San Diego State couldn’t even make layups, and UNLV was rolling to sure victory, up 21 points not even two minutes into the second half.
Then it all fell apart for the Rebels, just like their season quickly went south in Mountain West play.
The Aztecs took their hostile takeover all the way to overtime and won 62-52 in a Wednesday first-round conference tournament game at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Sixth-seeded San Diego State (18-13), which outscored the Rebels 12-2 in the extra period, next plays No. 3 Boise State (19-10) at 8:30 p.m. Thursday.