbacke Diong shooting foul (Michael Ofoegbu draws the foul)
1:36		Michael Ofoegbu misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:36		Michael Ofoegbu misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:36		Bryce Hamilton defensive rebound
1:18		Caleb Grill turnover (bad pass) (Sebastian Mendoza steals)
1:15		Caleb Grill shooting foul (Sebastian Mendoza draws the foul)
1:15		Rebels 30 second timeout
1:15	+1	Sebastian Mendoza makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-61
1:15	+1	Sebastian Mendoza makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-62
0:56	+2	Bryce Hamilton makes two point layup	66-62
0:39		Michael Ofoegbu misses two point layup
0:34		Omari Moore offensive rebound
0:34	+2	Omari Moore makes two point layup	66-64
0:34		Spartans 30 second timeout
0:32		Rebels 30 second timeout
0:13		David Jenkins Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:11		Rebels offensive rebound
0:11		Sebastian Mendoza personal foul (Moses Wood draws the foul)
0:11		David Jenkins Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:11	+1	David Jenkins Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-64
0:04		Richard Washington misses three point jump shot
0:02		Devin Tillis defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Devin Tillis defensive rebound