The UNLV Runnin\u2019 Rebels men\u2019s basketball team achieved a significant milestone by securing their first Mountain West road victory against the San Jose State Spartans. The Rebels won the game with a score of 76-62, improving their record to 9-8 overall and 4-2 in the Mountain West Conference.\n<\/p>\n
Game Overview<\/p>\n
This victory marks a turnaround for the Rebels as they move back above the .500 mark. Meanwhile, the Spartans suffered a setback, dropping to 1-6 in conference play and 6-12 overall.\n<\/p>\n
Coaching Comments<\/p>\n
UNLV head coach Josh Pastner expressed his pride in the team\u2019s performance. \u201cWinning is hard, especially on the road,\u201d he stated. He highlighted the team\u2019s determination and competitive spirit, emphasizing the importance of fighting for every inch on the court. <\/p>\n
Key Players<\/p>\n
Howie Fleming Jr: Led the Rebels with 21 points, shooting 6-of-11 from the field and perfect from the free-throw line.
\nTyrin Jones: Contributed 12 points.
\nKimani Hamilton: Added 11 points.
\nDra Gibbs-Lawhorn: Scored 10 points.<\/p>\n
Fleming also recorded a team-high of eight assists, along with three rebounds and a steal.\n<\/p>\n
San Jose State Highlights<\/p>\n
On the Spartans\u2019 side, freshman guard Melvin Bell Jr. stood out, scoring 22 points and securing eight rebounds. He also recorded one assist and one steal in the game.\n<\/p>\n
Upcoming Matchup<\/p>\n
The Runnin\u2019 Rebels will look to build on this victory in their next game against the Utah State Aggies. Scheduled for Tuesday in Las Vegas, this matchup will feature the 23rd-ranked Aggies. The game is expected to be a crucial test for Coach Pastner and his team.\n<\/p>\n
This exciting clash will be nationally televised on FS1 at 11:00 PM EST, offering fans a chance to witness the Rebels in action. A victory here would be monumental for UNLV\u2019s season. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The UNLV Runnin\u2019 Rebels men\u2019s basketball team achieved a significant milestone by securing their first Mountain West road…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":139646,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[26769,2192,66,33922,14310,70688,88,90,89,70689,1001,20695,8934,978],"class_list":["post-139645","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-jose","tag-against","tag-first","tag-mountain","tag-rebels","tag-road","tag-runnin","tag-san-jose","tag-san-jose-headlines","tag-san-jose-news","tag-secure","tag-spartans","tag-unlv","tag-victory","tag-west"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139645","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=139645"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139645\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/139646"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=139645"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=139645"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=139645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}