National Basketball Association
UNLV 76, California 75
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 9, 2012
Where: Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, California
Officials:
# David Hall, # Verne Harris, # Randy McCall
Attendance:
8724
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No. 18 UNLV 76, California 75: Quintrell Thomas made a layup with 1.2 seconds left in regulation as the visiting Rebels held on for their fifth straight win.
After Justin Cobbs hit two free throws to give California a 75-74 lead with 11 seconds remaining, Thomas grabbed Anthony Marshall’s airball near the basket and scored the game-winner. Cobbs’ final desperation shot was blocked at the buzzer.
Freshman Anthony Bennett paced UNLV (7-1) with 25 points and 13 rebounds. Bryce Dejean-Jones added a career-high 22 points and Anthony Marshall scored 13 points for the Rebels, who led by seven at halftime. Allen Crabbe had 18 points and Richard Solomon added a career-high 14 points and eight rebounds for the Bears (6-2), who lost their second in a row after opening the season with six straight wins.
The Rebels’ top rebounder and second-best scorer, junior forward Mike Moser, left the game with 12 minutes left in the first half with a dislocated right elbow. Moser missed the Rebels’ previous game against Portland with a hip injury.
California shot just 53.6 percent (15 of 28) from the foul line and was outrebounded 36-26. Cobbs had 11 points and seven rebounds for the Bears, while freshman Tyrone Wallace scored 13 points off the bench.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Crabbe moved into a tie for fourth place in school history with 164 career 3-pointers. … California shot 52.8 percent overall after shooting 65.4 percent in the first half. …Bennett delivered the game’s top highlight with a baseline drive and dunk to tie the game, 72-72, with 49 seconds to play.
Top Game Performances
| UNLV |
|
California |
|
Anthony Bennett 25 |
Scoring |
Allen Crabbe 18 |
|
Anthony Marshall 4 |
Assists |
Justin Cobbs 7 |
|
Anthony Bennett 13 |
Rebounds |
Richard Solomon 8 |
|
Anthony Bennett 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Allen Crabbe 7 |
|
Anthony Marshall 2 |
Steals |
Robert Thurman 2 |
|
Justin Hawkins 1 |
Blocks |
David Kravish 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| UNLV
|
76 |
42.6 |
5-17 |
19-27 |
11 |
36 |
1 |
6 |
13 |
| California
|
75 |
52.8 |
4-9 |
15-28 |
17 |
26 |
5 |
6 |
13 |
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