UNLV Rebels at Rutgers Scarlet Knights
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Ogbole sets career highs with 21 points, 13 boards and Rutgers beats UNLV to end Players Era tourney
Rutgers trailed 39-33 at halftime before scoring the opening 11 points of the second half, with seven points from Grant, for a five-point lead. Ogbole's dunk with 10 minutes left put Rutgers ahead by double-digits for good at 57-47.
Grant reached 14 second-half points with 6:12 remaining, while UNLV had just 13 points on 4-of-21 shooting. Darren Buchanan Jr. scored all 15 of his points in the second half as Rutgers made 11 of 23 field goals and 22 of 27 free throws in a 47-point half.
Tariq Francis added 11 points for Rutgers (5-3), which was coming off losses to Central Connecticut, then-No. 17 Tennessee and Notre Dame.
Tyrin Jones, Kimani Hamilton and Al Green all scored 13 points apiece for UNLV (3-5). Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn added 10 points. UNLV did not have a timeout for the final 10 minutes.
Rutgers: Begins a tough two-game stretch against No. 1 Purdue on Tuesday and No. 7 Michigan on Dec. 6. Then the Scarlet Knights close the year with games against Seton Hall, Pennsylvania and Delaware State.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 65 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Rutgers Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn missed Three Point Jumper. | 65 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Tariq Francis made Free Throw. | 65 - 80 |
Statistics
 UNLV |
 RUTG |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-63 | FG | 24-57 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 5-22 | 3PT | 4-16 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 10-16 | FT | 28-36 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 14 | Assists | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 24 | Fouls | 16 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
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2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 28-6 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 23-10 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 22-12 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-12 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 17-16 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 31-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 26-6 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 25-7 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 24-8 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-10 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 27-8 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 23-11 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-12 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 21-12 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |