LAS VEGAS -- Patrick McCaw scored 18 points, Derrick Jones Jr. added 14 and UNLV ran away from Prairie View in the second half to take an 80-62 win Saturday night.
Ben Carter hit a pair of free throws and Jones dunked to jump start the second half for the Runnin' Rebels, sparking a 17-2 run that broke open a game that was tied at halftime, 42-42, and giving UNLV (6-1) a 59-44 advantage.
Stephen Zimmerman Jr., Jordan Cornish and Carter each added 10 points for UNLV. The Rebels were 24-of-52 shooting from the field (46.