Dent scores 34, New Mexico holds off UNLV 75-73
LAS VEGAS (AP) Donovan Dent scored 34 points, Nelly Junior Joseph added 22 points and 18 rebounds and New Mexico beat UNLV 75-73 on Saturday night for its third straight win.
Junior Joseph tipped in a shot to give the Lobos the lead for good, 74-72, with 2:04 to play. UNLV had two turnovers and missed a pair of 3-point attempts before Junior Joseph made a free throw to end it.
Dent shot 13 of 21 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 6 from the free-throw line for the Lobos (17-4, 9-1 Mountain West Conference). Junior Joseph shot 8 of 16 from the floor and made 6 of 10 free throws. Tru Washington scored nine points.
Dedan Thomas Jr. led the way for the Rebels (11-9, 5-4) with 18 points and seven assists. Julian Rishwain added 16 points for UNLV. Jaden Henley finished with nine points and six rebounds.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Nelly Junior Joseph vs. Jeremiah Cherry (Runnin' Rebels gains possession) | |||
19:37 | Jeremiah Cherry misses two point hook shot | |||
19:35 | Nelly Junior Joseph defensive rebound | |||
19:08 | Jaden Henley shooting foul (Tru Washington draws the foul) | |||
19:08 | +1 | Tru Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-0 | |
19:08 | Tru Washington misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
19:08 | Filip Borovicanin offensive rebound | |||
19:05 | +3 | Donovan Dent makes three point jump shot (Filip Borovicanin assists) | 4-0 | |
18:42 | Dedan Thomas Jr. turnover (back court violation) | |||
18:30 | Tru Washington misses two point layup | |||
18:28 | Jalen Hill defensive rebound | |||
18:23 | +2 | Jalen Hill makes two point layup | 4-2 | |
18:07 | +2 | Nelly Junior Joseph makes two point dunk (Tru Washington assists) | 6-2 | |
17:43 | Dedan Thomas Jr. misses two point layup | |||
17:41 | Donovan Dent defensive rebound | |||
17:35 | Tru Washington misses three point jump shot | |||
17:33 | Jaden Henley defensive rebound | |||
17:14 | Jump ball. Jaden Henley vs. Filip Borovicanin (Lobos gains possession) | |||
17:14 | Jaden Henley turnover (lost ball) (Filip Borovicanin steals) | |||
17:07 | +2 | Tru Washington makes two point layup (Filip Borovicanin assists) | 8-2 | |
16:47 | Jeremiah Cherry misses two point hook shot | |||
16:45 | Jalen Hill offensive rebound | |||
16:43 | Jalen Hill misses two point layup | |||
16:41 | Jalen Hill offensive rebound | |||
16:34 | Julian Rishwain misses three point jump shot | |||
16:32 | Jalen Hill offensive rebound | |||
16:28 | Julian Rishwain misses three point jump shot | |||
16:26 | Runnin' Rebels offensive rebound | |||
16:20 | +3 | Julian Rishwain makes three point jump shot (Jalen Hill assists) | 8-5 | |
15:53 | +3 | Donovan Dent makes three point jump shot (Mustapha Amzil assists) | 11-5 | |
15:35 | +2 | Brooklyn Hicks makes two point layup | 11-7 | |
15:13 | +3 | CJ Noland makes three point jump shot (Nelly Junior Joseph assists) | 14-7 | |
14:51 | +3 | Julian Rishwain makes three point jump shot (Jalen Hill assists) | 14-10 | |
14:34 | Julian Rishwain personal foul (Donovan Dent draws the foul) | |||
14:34 | TV timeout | |||
14:23 | Mustapha Amzil misses two point layup | |||
14:21 | Nelly Junior Joseph offensive rebound | |||
14:18 | +2 | Nelly Junior Joseph makes two point layup | 16-10 | |
14:00 | Jailen Bedford misses three point jump shot | |||
13:58 | CJ Noland defensive rebound | |||
13:48 | Pape N'Diaye blocks Nelly Junior Joseph's two point layup | |||
13:46 | Pape N'Diaye defensive rebound | |||
13:36 | Brooklyn Hicks turnover (lost ball) (CJ Noland steals) | |||
13:32 | Donovan Dent turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Hill steals) | |||
13:22 | Pape N'Diaye misses three point jump shot | |||
