Three takeaways from the UNLV basketball team’s 87-85 double-overtime victory over Air Force on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center:
1. UNLV FOUND A WAY
The Rebels played from behind most of the second half and looked done at the end of regulation when Jalen Poyser was given two free throws while down three points with 3.1 seconds left.
Either Hayden Graham or Frank Toohey should have secured the rebound for Air Force on Poyser’s second miss, but they battled each other for possession and the ball went out bounds. Yes, UNLV got lucky, but the Rebels still had to take advantage of the gift, and did just that when Jovan Mooring banked in a 3-pointer to force overtime.