SAN DIEGO (AP) Dedan Thomas Jr.'s 19 points helped UNLV Rebels defeat San Diego State Aztecs 76-68 on Saturday night.
Thomas also had five assists for the Rebels (11-7, 5-2 Mountain West Conference). Brooklyn Hicks scored 13 points while going 5 of 7 and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line. Jaden Henley shot 2 of 7 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 6 from the line to finish with 12 points.
Miles Byrd led the Aztecs (11-5, 4-3) in scoring, finishing with 21 points. Nicholas Boyd added 16 points for San Diego State. BJ Davis had 10 points and four steals.
UNLV led San Diego State at the half, 31-23, with Jailen Bedford (eight points) its high scorer before the break. Thomas scored a team-high 12 points after the break.
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1st Half
UNLV
Rebels
31
SDSU
Aztecs
23
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Runnin' Rebels gains possession)
19:30
Jeremiah Cherry misses two point jump shot
19:28
Runnin' Rebels offensive rebound
19:28
Runnin' Rebels turnover (shot clock violation)
19:15
BJ Davis misses three point jump shot
19:13
Julian Rishwain defensive rebound
18:54
Dedan Thomas Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Magoon Gwath steals)
18:28
Jeremiah Cherry shooting foul (Jared Coleman-Jones draws the foul)
18:28
+1
Jared Coleman-Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
18:28
+1
Jared Coleman-Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-2
18:14
Nick Boyd personal foul (Jeremiah Cherry draws the foul)
18:06
Jeremiah Cherry misses two point hook shot
18:04
Aztecs defensive rebound
18:03
Jalen Hill personal foul (Magoon Gwath draws the foul)
17:45
Magoon Gwath misses three point jump shot
17:43
Jaden Henley defensive rebound
17:35
Miles Byrd blocks Jaden Henley's two point layup
17:33
Runnin' Rebels offensive rebound
17:26
Jalen Hill turnover (lost ball) (Magoon Gwath steals)
17:20
Magoon Gwath turnover (lost ball)
17:06
Magoon Gwath personal foul (Julian Rishwain draws the foul)
16:51
+3
Julian Rishwain makes three point jump shot (Jalen Hill assists)
3-2
16:32
Miles Byrd misses three point jump shot
16:30
Pape N'Diaye defensive rebound
16:18
BJ Davis shooting foul (Jalen Hill draws the foul)
16:18
+1
Jalen Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-2
16:18
Jalen Hill misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:18
Jalen Hill offensive rebound
16:05
Jalen Hill misses two point jump shot
16:03
Nick Boyd defensive rebound
15:54
Nick Boyd misses three point jump shot
15:52
Pape N'Diaye defensive rebound
15:34
Jared Coleman-Jones personal foul (Pape N'Diaye draws the foul)
15:34
TV timeout
15:24
Dedan Thomas Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:22
Jailen Bedford offensive rebound
15:21
Jailen Bedford turnover
15:00
Miles Byrd misses three point jump shot
14:58
Jailen Bedford defensive rebound
14:42
+2
Jailen Bedford makes two point jump shot
6-2
14:23
Pape N'Diaye personal foul
14:11
+3
BJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Pharaoh Compton assists)
6-5
13:51
Wayne McKinney III personal foul (Jailen Bedford draws the foul)
13:49
Miles Heide personal foul (Jeremiah Cherry draws the foul)
13:47
Jailen Bedford misses three point jump shot
13:45
BJ Davis defensive rebound
13:36
Jacob Bannarbie personal foul (BJ Davis draws the foul)
13:23
+2
Miles Heide makes two point layup (BJ Davis assists)
6-7
13:11
+3
Brooklyn Hicks makes three point jump shot (Jacob Bannarbie assists)
9-7
12:56
Wayne McKinney III misses three point jump shot
12:54
Jeremiah Cherry defensive rebound
12:42
Jacob Bannarbie turnover (traveling)
12:31
Taj DeGourville misses three point jump shot
12:29
Jailen Bedford defensive rebound
12:21
Jailen Bedford misses three point jump shot
12:19
Nick Boyd defensive rebound
12:12
Wayne McKinney III misses three point jump shot
12:10
Runnin' Rebels defensive rebound
12:09
Miles Heide personal foul (Brooklyn Hicks draws the foul)
12:09
+1
Brooklyn Hicks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-7
12:09
Brooklyn Hicks misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:09
Taj DeGourville defensive rebound
12:07
Brooklyn Hicks personal foul (Taj DeGourville draws the foul)
11:52
Jaden Henley shooting foul (Nick Boyd draws the foul)
11:52
TV timeout
11:52
+1
Nick Boyd makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-8
11:52
+1
Nick Boyd makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-9
11:28
Julian Rishwain misses three point jump shot
11:26
Taj DeGourville defensive rebound
11:15
+2
Taj DeGourville makes two point jump shot
10-11
11:15
Jalen Hill shooting foul (Taj DeGourville draws the foul)
11:15
+1
Taj DeGourville makes regular free throw 1 of 1
10-12
11:02
Magoon Gwath shooting foul (Jaden Henley draws the foul)
11:02
+1
Jaden Henley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-12
11:02
+1
Jaden Henley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-12
10:46
Wayne McKinney III turnover (traveling)
10:20
Dedan Thomas Jr. misses two point jump shot
10:18
Jared Coleman-Jones defensive rebound
10:00
Taj DeGourville turnover (bad pass)
9:42
Jaden Henley misses two point layup
9:40
Nick Boyd defensive rebound
9:16
Jared Coleman-Jones misses two point layup
9:14
Jared Coleman-Jones offensive rebound
9:12
+2
Jared Coleman-Jones makes two point layup
12-14
8:49
+2
Jailen Bedford makes two point jump shot
14-14
8:31
Nick Boyd turnover (traveling)
8:11
Jaden Henley misses three point jump shot
8:09
Pharaoh Compton defensive rebound
7:58
Miles Byrd misses two point jump shot
7:56
Brooklyn Hicks defensive rebound
7:47
Jailen Bedford misses three point jump shot
7:45
Miles Byrd defensive rebound
7:38
Jared Coleman-Jones misses three point jump shot
7:36
Jailen Bedford defensive rebound
7:30
+2
Jailen Bedford makes two point layup
16-14
7:01
+3
BJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Pharaoh Compton assists)