Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
UNLV 82, San Diego St. 75
When: 10:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Where: Viejas Arena, San Diego, California
Officials: # David Hall, # John Higgings, # Randy McCall
Attendance: 12414

No. 23 UNLV 82, No. 14 San Diego State 75: Anthony Marshall recorded season highs of 20 points and eight rebounds as the visiting Rebels knocked off the preseason favorites in the Mountain West Conference.

Bryce Dejean-Jones contributed 14 points and Khem Birch had 12, including two key putbacks in the final 2:31, for the Rebels (15-3, 2-1 MWC).

Jamaal Franklin had 27 points and seven rebounds for the Aztecs (14-3, 2-1), who fell to 8-1 at home this season. Winston Shepard had a breakout game for San Diego State as the 6-8 freshman forward scored a season-high 18 points, finishing 10-for-12 from the free throw line.

The Rebels shot 57.6 percent from the floor in the first half and took a 48-42 lead into the locker room. Marshall helped out by scoring nine first-half points, nearly matching his season average (9.1).

The Rebels pushed the lead to 10 with 16:47 remaining, but San Diego State went on a 12-0 run and went ahead 63-60 on Shepard’s jumper with 9:53 left. The teams traded leads until UNLV scored second-chance points on three consecutive possessions to go ahead 80-75 with 25 seconds left.

GAME NOTEBOOK: UNLV’s leading scorer, 6-8 freshman forward Anthony Bennett, had a season-low nine points. He watched the final minutes from the bench, along with last season’s leading scorer, Mike Moser. … The Rebels entered the game third in the nation in assists (18.4) and eighth in rebounding (42.5). They finished with 15 assists and 43 rebounds. … The Aztecs came in shooting 35.9 from 3-point range this season. They were 3-for-19 (15.8).
Top Game Performances
 
UNLV   San Diego St.
Anthony Marshall 20 Scoring Jamaal Franklin 27
Anthony Marshall 5 Assists Winston Shepard 5
Anthony Marshall 8 Rebounds Jamaal Franklin 7
Anthony Marshall 4 Free Throws Made Winston Shepard 10
Anthony Marshall 1 Steals James Rahon 2
Khem Birch 5 Blocks Skylar Spencer 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
UNLV 82 51.6 4-13 12-17 15 41 6 1 12
San Diego St. 75 38.8 3-19 20-27 7 28 5 7 5