Saint Mary's Gaels at UNLV Rebels
· Jerry Colangelo Classic
Saxen has double-double and buzzer-beating layup in 2OT to give Saint Mary's a 69-67 win over UNLV
UNLV's Dedan Thomas Jr. missed a jumper with eight seconds remaining. Jordan Ross then dribbled the court and passed to Saxen for the game winner. Saxen scored the last five points of the game.
Alex Ducas scored 11 points while going 4 of 12 from the floor, including 0 for 5 from 3-point range, and 3 for 4 from the line for Saint Mary's (6-5). Aidan Mahaney finished with nine points and Joshua Jefferson had eight points to go with 11 rebounds.
Thomas led the way for the Rebels (4-5) with 24 points. Luis Rodriguez added 16 points, seven rebounds and three steals for UNLV. Justin Webster also finished with 16 points.
Thomas' layup tied the game with nine seconds left in regulation to force the first overtime tied at 50-all.
How can I watch Saint Mary's vs. UNLV?
Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 67 |
| 4th 0:00 | End of 2nd overtime | 69 - 67 |
| 4th 0:01 | Mitchell Saxen made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Ross. | 69 - 67 |
| 4th 0:05 | Luke Barrett Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 67 |
| 4th 0:08 | Dedan Thomas Jr. missed Jumper. | 67 - 67 |
Statistics
 SMC |
 UNLV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-79 | FG | 18-54 |
| 32 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 1-19 | 3PT | 3-14 |
| 5 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 18-31 | FT | 28-37 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 68 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 33 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Assists | 6 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 29 | Fouls | 28 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 100 | Capacity:
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Saint Mary's | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Seattle U | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Santa Clara | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Loyola Marymount | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Pacific | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Portland | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| San Francisco | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Oregon State | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| San Diego | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Pepperdine | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Washington State | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State | 1-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Utah State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 9-1 |
| Colorado State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 9-2 |
| New Mexico | 0-0 | 0.5 | 9-2 |
| Wyoming | 0-0 | 0.5 | 9-2 |
| Boise State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Nevada | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Grand Canyon | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-4 |
| Fresno State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| San José State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-6 |
| UNLV | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-6 |
| Air Force | 0-1 | 1 | 3-9 |