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 | 8-0 | - | 13-8 |
| Texas Southern | 7-1 | 1 | 10-11 |
| Jackson State | 6-2 | 2 | 6-15 |
| Florida A&M | 5-3 | 3 | 8-11 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 5-3 | 3 | 8-13 |
| Alabama State | 4-4 | 4 | 8-13 |
| Alcorn State | 4-4 | 4 | 4-17 |
| Alabama A&M | 3-5 | 5 | 7-14 |
| Grambling | 3-5 | 5 | 6-15 |
| Prairie View A&M | 3-6 | 5.5 | 4-18 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-8 | 7.5 | 3-19 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-8 | 8 | 3-18 |
2024-25 Mountain West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 10-1 | - | 18-4 |
| Utah State | 9-2 | 1 | 19-3 |
| Colorado State | 8-2 | 1.5 | 14-7 |
| San Diego State | 8-3 | 2 | 15-5 |
| Boise State | 7-4 | 3 | 15-7 |
| UNLV | 5-6 | 5 | 11-11 |
| Nevada | 4-7 | 6 | 12-10 |
| Wyoming | 4-7 | 6 | 11-11 |
| San José State | 4-7 | 6 | 11-12 |
| Fresno State | 1-10 | 9 | 5-17 |
| Air Force | 0-11 | 10 | 3-19 |
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