Life was great for the UNLV men’s basketball team when it was running up the court and blowing out teams. The lopsided victories were dandy to start the Todd Simon era, but it never solved the Rebels’ half court deficiencies on offense. The Rebels’ weaknesses that put them in an 0-3 hole in Mountain West play, and eventually got Dave Rice canned, came back to haunt them against UNR on Saturday. The Wolf Pack took advantage of the Rebels’ missed free throws and sluggish offense for a 65-63 win.
Backcourt: F
The backcourt of Patrick McCaw and Jerome Seagears combined for 4 of 13 from the field, including 0 for 7 from 3-point range.