Hot-shooting Rebels off and runnin’, 51-34

Too bad the Mountain West Conference couldn’t find room on its Mountain TV Network to show tonight’s UNLV-Colorado State game.

Unlike the first meeting in Fort Collins when the Rebels came out sleep-walking, UNLV came out smoking hot from 3-point range en route to a 51-34 halftime lead.

The Rebels connected on 8 of 11 3-pointers (72.7 percent) while building up a 17-point lead.

Tre’Von Willis has 14 points and three assists to lead the Rebels while Mo Rutledge was 3-of-3 on treys en route to nine points. Oscar Bellfield also has nine points and five assists for the Rebels who shot 64.5 percent (20-of-31)  from the floor.

UNLV already has a remarkable 15 assists in the game. The Rebels, who have forced eight turnovers while just coughing it up twice themselves, hold a 14-0 edge in points off turnovers and a 22-7 advantage in points in the paint.