UNLV Rebel Yell · Mar 12, 2018
Second half surge by Wolf Pack ends Rebels season in 79-74 loss
The UNLV Runnin’ Rebels let a second half lead slip away in its 79-74 loss to the UNR Wolf Pack on March 8 in the quarterfinals of the Men’s Mountain West Championships. UNR is the No. 1 seed in the tournament and are the reigning Mountain West Tournament Champions.The win gives UNR its second win in three contests against UNLV this season, with both wins coming inside the Thomas & Mack Center.
“They just played the way they play. I believe we did things different from the second meeting than this time,” junior forward Shakur Juiston said. “We played with more heart. We played with a chip on our shoulder.”