National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
UNLV 65, Air Force 63
When: 9:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 28, 2012
Where: Clune Arena, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Officials: # David Hall, # Duane Allen, # Mike Giarratano
Attendance: 4170

Chace Stanback stole the ball from a driving Todd Fletcher to preserve No. 15 UNLV's 65-63 overtime victory over host Air Force on Saturday.

Mike Moser had 27 points and 12 rebounds - his 12th double double of the season - for the Runnin' Rebels (20-3, 4-1 Mountain West), who won their second straight overtime game.

In a game that featured 15 lead changes, Oscar Bellfield put UNLV up for good 64-61 with a 3-pointer with 2:28 left in overtime. Bellfield finished with 15 points. Air Force held Runnin' Rebels scoring leader Stanback to two points.

Michael Lyons scored a season-high 25 points for Air Force (11-8, 1-4), which has never beaten a ranked team.

With the game tied at 57, Air Force had a chance to win it in regulation, but Lyons missed a last-second shot.

UNLV made nine of its first 11 field goals, jumping out to a 24-13 lead with 9:47 left in the first half.

Air Force responded with a 17-4 run to take a 30-28 lead with 4:36 left in the first half. The Falcons were aided by nine first-half turnovers by the Runnin’ Rebels.

After its hot start, UNLV made 5 of 16 to finish the half trailing 34-33.
Top Game Performances
 
UNLV   Air Force
Mike Moser 27 Scoring Michael Lyons 25
Oscar Bellfield 7 Assists Todd Fletcher 5
Mike Moser 12 Rebounds Kamryn Williams 8
Mike Moser 5 Free Throws Made Taylor Broekhuis 7
Chace Stanback 4 Steals Michael Lyons 3
N/A Blocks Kamryn Williams 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
UNLV 65 42.9 8-26 9-18 19 34 0 12 15
Air Force 63 40.4 11-26 14-18 15 27 4 10 17