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UNLV Holds Off Stanford Rally to Secure 76-68 Victory
By Piper Rampage
Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
UNLV defeated Stanford 76-68 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cam Miles led UNLV with a team-high 17 points, including four three-pointers. Tyrin Jones added 16 points and six rebounds, while Sebastian Mack contributed 15 points and five assists.
Austin Maurer led Stanford with a career-high 20 points on 10-of-11 shooting. Maurer also recorded nine rebounds and three steals. Julius Price scored 16 points, and Nick Townsend added 11 points and six rebounds.
Stanford took an early 12-9 lead before UNLV responded with a 27-6 run to build a 36-18 advantage late in the first half. Stanford closed the half with a 15-3 run to cut the deficit, and the Cardinal later tied the game at 45-45 in the second half. Stanford never led after halftime.
Aziz Olajuwon made a three-pointer to cut UNLV’s lead to 69-66 with 2:11 remaining. Issac Williamson answered with a three-pointer of his own to restore a six-point lead, and Miles made two late free throws to seal the win.
Stanford recorded 13 steals and held a 16-4 advantage in points off turnovers, but shot just 14.3% from three-point range. UNLV scored 39 points in the first half and 37 in the second, while Stanford scored 33 in the first half and 35 in the second.
The win moved UNLV to 3-0, while Stanford fell to 3-1 and suffered its first loss of the season.
Piper Rampage
Men’s College Basketball, The Library Media
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