UNLV ends regular season with loss to Fresno State
FRESNO, Calif. — UNLV kept chipping away Saturday, but the hole the Rebels dug with two massive cold stretches was too deep.
A 72-59 loss to Fresno State at Save Mart Center ended the Rebels’ regular season, and their chances of putting together much of a postseason aren’t promising.
UNLV (11-20, 4-14 Mountain West) enters the conference tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center as the 11th seed, finishing last in league play for the first time in program history. The Rebels will play San Diego State (17-13, 9-9) at 4 p.m. Wednesday.
To have a chance in that game, the Rebels would need to play far better than against Fresno State (19-11, 11-7). UNLV shot 35.8 percent, going 7:35 between field goals in the first half and making only one basket through the first 9:10 of the second.
“We’ve just got to keep taking shots,” said UNLV guard Kris Clyburn, who made 6 of 9 field goals and totaled 18 points and 12 rebounds. “We’re going to eventually make them. We’ve got to hang our hat on the defensive end, and then that leads to open shots.”
Deshon Taylor scored 19 points to lead four Bulldogs in double figures.
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