UNLV beat Air Force 77–58 at Air Force on Dec 31, 2024.
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 39 | 77 | |
| 26 | 32 | 58 |
| UNLV | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dedan Thomas Jr. | 30 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4-9 | 1-2 |
| Jalen Hill | 27 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Julian Rishwain | 26 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5-8 | 4-7 |
| Jaden Henley | 22 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6-10 | 1-1 |
| Jeremiah Cherry | 22 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5-5 | 0-0 |
| Brooklyn Hicks | 26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-1 |
| Jailen Bedford | 25 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4-8 | 2-4 |
| Pape N'Diaye | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Isaiah Cottrell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Jacob Bannarbie | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| DeMarion Yap | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 77 | 34 | 9 | 28-49 | 9-16 |
| AF | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Taylor | 33 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5-13 | 4-10 |
| Kyle Marshall | 30 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-2 |
| Jeffrey Mills | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2-7 | 2-6 |
| Luke Kearney | 22 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1-7 | 0-5 |
| Wesley Celichowski | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-1 |
| Byron Brown | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| Sam Springer | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-4 |
| Caleb Walker | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Beau Becker | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-3 |
| Sam Duskin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Will Cooper | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Yoda Oke | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| A.J. Patterson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 58 | 29 | 11 | 19-57 | 8-35 |
Starters first, then by minutes. +/- is the team's point margin while he was on the floor.
This game's box score totals; green marks the better side (fewer turnovers and fouls are better).
UNLV offense ranks better in 3 of 4 matchups (3 by a clear margin) · AF defense in 1 (1 by a clear margin)
AF offense ranks better in 0 of 4 matchups · UNLV defense in 4 (4 by a clear margin)
Season box-score numbers; ranks of 360 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.
Expected pace: about 65 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best.
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| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dedan Thomas Jr. | 35.0 | 16.8 | 2.1 | 4.3 |
| Julian Rishwain | 31.0 | 9.3 | 3.5 | 2.3 |
| Jalen Hill | 28.8 | 7.3 | 4.3 | 2.1 |
| Jaden Henley | 24.9 | 10.9 | 3.4 | 1.1 |
| Jeremiah Cherry | 23.3 | 10.1 | 6.2 | 0.8 |
| Jailen Bedford | 21.3 | 10.8 | 3.3 | 1.3 |
| Brooklyn Hicks | 18.3 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 1.3 |
| Pape N'Diaye | 12.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Taylor | 37.0 | 14.8 | 6.0 | 4.2 |
| Jeffrey Mills | 33.1 | 7.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| Luke Kearney | 23.9 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Byron Brown | 22.1 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.4 |
| Kyle Marshall | 21.5 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 |
| Wesley Celichowski | 21.3 | 10.5 | 2.2 | 1.2 |
| Caleb Walker | 18.8 | 9.0 | 4.2 | 1.6 |
| Sam Duskin | 13.2 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
Rank among 360 teams, 1st = best; a longer bar is a better rank. A defense ranks well for allowing less: lower shooting percentages, fewer points and rebounds, more turnovers forced.
44% of UNLV's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
45% of AF's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
Average points per game in each period, from box scores, over a team's last 17 games; overtime is pooled into the second half and the game. History, not a forecast: a team that leads late plays differently than one that trails, and a small window swings.
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2026 | UNLV+25 | +25 | ||
| Jan 3, 2026 | UNLV+28 | +28 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2025 | UNLV+9 | +9 | ||
| Feb 11, 2025 | UNLV+25 | +25 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | UNLV+19 | +19 | ||
| Feb 21, 2024 | UNLV+29 | +29 | ||
| Jan 23, 2024 | AF+32 | +32 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2023 | UNLV+8 | +8 | ||
| Feb 24, 2023 | UNLV+1 | +1 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2022 | UNLV+34 | +34 |
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