Rebels in early trouble, trail 26-14
It looked like a good omen for UNLV Thursday when slumping Wink Adams hit a 19-footer to give the Rebels a quick 2-0 lead against San Diego State in their Mountain West Conference Tournament quarterfinal.
But San Diego State answered with an 8-0 streak and Rebel star Rene Rougeau went to the bench with two fouls at the 16:31 mark and the Aztecs are dominating early at the Thomas & Mack, 26-14, with 7:30 remaining.
Fourteen of San Diego State’s 26 points have come on layups as the bigger Aztecs have dominated the Rebels in the paint. Senior center Ryan Amoroso already has 9 points to lead San Diego State.
