UNLV stuns BYU with 3-pointer at buzzer in OT, 92-90
UNLV Defeats BYU In Overtime Thriller, 92-90
UNLV Rebels guard Noah Robotham (5) is congratulated by his teammates after scoring the game-winning shot to defeat the Brigham Young Cougars 92-90 following an NCAA college basketball game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
UNLV Rebels guard Noah Robotham (5) is congratulated by fans as he leaves the court after scoring the game-winning shot to defeat the Brigham Young Cougars 92-90 following an NCAA college basketball game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
UNLV Rebels forward Cheikh Mbacke Diong (34) dunks against the Brigham Young Cougars during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
UNLV Rebels guard Bryce Hamilton (13) shoots for three against the Brigham Young Cougars during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
UNLV Rebels forward Joel Ntambwe (24) and Brigham Young Cougars forward Yoeli Childs (23) vie for a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
UNLV Rebels guard Noah Robotham (5) dribbles the ball past Brigham Young Cougars guard Nick Emery (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
UNLV Rebels guard Noah Robotham (5) dribbles the ball against Brigham Young defenders during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
UNLV Rebels guard Noah Robotham (5) defends against Brigham Young Cougars guard TJ Haws (30) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
UNLV Rebels guard Noah Robotham (5) shoots a free throw against the Brigham Young Cougars during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Brigham Young Cougars forward Yoeli Childs (23) dunks on UNLV Rebels forward Cheikh Mbacke Diong (34) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Brigham Young Cougars guard Jahshire Hardnett (0) is pressured by UNLV Rebels forwards Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua (30) and Cheikh Mbacke Diong (34) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
UNLV Rebels forward Joel Ntambwe (24) pulls in the rebound over Brigham Young Cougars guard Jahshire Hardnett (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
UNLV Rebels fans celebrate the game-winning shot by Rebels guard Noah Robotham (5) to defeat the Brigham Young Cougars 92-90 following an NCAA college basketball game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
UNLV Rebels fans celebrate the game-winning shot by Rebels guard Noah Robotham (5) to defeat the Brigham Young Cougars 92-90 following an NCAA college basketball game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Brigham Young Cougars forward Yoeli Childs (23) and UNLV Rebels forward Cheikh Mbacke Diong (34) tip off to start the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
UNLV Rebels forward Cheikh Mbacke Diong (34) takes a shot over Brigham Young Cougars guards Connor Harding (44) and Nick Emery (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
UNLV Rebels forward Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua (30) tries to save the ball from going out of bounds during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against the Brigham Young Cougars at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
UNLV Rebels forward Cheikh Mbacke Diong (34) defends against Brigham Young Cougars forward Yoeli Childs (23) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
UNLV Rebels forward Joel Ntambwe (24) dribbles the ball as Brigham Young Cougars forward Dalton Nixon (33) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
UNLV Rebels forward Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua (30) takes a shot between Brigham Young Cougars forward Yoeli Childs (23) and Cougars guard TJ Haws (30) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Brigham Young Cougars forward Yoeli Childs (23) shoots over UNLV Rebels guard Kris Clyburn (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Brigham Young Cougars guard TJ Haws (30) passes the ball as UNLV Rebels forwards Joel Ntambwe (24) and Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua (30) defend the court during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
UNLV Rebels cheerleaders hype the crowd on a timeout against the Brigham Young Cougars during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
UNLV Rebels head coach Marvin Menzies yells at his players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against the Brigham Young Cougars at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
UNLV Rebels fans celebrate the game-winning shot by Rebels guard Noah Robotham (5) to defeat the Brigham Young Cougars 92-90 following an NCAA college basketball game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
UNLV Rebels fans celebrate after the Rebels defeated the Brigham Young Cougars 92-90 following an NCAA college basketball game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Updated December 16, 2018 - 12:15 am
It might no longer be the rivalry it once was, but that doesn’t mean UNLV against Brigham Young lacks for excitement in basketball.
Senior guard Noah Robotham hit a fallaway 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime Saturday to lift the Rebels over the Cougars 92-90 at T-Mobile Arena.
BYU had rallied from 17 points down in the second half to take the lead, only to have UNLV force overtime.
Kris Clyburn scored a career-high 21 for UNLV before fouling out.
UNLV freshman forward Joel Ntambwe had his best game yet, finishing with a career-best 22 points and 11 rebounds.
The Rebels played as fine a first half offensively as they have all season, building a 47-30 lead at intermission.
But the sloppy play that UNLV avoided those first 20 minutes, when the Rebels had only six turnovers, became apparent thereafter.
UNLV had 11 turnovers after halftime.
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