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The Broncos (18-10, 9-6 Mountain West) had lost five of their
last seven, and they held the lead in the final 10 minutes in
four of those defeats. On Tuesday, they took advantage of a UNLV
team that had just six healthy scholarship players.
The Runnin' Rebels (16-13, 7-9) took a 43-39 lead with 17:14 to
play, but Boise State responded with its big run over the next
10 minutes to go up 71-53.
The Broncos outrebounded the Rebels 41-29, including 19-9 in the
second half. Boise State had 20 offensive rebounds and outscored
UNLV 23-6 in second-chance points.
Senior guard/forward Anthony Drmic had 21 points off the bench
to pace the Broncos, while senior guard Mikey Thompson, a Las
Vegas native, added 20 points. Sophomore forward James Webb had
17 points and 12 rebounds for Boise State.
Freshman forward Derrick Jones had a game-high 25 points for the
Rebels, who had won three of four coming into the game. Senior
guards Ike Nwamu and Jerome Seagears each scored 13 points.
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