FORT COLLINS, Colo. — UNLV’s offense was humming for the first 15 minutes, but that’s when it all fell apart for the Rebels.
They suddenly stopped taking care of the basketball and struggled to make shots.
And Colorado State took over.
UNLV never recovered, losing its Mountain West opener 91-77 on Wednesday at Moby Arena.
Colorado State turned turned a 41-32 deficit with 5:04 left in the first half into a 61-46 lead 3:54 into the second half, a 29-5 run for the Rams.
This game figured to provide some clarity on where the Rebels (7-7) stand after playing a brutal nonconference schedule, with the results playing out mostly as expected.