The Jaguars hit a three for the first points of the game. The Runnin’ Rebels answered with two of their own that drew a foul call. G EJ Harkness was the player who drew the foul on the layup and made his one free throw.
UNLV then went on an 8-0 run, until the Jaguars made another 3 with 13:00 left in the first half.
For the rest of the half, the Runnin’ Rebels were able to keep the Jaguars at bay. They did not let them within four points the whole first half.
At the end of the first half, the score was 33-25, UNLV.