Queta lifts Utah St. over UNLV 74-53 in MWC tourney
AP
Mar 12, 2021
LAS VEGAS (AP) Neemias Queta recorded 18 points and 13 rebounds as No. 2 seed Utah State Aggies rolled past No. 7 seed UNLV Rebels 74-53 in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference Tournament on Thursday night. Marco Anthony added 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Aggies.
Queta shot 10 for 12 from the line. He added three blocks.
Rollie Worster had 14 points, eight assists and six rebounds for Utah State (19-7), which will face the Colorado State-Fresno State winner on Friday. Justin Bean added 10 points.
UNLV totaled 24 first-half points, a season low for the team.
Bryce Hamilton had 16 points for the Runnin' Rebels (12-15). Edoardo Del Cadia added 10 points.
David Jenkins Jr., who was second on the Runnin' Rebels in scoring heading into the contest with 15 points per game, scored only 5 points (1 of 13).
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1st Half
UTST
Aggies
24
UNLV
Rebels
24
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Cheikh Mbacke Diong vs. Neemias Queta (David Jenkins Jr. gains possession)
19:31
Cheikh Mbacke Diong misses two point layup
19:29
Devin Tillis offensive rebound
19:25
+2
Bryce Hamilton makes two point jump shot (Devin Tillis assists)
0-2
19:13
Neemias Queta misses two point jump shot
19:11
Caleb Grill defensive rebound
19:00
Bryce Hamilton misses two point jump shot
18:58
Rollie Worster defensive rebound
18:51
+2
Rollie Worster makes two point jump shot (Marco Anthony assists)
2-2
18:35
+2
Bryce Hamilton makes two point layup (David Jenkins Jr. assists)
2-4
18:20
Cheikh Mbacke Diong shooting foul (Neemias Queta draws the foul)
18:20
Neemias Queta misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:20
+1
Neemias Queta makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-4
18:04
David Jenkins Jr. turnover (traveling)
17:38
Brock Miller misses two point jump shot
17:36
Devin Tillis defensive rebound
17:15
+2
Bryce Hamilton makes two point layup
3-6
16:53
+2
Rollie Worster makes two point layup
5-6
16:38
+2
Cheikh Mbacke Diong makes two point layup (Bryce Hamilton assists)
5-8
16:18
Marco Anthony misses two point jump shot
16:16
Cheikh Mbacke Diong defensive rebound
16:11
David Jenkins Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
15:53
Neemias Queta misses two point layup
15:51
Neemias Queta offensive rebound
15:48
Neemias Queta misses two point layup
15:46
Edoardo Del Cadia defensive rebound
15:38
Neemias Queta blocks David Jenkins Jr.'s two point jump shot
15:36
Marco Anthony defensive rebound
15:34
+2
Marco Anthony makes two point layup
7-8
15:34
Nicquel Blake shooting foul (Marco Anthony draws the foul)
15:34
TV timeout
15:34
+1
Marco Anthony makes regular free throw 1 of 1
8-8
15:30
Caleb Grill turnover (Marco Anthony steals)
15:19
Neemias Queta turnover (traveling)
15:11
Alphonso Anderson personal foul
14:50
Neemias Queta shooting foul (Edoardo Del Cadia draws the foul)
14:50
+1
Edoardo Del Cadia makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-9
14:50
+1
Edoardo Del Cadia makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-10
14:40
Marco Anthony turnover (Bryce Hamilton steals)
14:30
Bryce Hamilton misses two point layup
14:30
Edoardo Del Cadia offensive rebound
14:30
Edoardo Del Cadia turnover (offensive goaltending)
14:17
Marco Anthony misses three point jump shot
14:15
Bryce Hamilton defensive rebound
14:09
David Jenkins Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:07
Neemias Queta defensive rebound
13:48
Nicquel Blake personal foul
13:42
+2
Justin Bean makes two point layup
10-10
13:16
Bryce Hamilton misses three point jump shot
13:14
Moses Wood offensive rebound
13:08
Caleb Grill misses three point jump shot
13:06
Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
12:57
+3
Rollie Worster makes three point jump shot (Neemias Queta assists)
13-10
12:35
Max Shulga personal foul
12:25
Caleb Grill misses three point jump shot
12:23
Devin Tillis offensive rebound
12:17
+2
Devin Tillis makes two point layup
13-12
12:02
Devin Tillis personal foul
11:59
Steven Ashworth misses two point layup
11:57
Rebels defensive rebound
11:57
TV timeout
11:33
Trevin Dorius blocks Cheikh Mbacke Diong's two point jump shot
11:31
Max Shulga defensive rebound
11:17
Justin Bean turnover (traveling)
10:56
Cheikh Mbacke Diong misses two point layup
10:54
Trevin Dorius defensive rebound
10:52
Marco Anthony offensive foul
10:52
Marco Anthony turnover
10:40
Rollie Worster shooting foul (David Jenkins Jr. draws the foul)
10:40
+1
David Jenkins Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 3
13-13
10:40
+1
David Jenkins Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 3
13-14
10:40
+1
David Jenkins Jr. makes regular free throw 3 of 3
