Overview
- The Rebels made 12 of their final 15 shots and outscored the Aggies 42–18 over the last 12 minutes to seal the comeback.
- UNLV finished 21-of-25 at the line, with Tyrin Jones scoring 20 points and hitting 10-of-12 free throws after returning from an early knee scare to play 32 minutes.
- Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn led UNLV with 21 points, while Emmanuel Stephen added key interior work and eight rebounds.
- Utah State shot 17-of-31 on free throws and 7-of-24 from deep, as head coach Jerrod Calhoun called it a collective failure and the worst loss of his tenure.
- The defeat gave Utah State its first back-to-back losses of the season and left the Aggies tied for second in the Mountain West behind unbeaten San Diego State, with UNLV next hosting SDSU and USU visiting Colorado State.