Turning Point: Nwamu’s 3-pointer sparks UNLV scoring run

UNLV, who had led by as many as 15 points in the first half, found itself struggling for offense in the second half of Wednesday's Maui Invitational matchup against 13th-ranked Indiana.

Leading 55-53 with just under 8:00 to play, Ike Nwamu scored three of his 16 points over the outstretched hand of Indiana's Nick Zeisloft to put the Rebels back up by five.

Nwamu's 3-pointer was his second in a two-minute span, the first of which ended a three-minute Rebel scoring drought. The latter three-pointer was the start of a 12-1 UNLV scoring run over the next 3:25, which put UNLV ahead 67-54 with 4:15 to play.

Despite a late-game charge, the lead was too much for Indiana to overcome.