Hamilton, Nuga lead UNLV over California 55-52
LAS VEGAS -- — Bryce Hamilton scored 12 points and Mike Nuga added 10 and UNLV held off California for a 55-52 victory on Saturday night.
Cal (0-2) was scoreless in the final two minutes but had its chances in the closing seconds. UNLV's Royce Hamm Jr. blocked Jordan Shepherd’s layup attempt with 27 seconds remaining. Shepherd missed a 3-pointer four seconds later and another 3-point shot with three seconds to play.
Hamilton was 5 of 14 from the floor and Nuga was 4-of-10 shooting, and they each made two 3-pointers.
Grant Anticevich scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Cal. Shepherd finished with nine points.
Hamilton's jumper gave UNLV (2-0) a 53-48 lead with 2:56 to play. Jalen Celestine made a pair of free throws and Andre Kelly's layup pulled Cal to 53-52 with 2:00 left.
Cal used an 11-0 run for a 44-38 lead with 9:20 remaining. But Jordan McCabe and Hamilton each hit 3-pointers between a Donovan Williams layup for a 49-46 advantage, and the Rebels led the rest of the way.
The Golden Bears outrebounded the Rebels 35-30 and but shot 37% (21 of 57) from the floor and 4 of 14 from long range. The Rebels weren’t much better shooting overall at 38% (21 of 56), but they made 10 of their 29 3-point shots.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Verne Harris
- Larry Spaulding
- David Hall
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
NC State | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Stanford | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Florida State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
California | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Clemson | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Boston College | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Duke | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Louisville | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
SMU | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
Miami | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Virginia | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
2024-25 Mountain West Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Utah State | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Nevada | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
New Mexico | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Wyoming | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Boise State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Colorado State | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
UNLV | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
San Diego State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
Fresno State | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
Air Force | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
San José State | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |