UNLV controls Prairie View A&M from the start in 98-63 win
LAS VEGAS -- Anthony Smith scored 17 points and Jordan Johnson tallied 16 points, and UNLV rolled to a 98-63 victory against winless Prairie View A&M on Wednesday night.
All five UNLV starters scored within the first five minutes and Kris Clyburn's layup gave UNLV (2-0) an 11-0 lead that largely went unchallenged. Zachary Hamilton's layup with 10:14 before half brought Prairie View A&M (0-3) within 22-13 which marked the last time the Panthers trailed by single digits.
UNLV led 55-41 at the break and finished shooting 37 of 71 (52 percent) from the floor; better than its 50 percent (19 for 38) from the free-throw line. UNLV scored 32 points off 21 Panthers turnovers and outscored them 60-24 in the paint.
Hamilton led the Panthers with 15 points. Gary Blackston added 12 points and Shaquille Preston had 10.
Game Information
- Referees:
- D.G. Nelson
- Marques Pettigrew
- Tommy Nunez Jr.
2024-25 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Alabama A&M | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Alabama State | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Florida A&M | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-0 | - | 3-10 |
| Grambling | 0-0 | - | 2-10 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-0 | - | 2-10 |
| Texas Southern | 0-0 | - | 2-10 |
| Prairie View A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-11 |
| Jackson State | 0-0 | - | 0-12 |
| Alcorn State | 0-0 | - | 0-13 |
2024-25 Mountain West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| San Diego State | 1-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Boise State | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| New Mexico | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Colorado State | 1-0 | - | 7-5 |
| UNLV | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| Nevada | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Wyoming | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| San José State | 0-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Fresno State | 0-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
| Air Force | 0-1 | 1 | 3-9 |
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