22 Nevada to a 79-74 victory over UNLV on Thursday in a quarterfinal matchup between in-state rivals in the Mountain West Conference Tournament. Top-seeded Nevada (27-6) used a 22-6 run early in the second half to erase a 12-point deficit and seize momentum after a dismal offensive performance in the first half. 8 seed UNLV (20-13) with 19 points and six rebounds, while Mountain West freshman of the year Brandon McCoy had 12 points and 14 rebounds and Shakur Juiston had 14 points and 12 rebounds. The Rebels outrebounded Nevada for the game, 46-31, but committed 14 turnovers, which the Wolf Pack converted into 16 points. Nevada: Stephens' hot hand from 3-point range sparked the Wolf Pack offense in the second half.

Source: ABC News March 08, 2018 22:30 UTC