Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at UNLV Rebels
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61 - 71
61 - 71
UNLV holds on to beat Western Kentucky 71-61
Green was 8 of 12 from the field including five 3-pointers for the Rebels (4-2). Jalen Poyser added 22 points and nine assists and Dwayne Morgan chipped in eight points with six rebounds.
UNLV led early and was up 21-11 with 6:17 left in the half. But the Hilltoppers (3-3) surged to pull ahead 24-23 on a 3-pointer by Que Johnson and they led 30-28 at the break.
In the second half Poyser and Jovan Mooring made back-to-back 3-pointers to lift UNLV into lead again, 46-38, with 11:59 to play. The teams battled until a Mooring layup and a Green 3-pointer gave the Rebels a 58-52 edge with 5:12 to go and they held on for the win.
Johnson led the Hilltoppers with 16 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Junior Lomomba made Layup. | 61 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Jalen Poyser made Free Throw. | 59 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Jalen Poyser made Free Throw. | 59 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Foul on Que Johnson. | 59 - 69 |
Statistics
 WKU |
 UNLV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-55 | FG | 24-57 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 7-21 | 3PT | 13-29 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 10-14 | FT | 10-12 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 13 | Assists | 18 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Thomas & Mack Center
Location: Las Vegas, NV
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Location: Las Vegas, NV
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2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |