Gibbs-Lawhorn’s 33 Points Lift UNLV Past Boise State in Overtime
LAS VEGAS (Interstat) — Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn scored 33 points to lead UNLV to an 89-85 overtime victory over Boise State in a Mountain West men’s basketball game Tuesday night at Thomas & Mack Center.
The Runnin’ Rebels, who improved to 8-8, outscored the Broncos 13-9 in the extra period after regulation ended tied at 76. Gibbs-Lawhorn added six assists in 45 minutes. Howie Fleming scored 17 and Kimani Hamilton added 16 for UNLV.
Andrew Meadow scored 21 points and Drew Fielder had 23 for Boise State, which fell to 9-8. The Broncos shot just 3 of 14 from 3-point range.
UNLV secured the win despite being outshot from the field and the free-throw line, leveraging a 12-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. An announced crowd of 5,098 attended.