Very physical game. Wink Adams continues to struggle with his shooting. He missed five straight free throws at one point and is 0 for 6 from 3-point range. Wink is now 1-for-25 on treys in his last six games.

Darris Santee (7 points) and Oscar Bellfield (7 points) both have stepped up as has big Brice Massamba ( 6 points).

Rebel shooting woes continue. UNLV missed their first 8 treys until Oscar Bellfield finally connected with 2:46 remaining to give the Rebels a 26-24 lead. UNLV had blown an eight-point lead before that.

Right after Bellfield’s trey, Joe Darger hit a 3-pointer as UNLV ended the half with a 11-3 run.

Wink Adams hit two jumpers in the half, the final one at the buzzer from the left side of the key. However, he was 0-for-5 from 3-point range and just 2-for-4 at the foul line.

Rebels had six steals and forced 11 turnovers. Thanks to some good shooting in the final minutes, UNLV actually shot a respectable 40.6 percent (13 of 32) from the floor.

UNLV held a 18-4 edge in points in the paint. Rene Rougeau the star of the game for the Rebels so far with 8 points, 3 rebounds and two steals.

UNLV 13-7 with 10:59 to go in first half.

Rebels went on a 7-0 run over a 5 1/2 minute stretch. Wink and Rene both had steals and layups to spark the run.

Rene Rougeau, the reigning MWC Player of the Week, picking up where he left off eight days earlier at Nevada with 7 points, 2 rebounds, 2 blocks and a steal in nine minutes.

DeShawn Mitchell enters the game.

There was a moment of silence before the start for former Rebel star Chris Richardson who died at the age of 28 in Japan last week while touring with the Harlem Globetrotters.

Oscar Bellfield made his second straight start at the point ahead of Tre’Von Willis.

Wink Adams hit his first jumper (18-footer) near the top of the key but missed badly on a three.

It’s 4-4 at the 15:56 mark.