Grand Canyon 78, at UNLV 80

LAS VEGAS (Interstat) — In a game defined by clutch free throws and a frantic final minute, UNLV edged Grand Canyon 80-78 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball thriller Saturday afternoon at Thomas & Mack Center. The contest, played before a crowd of 6,639, saw the Runnin’ Rebels survive a late surge from the Antelopes, who erased a 10-point second-half deficit only to fall short in the final seconds. The victory improved UNLV’s record to 11-12, while Grand Canyon dropped to 14-8. The most pivotal sequence unfolded in the game’s closing five seconds. With the score tied 78-78, UNLV’s… Read more...