13-15
10:16
+3
Alphonso Anderson makes three point jump shot (Marco Anthony assists)
16-15
10:01
Edoardo Del Cadia turnover (Neemias Queta steals)
9:56
Rollie Worster turnover (Caleb Grill steals)
9:49
+2
Devin Tillis makes two point jump shot
16-17
9:28
Alphonso Anderson misses three point jump shot
9:26
Marco Anthony offensive rebound
9:18
Brock Miller misses three point jump shot
9:16
Bryce Hamilton defensive rebound
8:51
Bryce Hamilton misses two point layup
8:49
Neemias Queta defensive rebound
8:44
Marco Anthony misses two point dunk
8:44
Edoardo Del Cadia defensive rebound
8:44
Marco Anthony technical foul
8:44
David Jenkins Jr. misses technical free throw 1 of 1
8:31
+2
David Jenkins Jr. makes two point jump shot
16-19
8:05
Alphonso Anderson misses two point jump shot
8:03
Caleb Grill defensive rebound
7:50
David Jenkins Jr. misses two point jump shot
7:48
Rollie Worster defensive rebound
7:44
Brock Miller misses three point jump shot
7:42
Marco Anthony offensive rebound
7:35
Rollie Worster misses two point jump shot
7:33
Rebels defensive rebound
7:33
TV timeout
7:21
Max Shulga personal foul
7:02
Bryce Hamilton misses two point jump shot
7:00
Neemias Queta defensive rebound
6:43
Cheikh Mbacke Diong personal foul (Neemias Queta draws the foul)
6:33
Neemias Queta turnover (Caleb Grill steals)
6:25
David Jenkins Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:23
Marco Anthony defensive rebound
6:09
Alphonso Anderson misses two point jump shot
6:07
Moses Wood defensive rebound
5:43
+2
Bryce Hamilton makes two point layup
16-21
5:26
Max Shulga turnover (Bryce Hamilton steals)
5:18
Bryce Hamilton misses two point layup
5:16
Marco Anthony defensive rebound
5:17
Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
5:15
Bryce Hamilton defensive rebound
5:11
Bryce Hamilton offensive foul
5:11
Bryce Hamilton turnover
4:46
Edoardo Del Cadia blocks Neemias Queta's two point jump shot
4:44
David Jenkins Jr. defensive rebound
4:31
Edoardo Del Cadia misses two point jump shot
4:29
Marco Anthony defensive rebound
4:26
+2
Marco Anthony makes two point layup (Justin Bean assists)
18-21
4:02
Bryce Hamilton turnover (traveling)
3:38
Moses Wood blocks Trevin Dorius's two point jump shot
4:02
TV timeout
3:38
Moses Wood blocks Trevin Dorius's two point jump shot
3:36
Nicquel Blake defensive rebound
3:15
Nicquel Blake misses three point jump shot
3:13
Trevin Dorius defensive rebound
2:53
Trevin Dorius misses two point jump shot
2:51
Rebels defensive rebound
2:41
Bryce Hamilton misses three point jump shot
2:39
Neemias Queta defensive rebound
2:26
Justin Bean turnover (Caleb Grill steals)
2:19
+3
Moses Wood makes three point jump shot (Nicquel Blake assists)
18-24
1:59
Edoardo Del Cadia personal foul (Neemias Queta draws the foul)
1:59
+1
Neemias Queta makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-24
1:59
+1
Neemias Queta makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-24
1:38
Neemias Queta blocks David Jenkins Jr.'s two point layup
1:36
Neemias Queta defensive rebound
1:16
+2
Neemias Queta makes two point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists)
22-24
0:52
Bryce Hamilton misses two point jump shot
0:50
Rollie Worster defensive rebound
0:43
+2
Rollie Worster makes two point layup
24-24
0:06
David Jenkins Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:04
Neemias Queta defensive rebound
0:01
Brock Miller misses three point jump shot
0:00
Bryce Hamilton defensive rebound
0:00
Bryce Hamilton defensive rebound
0:00
Bryce Hamilton defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UTST
Aggies
50
UNLV
Rebels
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:40
+2
Brock Miller makes two point pullup jump shot (Rollie Worster assists)
26-24
19:19
+3
Caleb Grill makes three point step back jump shot
26-27
19:00
+3
Marco Anthony makes three point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists)
29-27
18:38
Bryce Hamilton turnover (bad pass) (Rollie Worster steals)
18:32
+2
Marco Anthony makes two point driving layup (Rollie Worster assists)
31-27
18:30
Rebels 30 second timeout
18:30
TV timeout
18:10
+3
Bryce Hamilton makes three point jump shot (David Jenkins Jr. assists)
31-30
17:47
+3
Marco Anthony makes three point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists)
34-30
17:28
Caleb Grill misses two point driving layup
17:26
Neemias Queta defensive rebound
17:18
+2
Justin Bean makes two point layup (Marco Anthony assists)
36-30
17:02
Rollie Worster personal foul (David Jenkins Jr. draws the foul)
16:48
+3
Caleb Grill makes three point jump shot (Nicquel Blake assists)
36-33
16:27
+3
Brock Miller makes three point jump shot (Rollie Worster assists)
39-33
16:01
Neemias Queta blocks Nicquel Blake's two point driving layup
