Three takeaways from the UNLV basketball team’s 64-51 loss to San Diego State on Tuesday night at the Thomas & Mack Center:
1. THIS ISN’T A TYPICAL SAN DIEGO STATE TEAM
That was evident even before the teams tipped off, given the Aztecs’ struggles leading up to the game. They hadn’t won a road game until Tuesday.
And they didn’t play particularly well against UNLV, at least not offensively in shooting 41.5 percent. Jeremy Hemsley was held to four points on 1-of-10 shooting, 12 points below his season average.
UNLV had its moments, taking a 25-18 lead with about seven minutes left in the first half before the Aztecs rallied to take a three-point advantage into halftime.