13:20 | CJ Noland defensive rebound | |||
13:03 | Jovan Milicevic misses three point jump shot | |||
13:01 | Pape N'Diaye defensive rebound | |||
12:52 | CJ Noland personal foul (Julian Rishwain draws the foul) | |||
12:43 | +3 | Jailen Bedford makes three point jump shot | 16-13 | |
12:18 | Julian Rishwain personal foul (CJ Noland draws the foul) | |||
12:12 | Nelly Junior Joseph misses two point layup | |||
12:10 | Pape N'Diaye defensive rebound | |||
12:04 | Jovan Milicevic blocks Dedan Thomas Jr.'s two point layup | |||
12:02 | Pape N'Diaye offensive rebound | |||
12:00 | Jovan Milicevic personal foul (Pape N'Diaye draws the foul) | |||
11:53 | TV timeout | |||
11:58 | Jailen Bedford turnover (out of bounds) | |||
11:42 | Lobos turnover (5-second violation) | |||
11:26 | +3 | Jaden Henley makes three point jump shot (Jailen Bedford assists) | 16-16 | |
10:59 | +2 | Nelly Junior Joseph makes two point layup (Jovan Milicevic assists) | 18-16 | |
10:38 | Jailen Bedford misses three point jump shot | |||
10:36 | Jovan Milicevic defensive rebound | |||
10:22 | Kayde Dotson misses three point jump shot | |||
10:20 | Tru Washington offensive rebound | |||
10:17 | +2 | Tru Washington makes two point jump shot | 20-16 | |
9:52 | Tru Washington personal foul (Dedan Thomas Jr. draws the foul) | |||
9:36 | Dedan Thomas Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
9:34 | Filip Borovicanin defensive rebound | |||
9:17 | +2 | Donovan Dent makes two point layup | 22-16 | |
9:10 | Tru Washington shooting foul | |||
9:10 | +1 | Dedan Thomas Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-17 | |
9:10 | +1 | Dedan Thomas Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-18 | |
9:02 | Donovan Dent turnover (bad pass) (Julian Rishwain steals) | |||
8:52 | Filip Borovicanin shooting foul (Jaden Henley draws the foul) | |||
8:52 | +1 | Jaden Henley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-19 | |
8:52 | Jaden Henley misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:52 | CJ Noland defensive rebound | |||
8:36 | +2 | Filip Borovicanin makes two point layup (Donovan Dent assists) | 24-19 | |
8:07 | +2 | Jeremiah Cherry makes two point layup (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists) | 24-21 | |
8:06 | Atiki Ally Atiki shooting foul (Jeremiah Cherry draws the foul) | |||
8:06 | Jeremiah Cherry misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
8:06 | Mustapha Amzil defensive rebound | |||
7:46 | +2 | Donovan Dent makes two point jump shot | 26-21 | |
7:38 | CJ Noland personal foul (Dedan Thomas Jr. draws the foul) | |||
7:38 | TV timeout | |||
7:38 | +1 | Dedan Thomas Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-22 | |
7:38 | Dedan Thomas Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
7:38 | Filip Borovicanin defensive rebound | |||
7:24 | Julian Rishwain shooting foul (Donovan Dent draws the foul) | |||
7:24 | +1 | Donovan Dent makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-22 | |
7:24 | +1 | Donovan Dent makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-22 | |
6:57 | Dedan Thomas Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
6:55 | Nelly Junior Joseph defensive rebound | |||
6:51 | Jacob Bannarbie personal foul (Nelly Junior Joseph draws the foul) | |||
6:41 | Mustapha Amzil offensive foul (Brooklyn Hicks draws the foul) | |||
6:41 | Mustapha Amzil turnover (offensive foul) | |||
6:22 | Mustapha Amzil shooting foul (Brooklyn Hicks draws the foul) | |||
6:22 | +1 | Brooklyn Hicks makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-23 | |
6:22 | Brooklyn Hicks misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
6:22 | Nelly Junior Joseph defensive rebound | |||
