UNLV escapes San Jose with 82-76 win

Photo by: Bianca Cseke/UNLV Scarlet & Gray Free PressSenior guard Jovan Mooring’s first field goal of the game gave the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels the lead for good in an intense 82-76 overtime win over their conference rival, the San Jose Spartans.

The win sends the Rebels to 12-3 on the year, 1-1 in conference play. Meanwhile the Spartans drop to 3-11, winless in three games in conference.

Mooring’s three-pointer, which give UNLV the 72-69 lead, was the team’s first field goal in overtime overtime. Up to that point Mooring had missed his only attempt of the game. In the Rebels’ first conference game against Boise State, Mooring scored just eight points on 2-of-14 shooting, 2-of-9 from three-point…