ncaab Game Recap
Mountain West Tournament - Air Force Falcons vs UNLV Runnin' Rebels Wrap - UNLV Wins 80-52
The battle between UNLV and Air Force didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Air Force was handed a 80-52 defeat on Wednesday at Thomas & Mack Center.
UNLV won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -11.5-point spread as favorites.
David Jenkins Jr. had 21 points for UNLV and Bryce Hamilton chipped in with 18 points. Bryce Hamilton had 4 assists for them, while Cheikh Mbacke Diong was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Air Force got 16 points from A.J. Walker in a losing cause and another 14 points from Nikc Jackson. A.J. Walker contributed 5 assists for them, while Nikc Jackson had 4 rebounds.
UNLV led at halftime, $HalfScore.
UNLV had a 37-13 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.