Las Vegas, NV – The UNLV Runnin’ Rebels took on the Hofstra Delight Thursday evening on the Thomas and Mack Middle. UNLV opened the sport on a 10-3 run to construct an early lead and would enhance their result in 14-5 on the second media timeout. Hofstra would then hit three three-pointers on three of their subsequent 4 possessions to chop UNLV’s result in simply 4. UNLV would reply with a 7-0 run and would maintain a 33-24 lead at halftime after which go on to win 74-56 to enhance to 5-5 on the season. The Delight fell to 7-5.
Each groups shot the identical share from past the arc and the free-throw line within the first half – 4-of-13 from 3 (30.8%) and 2-of-3 from the charity stripe (66.7%). UNLV was capable of construct their lead by practically matching their season common of 12.1 assists per recreation with 10 within the first half, together with a 20-8 benefit in factors within the paint. Graduate pupil guard Tyler Thomas was Hofstra’s main scorer with 5 factors however shot simply 1-of-6 from the ground (2-of-2 FT). Fifth yr senior guard Luis Rodriguez led UNLV with eight factors (3-of-6 FG, 2-of-4 3PT).
Hofstra flipped the script within the second half, opening up on a 14-5 run to knot the sport at 38, forcing UNLV to name a timeout. Each groups would commerce baskets and free throws earlier than the ball acquired knocked out of freshman guard Dedan Thomas Jr.’s fingers. It by some means ended up in fifth yr ahead Kalib Boone’s. Boone would collect, go up and throw the ball down, getting fouled within the course of. He would convert the and-one and that might ignite the Rebels. UNLV would drive Hofstra to airball a shot after which into a number of turnovers that might flip into dunks from junior ahead Rob Whaley Jr. and Rodriguez. The Runnin’ Rebels by no means appeared again.
Junior guard Darlinstone Dubar did all the pieces he may to maintain the Delight in it, ending with a team-high 17 factors on 7-of-10 (3-of-5 3PT) taking pictures, however he and Thomas (13 factors) had been the one gamers to complete in double digits. Thomas had a tough taking pictures evening, taking pictures a ghastly 4-of-20 from the ground (3-of-11 from 3, 2-of-2 FTs).
For UNLV, they acquired sturdy performances from Rodriguez and fifth-year ahead Keylan Boone, each with practically equivalent stat strains. Rodriguez would end with a double-double, 15 factors on 6-of-13 from the ground and a game-high 10 rebounds. Keylan Boone was an enormous prompt the bench for the Rebels, ending with a team-high 16 factors to go together with 5 rebounds and two blocks. Boone was always calling out offensive performs and defensive assignments, serving as a steadying presence any time Hofstra began to realize momentum, whereas Rodriguez hit well timed three-pointers.
The Delight are heading to New York on December thirtieth to tackle the St. John’s Pink Storm at UBS Area, house of the NHL’s New York Islanders. The Rebels have one other house matchup on New Yr’s Eve, the place they’ll face off towards the Carroll Faculty Preventing Saints.
This text was written by Mason McFee, a correspondent and scout for NetScouts Basketball. You’ll be able to comply with us on Fb, or on twitter.
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