Hill scores 18 as UNLV knocks off Air Force 68-59 in Mountain West Conference Tournament
AP
Mar 12, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) Jalen Hill had 18 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in UNLV Rebels's 68-59 victory against Air Force Falcons on Wednesday in the Mountain West Conference Tournament.
No. 6 seed UNLV (18-14) will play No. 3 seed Utah State on Thursday in the quarterfinals.
Jailen Bedford added 13 points while going 5 of 8 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) while he also had nine rebounds. Jeremiah Cherry had 13 points and shot 4 of 8 from the field and 5 for 9 from the line.
The Falcons (4-28) were led by Ethan Taylor, who posted 23 points, six rebounds and two steals.
UNLV went into halftime trailing 25-21. Hill led the way with 13 second-half points.
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1st Half
AF
Falcons
25
UNLV
Rebels
21
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Wesley Celichowski vs. Jeremiah Cherry (Jaden Henley gains possession)
19:40
Brooklyn Hicks turnover (Jeffrey Mills steals)
19:22
+2
Ethan Taylor makes two point layup (Jeffrey Mills assists)
2-0
19:00
Luke Kearney blocks Jaden Henley's two point layup
18:58
Chase Beasley defensive rebound
18:37
Wesley Celichowski misses two point hook shot
18:35
Jailen Bedford defensive rebound
18:26
Jeremiah Cherry misses two point hook shot
18:24
Luke Kearney defensive rebound
18:04
+2
Luke Kearney makes two point jump shot
4-0
17:45
Jaden Henley misses three point jump shot
17:43
Wesley Celichowski defensive rebound
17:32
Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot
17:30
Jalen Hill defensive rebound
17:19
Jaden Henley misses three point jump shot
17:17
Chase Beasley defensive rebound
17:02
Jeffrey Mills misses three point jump shot
17:00
Wesley Celichowski offensive rebound
16:52
Luke Kearney misses three point jump shot
16:50
Jeremiah Cherry defensive rebound
16:37
Wesley Celichowski personal foul (Jeremiah Cherry draws the foul)
16:32
Jailen Bedford misses three point jump shot
16:30
Luke Kearney defensive rebound
16:05
+3
Ethan Taylor makes three point jump shot (Chase Beasley assists)
7-0
15:46
+2
Jalen Hill makes two point layup (Jailen Bedford assists)
7-2
15:46
Wesley Celichowski shooting foul (Jalen Hill draws the foul)
15:46
TV timeout
15:46
Jalen Hill misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:46
Falcons defensive rebound
15:20
Ethan Taylor turnover (out of bounds)
15:09
Jaden Henley misses three point jump shot
15:07
Jalen Hill offensive rebound
15:03
Jalen Hill misses two point layup
15:01
Ethan Taylor defensive rebound
14:48
Ethan Taylor offensive foul
14:48
Ethan Taylor turnover (offensive foul)
14:24
Jalen Hill misses two point layup
14:22
Jeremiah Cherry offensive rebound
14:20
Caleb Walker blocks Jeremiah Cherry's two point layup
14:18
Jalen Hill offensive rebound
14:18
Jeffrey Mills shooting foul (Jalen Hill draws the foul)
14:18
+1
Jalen Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-3
14:18
+1
Jalen Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-4
13:53
Jalen Hill blocks Chase Beasley's two point layup
13:51
Jailen Bedford defensive rebound
13:45
+2
Jailen Bedford makes two point layup
7-6
13:31
Jailen Bedford personal foul (Luke Kearney draws the foul)
13:16
Caleb Walker misses three point jump shot
13:14
Jailen Bedford defensive rebound
12:58
+3
Isaiah Cottrell makes three point jump shot (Jailen Bedford assists)
7-9
12:25
Caleb Walker turnover (Jailen Bedford steals)
12:14
Brooklyn Hicks misses three point jump shot
12:12
Ethan Taylor defensive rebound
11:55
Luke Kearney misses three point jump shot
11:53
Jailen Bedford defensive rebound
11:44
Pape N'Diaye turnover (Luke Kearney steals)
11:28
Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot
11:26
Brooklyn Hicks defensive rebound
11:03
TV timeout
10:58
Jalen Hill misses two point jump shot
10:56
Falcons defensive rebound
10:35
Beau Becker misses three point jump shot
10:33
Jaden Henley defensive rebound
10:22
Jaden Henley turnover (Beau Becker steals)
10:10
+3
Ethan Taylor makes three point jump shot (Beau Becker assists)
10-9
9:51
+2
Jaden Henley makes two point dunk (Jalen Hill assists)
10-11
9:31
+2
Will Cooper makes two point jump shot
12-11
9:18
Jalen Hill misses three point jump shot
9:16
Kyle Marshall defensive rebound
8:52
Jeffrey Mills misses two point layup
8:50
Isaiah Cottrell defensive rebound
8:43
Jaden Henley turnover (Jeffrey Mills steals)
8:26
Beau Becker misses two point layup
8:24
Isaiah Cottrell defensive rebound
8:11
Beau Becker shooting foul (Jalen Hill draws the foul)
8:11
Jalen Hill misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:11
+1
Jalen Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-12
7:58
Will Cooper misses three point jump shot
7:56
Jaden Henley defensive rebound
7:45
Jailen Bedford misses three point jump shot
7:43
Ethan Taylor defensive rebound
7:32
+3
Ethan Taylor makes three point jump shot (Wesley Celichowski assists)
15-12
7:10
Will Cooper blocks Jeremiah Cherry's two point dunk
7:08
Runnin' Rebels offensive rebound
7:08
TV timeout
7:05
Jeremiah Cherry misses two point hook shot
7:03
Ethan Taylor defensive rebound
6:48
Jeffrey Mills misses three point jump shot
6:46
Brooklyn Hicks defensive rebound
6:31
Jailen Bedford turnover (Kyle Marshall steals)
6:13
Jeremiah Cherry blocks Jeffrey Mills's two point layup
6:11
Jeremiah Cherry defensive rebound
6:05
Isaiah Cottrell misses three point jump shot
6:03
Kyle Marshall defensive rebound
5:55
Isaiah Cottrell shooting foul (Wesley Celichowski draws the foul)
5:55
+1
Wesley Celichowski makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-12
5:55
+1
Wesley Celichowski makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-12
5:44
Jaden Henley misses two point layup
5:42
Wesley Celichowski defensive rebound
5:24
Isaiah Cottrell shooting foul (Wesley Celichowski draws the foul)
5:24
Wesley Celichowski misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:24
+1
Wesley Celichowski makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-12
5:15
Will Cooper blocks Brooklyn Hicks's two point layup
5:13
Ethan Taylor defensive rebound
4:50
Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot
4:48
Jaden Henley defensive rebound
4:40
Jalen Hill misses two point jump shot
4:38
Will Cooper defensive rebound
4:29
Wesley Celichowski turnover (Jalen Hill steals)
4:24
+2
Jaden Henley makes two point layup (Brooklyn Hicks assists)
18-14
4:00
+3
Wesley Celichowski makes three point jump shot (Ethan Taylor assists)
21-14
3:28
Kyle Marshall personal foul (Jeremiah Cherry draws the foul)
3:28
TV timeout
3:19
Isaiah Cottrell misses three point jump shot
3:17
Pape N'Diaye offensive rebound
3:13
+2
Pape N'Diaye makes two point layup
21-16
3:04
Will Cooper misses three point jump shot
3:02
Brooklyn Hicks defensive rebound
2:51
Jaden Henley misses three point jump shot
2:49
Jalen Hill offensive rebound
2:47
Will Cooper personal foul (Jalen Hill draws the foul)
2:47
Jalen Hill misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:47
Will Cooper defensive rebound
2:46
Pape N'Diaye personal foul
2:40
Isaiah Cottrell personal foul
2:25
+2
Caleb Walker makes two point layup (Jeffrey Mills assists)
