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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's 68-59 victory against Air Force 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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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
AF
Falcons
25
UNLV
Rebels
21

Time		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)	23-16
2:02		Brooklyn Hicks misses three point jump shot
2:00		Will Cooper defensive rebound
1:41		Caleb Walker misses three point jump shot
1:39		Pape N'Diaye defensive rebound
1:26		Jump ball. Brooklyn Hicks vs. Jeffrey Mills (Jeffrey Mills gains possession)
1:26		Brooklyn Hicks turnover (lost ball) (Jeffrey Mills steals)
1:08		Luke Kearney misses two point layup
1:06		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
1:01	+3	DeMarion Yap makes three point jump shot (Brooklyn Hicks assists)	23-19
0:57		Runnin' Rebels 30 second timeout
0:37	+2	Caleb Walker makes two point hook shot	25-19
0:03		Jeffrey Mills shooting foul (Jeremiah Cherry draws the foul)
0:03	+1	Jeremiah Cherry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-20
0:03	+1	Jeremiah Cherry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-21
0:01		Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot
0:00		Falcons offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
AF
Falcons
34
UNLV
Rebels
47

Time		Play	Score
19:44	+2	Jalen Hill makes two point layup	25-23
19:21	+3	Ethan Taylor makes three point jump shot (Jeffrey Mills assists)	28-23
18:59	+2	Brooklyn Hicks makes two point layup (Jalen Hill assists)	28-25
18:30	+3	Ethan Taylor makes three point jump shot (Chase Beasley assists)	31-25
18:12	+2	Jaden Henley makes two point jump shot (Jalen Hill assists)	31-27
17:41		Chase Beasley misses two point hook shot
17:39		Jeremiah Cherry defensive rebound
17:22		Wesley Celichowski shooting foul (Jeremiah Cherry draws the foul)
17:22	+1	Jeremiah Cherry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-28
17:22		Jeremiah Cherry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:22		Ethan Taylor defensive rebound
17:00	+2	Kyle Marshall makes two point dunk (Jeffrey Mills assists)	33-28
16:42		Jaden Henley turnover (Kyle Marshall steals)
16:23		Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot
16:21		Jailen Bedford defensive rebound
16:15		Caleb Walker personal foul (Jeremiah Cherry draws the foul)
16:06		Jaden Henley misses three point jump shot
16:04		Kyle Marshall defensive rebound
15:56	+3	Luke Kearney makes three point jump shot (Ethan Taylor assists)	36-28
15:53		Runnin' Rebels 30 second timeout
15:53		TV timeout
15:41	+2	Jeremiah Cherry makes two point dunk (Jalen Hill assists)	36-30
15:20		Kyle Marshall misses three point jump shot
15:18		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
15:10		Jaden Henley turnover (Ethan Taylor steals)
15:02		Kyle Marshall turnover (Jalen Hill steals)
14:56	+2	Jailen Bedford makes two point layup (Jalen Hill assists)	36-32
14:23		Luke Kearney misses three point jump shot
14:21		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
14:15		Caleb Walker personal foul (Jeremiah Cherry draws the foul)
14:15		TV timeout
14:13	+2	Jalen Hill makes two point layup (Jaden Henley assists)	36-34
14:13		Caleb Walker shooting foul (Jalen Hill draws the foul)
14:13	+1	Jalen Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 1	36-35
13:50	+2	Caleb Walker makes two point layup (Luke Kearney assists)	38-35
13:42		Kyle Marshall shooting foul (Jeremiah Cherry draws the foul)
13:42	+1	Jeremiah Cherry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-36
13:42	+1	Jeremiah Cherry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-37
13:21	+3	Luke Kearney makes three point jump shot (Beau Becker assists)	41-37
13:04	+2	Jeremiah Cherry makes two point layup (Jaden Henley assists)	41-39
12:45		Jeremiah Cherry blocks Ethan Taylor's two point layup
12:43		Jailen Bedford defensive rebound
12:26		Beau Becker shooting foul (Jeremiah Cherry draws the foul)
12:26		Jeremiah Cherry misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:26		Jeremiah Cherry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:26		Kyle Marshall defensive rebound
12:20		Jalen Hill personal foul (Kyle Marshall draws the foul)
12:05		Pape N'Diaye blocks Kyle Marshall's two point layup
12:03		Brooklyn Hicks defensive rebound
11:53		Brooklyn Hicks turnover (Ethan Taylor steals)
11:41	+3	Beau Becker makes three point jump shot (Kyle Marshall assists)	44-39
11:15	+2	Pape N'Diaye makes two point layup (Jaden Henley assists)	44-41
11:02	+3	Ethan Taylor makes three point jump shot (Beau Becker assists)	47-41
10:44	+3	Jailen Bedford makes three point jump shot (Brooklyn Hicks assists)	47-44
10:20		Jalen Hill personal foul
