The first game of the series between the two big time schools in the state of Nevada took place Saturday night in Las Vegas.
The game started off slow with the first points not coming until about two minutes into the game. It was a UNLV bucket. However, the Pack took the lead after those Rebel points.
The game was back and forth in the 1st half. The Rebels went on a 18-9 run to put them up by 10 with 5:12 left in the half. The Pack then came back, cutting the UNLV lead to two points at the end of the half.