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UNLV Men’s Basketball Falls Short to Tyson Degenhart & Boise State

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Boise State Broncos forward Tyson Degenhart
Boise State Broncos forward Tyson Degenhart | Orlando Ramirez-Imagn Images

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Senior Tyson Degenhart scored 16 points as Boise State beat UNLV 71-62 on Tuesday night.

Degenhart went 4 of 10 from the field (2 for 3 from long range) and 6 of 9 from the stripe while pulling down 7 rebounds and adding 3 blocks to lead the Broncos (16-7, 8-4 Mountain West Conference). Andrew Meadow chipped in with 14 points, going 3 of 7 from the field, a perfect 8 for 8 from the free-throw line while being blanked from beyond the arc on three attempts. Alvaro Cardenas shot 5 for 13, including 2 of 8 from three-point range, to finish with 13 points while adding 8 rebounds and six assists. Javan Buchanan came off the bench to add 13 points on 4 of 8 shooting (0 for 2 from three-point range) and 5 of 7 from the stripe. He also added 8 rebounds and a team-high 6 assists. RJ Keene II led the Broncos in rebounding with 10.

The Rebels (11-12, 5-7) were led by Dedan Thomas Jr., who posted 20 points on 7 of 18 shooting and dished out 3 assists. Jeremiah Cherry recorded 19 points on 9 of 11 shooting and grabbed 3 rebounds and 3 blocks. Julian Rishwain led the team in rebounds with 9. Jalen Bedford added 11 points and 6 rebounds off the bench for UNLV.

The first half saw seven lead changes but the Rebels, despite keeping it close never saw the lead again after the 15-minute mark in the first half. The Broncos led 33-26 at the half. Coming out of halftime, UNLV went cold and failed to score for almost 6 minutes 25-24 at halftime. The Rebs made a couple of runs at the Broncos towards the end of the game but ended up falling short and below .500 on the season.

The Rebels will attempt to get back in the winning column when they travel to Wyoming for another Mountain West showdown on February 8.

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