10:20		TV timeout
10:15		Beau Becker misses three point jump shot
10:13		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
10:01		Jaden Henley misses three point jump shot
9:59		Will Cooper defensive rebound
9:58		Jalen Hill personal foul (Will Cooper draws the foul)
9:43		Luke Kearney misses three point jump shot
9:41		Jeremiah Cherry defensive rebound
9:31	+3	Jailen Bedford makes three point jump shot (Jaden Henley assists)	47-47
9:19		Ethan Taylor turnover (Jaden Henley steals)
9:17		Jaden Henley misses two point layup
9:15		Jalen Hill offensive rebound
9:14		Ethan Taylor shooting foul (Jalen Hill draws the foul)
9:14	+1	Jalen Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-48
9:14	+1	Jalen Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-49
8:48		Kyle Marshall misses three point jump shot
8:46		Jaden Henley defensive rebound
8:16		Jailen Bedford misses two point jump shot
8:14		Beau Becker defensive rebound
7:51		Beau Becker misses three point jump shot
7:49		Isaiah Cottrell defensive rebound
7:30	+3	Jaden Henley makes three point jump shot (Jalen Hill assists)	47-52
7:09		Will Cooper misses three point jump shot
7:07		Jailen Bedford defensive rebound
6:47		Jaden Henley misses three point jump shot
6:45		Beau Becker defensive rebound
6:32		Beau Becker misses two point jump shot
6:30		Jeffrey Mills offensive rebound
6:23		Will Cooper misses three point jump shot
6:21		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
6:12		Jeffrey Mills personal foul (Jaden Henley draws the foul)
6:12		TV timeout
6:12	+1	Jaden Henley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-53
6:12		Jaden Henley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:12		Jeffrey Mills defensive rebound
5:43		Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot
5:41		Jaden Henley defensive rebound
5:23	+2	Jalen Hill makes two point jump shot (Isaiah Cottrell assists)	47-55
5:07		Will Cooper misses three point jump shot
5:05		Jailen Bedford defensive rebound
4:45	+3	Jailen Bedford makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Cottrell assists)	47-58
4:23		Wesley Celichowski misses three point jump shot
4:21		Jailen Bedford defensive rebound
4:00	+2	Jalen Hill makes two point dunk	47-60
3:50		Falcons 30 second timeout
3:50		TV timeout
3:44		Jailen Bedford personal foul
3:27	+3	Ethan Taylor makes three point jump shot (Jeffrey Mills assists)	50-60
3:06		Jaden Henley misses three point jump shot
3:04		Caleb Walker defensive rebound
2:52	+2	Caleb Walker makes two point layup (Will Cooper assists)	52-60
2:52		Jeremiah Cherry shooting foul (Caleb Walker draws the foul)
2:52	+1	Caleb Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 1	53-60
2:25	+2	Jeremiah Cherry makes two point dunk (Jalen Hill assists)	53-62
2:03		Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot
2:01		Falcons offensive rebound
1:55		Ethan Taylor turnover (out of bounds)
1:42	+2	Jeremiah Cherry makes two point hook shot (Jailen Bedford assists)	53-64
1:42		Beau Becker shooting foul (Jeremiah Cherry draws the foul)
1:42		Jeremiah Cherry misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:42		Kyle Marshall defensive rebound
1:25		Beau Becker misses three point jump shot
1:23		Jaden Henley defensive rebound
1:02		Kyle Marshall personal foul (Jaden Henley draws the foul)
1:02	+1	Jaden Henley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-65
1:02	+1	Jaden Henley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-66
0:49		Jailen Bedford shooting foul (Will Cooper draws the foul)
0:49	+1	Will Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-66
0:49	+1	Will Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-66
0:43		Ethan Taylor personal foul (Jalen Hill draws the foul)
0:43	+1	Jalen Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-67
0:43		Jalen Hill misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:43		Falcons defensive rebound
0:35	+2	Wesley Celichowski makes two point layup (Ethan Taylor assists)	57-67
0:34		Runnin' Rebels 30 second timeout
0:28		Ethan Taylor personal foul (Jalen Hill draws the foul)
0:28		Jalen Hill misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:28	+1	Jalen Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-68
0:23		Jeffrey Mills turnover (bad pass)
0:14		Jump ball. Jailen Bedford vs. Wesley Celichowski (Wesley Celichowski gains possession)
0:14		Jailen Bedford turnover (lost ball) (Wesley Celichowski steals)
0:12		Jeremiah Cherry shooting foul (Kyle Marshall draws the foul)
0:12	+1	Kyle Marshall makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-68
0:12	+1	Kyle Marshall makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-68
0:00		End of period

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Kyle Marshall makes regular free throw 2 of 2