LAS VEGAS, Nevada — UNLV started the game on a 12-0 run.
The Rebels closed the game on a 19-3 run.
And even if the scoreboard suggested the game played between those two bookends of domination was competitive, the reality is the UNM Lobos never looked to be on the same level in a lopsided 85-56 UNLV win on Tuesday night inside the Thomas & Mack Center.
“We just have to play tougher. That’s the bottom line,” said Lobos junior guard K.J. Jenkins, who scored a season-high 26 points, including 15 of the Lobos’ first 17.