UNLV bettors needed overtime for the Rebels to cover against Air Force in the first round of the Mountain West men’s basketball tournament Wednesday.
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The No. 22 Wolf Pack are 5½-point favorites over the Rebels at most Las Vegas sports books after the line opened at 5.
By TODD DEWEY / RJ
The Rebels not only blew an 18-point halftime lead over San Diego State — which opened as an 8½-point favorite — but they failed to cover the spread for most backers in Wednesday’s 62-52 overtime loss.