New Mexico and UNLV entered Tuesday night’s contest at Las Vegas’s Thomas & Mack Center heading in different directions. The Lobos won three straight to open conference play while the Runnin’ Rebels released their head coach after a 3-0 Mountain West start.
Yet UNLV got the better of UNM, leading by as many as 21 points in Tuesday’s 86-victory over the Lobos. It was UNLV’s first game since the school announced the resignation of its head coach, Dave Rice.
The Runnin’ Rebels (10-7, 1-3 MW) flashed its offensive depth with five double-digit scroers and 39 points off the bench.