The UNLV Runnin' Rebels suffered their first Mountain West loss of the season, falling to Boise State 81-59. Boise State dominated the boards, outrebounding UNLV 38-21, including 13 offensive rebounds that led to 16 second-chance points. The Broncos' balanced attack, led by Tyson Degenhart's double-double of 21 points and 11 rebounds, proved too much for UNLV to overcome.
The UNLV men’s basketball team’s struggles on the boards proved costly in an 81-59 loss to Boise State Tuesday night at ExtraMile Arena. The Runnin’ Rebels saw their four-game win streak snapped, dropping their first Mountain West contest of the season against the Broncos .Jailen Bedford led UNLV with 11 points, while Jaden Henley and Dedan Thomas Jr. each contributed 10. However, Boise State dominated the game led Tyson Degenhart’s who finished with a double-double of 21 points and 11 rebounds.
The stat sheet highlighted the Runnin’ Rebels’ biggest issue: rebounding. Boise State out-rebounded UNLV 38-21, including 13 offensive boards that led to 16 second-chance points. The Broncos also capitalized on UNLV’s 14 turnovers, scoring 20 points off those miscues.
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