6:04 | Jeremiah Cherry shooting foul (Nelly Junior Joseph draws the foul) | |||
6:04 | +1 | Nelly Junior Joseph makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-23 | |
6:04 | +1 | Nelly Junior Joseph makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-23 | |
5:41 | Jailen Bedford turnover (out of bounds) | |||
5:28 | Donovan Dent misses two point jump shot | |||
5:26 | Nelly Junior Joseph offensive rebound | |||
5:25 | Jeremiah Cherry personal foul (Nelly Junior Joseph draws the foul) | |||
5:25 | Nelly Junior Joseph misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
5:25 | Jailen Bedford defensive rebound | |||
5:15 | Jalen Hill turnover (traveling) | |||
5:01 | Donovan Dent misses two point jump shot | |||
4:59 | Brooklyn Hicks defensive rebound | |||
4:50 | Jalen Hill misses two point jump shot | |||
4:48 | Filip Borovicanin defensive rebound | |||
4:40 | Jalen Hill personal foul (Filip Borovicanin draws the foul) | |||
4:40 | +1 | Filip Borovicanin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-23 | |
4:40 | Filip Borovicanin misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
4:40 | Jalen Hill defensive rebound | |||
4:23 | Jovan Milicevic personal foul (Dedan Thomas Jr. draws the foul) | |||
4:23 | +1 | Dedan Thomas Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-24 | |
4:23 | +1 | Dedan Thomas Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-25 | |
4:14 | Braden Appelhans misses three point jump shot | |||
4:12 | Jovan Milicevic offensive rebound | |||
4:09 | Jovan Milicevic misses two point layup | |||
4:07 | Jaden Henley defensive rebound | |||
3:58 | Jovan Milicevic personal foul (Dedan Thomas Jr. draws the foul) | |||
3:58 | TV timeout | |||
3:58 | +1 | Dedan Thomas Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-26 | |
3:58 | +1 | Dedan Thomas Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-27 | |
3:54 | Dedan Thomas Jr. personal foul (Donovan Dent draws the foul) | |||
3:54 | +1 | Donovan Dent makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-27 | |
3:54 | +1 | Donovan Dent makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-27 | |
3:37 | Braden Appelhans blocks Jalen Hill's two point layup | |||
3:35 | Brooklyn Hicks offensive rebound | |||
3:30 | +3 | Jaden Henley makes three point jump shot (Brooklyn Hicks assists) | 33-30 | |
3:10 | Lobos 30 second timeout | |||
3:05 | Filip Borovicanin misses three point jump shot | |||
3:03 | Pape N'Diaye defensive rebound | |||
2:52 | +2 | Pape N'Diaye makes two point dunk (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists) | 33-32 | |
2:36 | +2 | Donovan Dent makes two point layup | 35-32 | |
2:28 | Dedan Thomas Jr. turnover (lost ball) (CJ Noland steals) | |||
2:22 | Filip Borovicanin turnover (lost ball) (Brooklyn Hicks steals) | |||
2:17 | Nelly Junior Joseph blocks Brooklyn Hicks's two point layup | |||
2:15 | Jalen Hill offensive rebound | |||
2:03 | +2 | Dedan Thomas Jr. makes two point layup | 35-34 | |
1:58 | Runnin' Rebels 30 second timeout | |||
1:35 | +2 | Donovan Dent makes two point jump shot | 37-34 | |
1:06 | +2 | Jalen Hill makes two point layup (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists) | 37-36 | |
1:03 | Kayde Dotson shooting foul (Jalen Hill draws the foul) | |||
1:03 | +1 | Jalen Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 37-37 | |
0:57 | +2 | Nelly Junior Joseph makes two point dunk (Tru Washington assists) | 39-37 | |
0:29 | Jump ball. Brooklyn Hicks vs. Filip Borovicanin (Runnin' Rebels gains possession) | |||
0:26 | +2 | Pape N'Diaye makes two point dunk (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists) | 39-39 | |
0:04 | Donovan Dent turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Hill steals) | |||
0:00 | End of period |