LAS VEGAS — Dedan Thomas Jr. made a layup and a 12-foot fadeaway jumper to cap a closing seven-point run by UNLV, which defeated No. 22 Utah State 65-62 on Wednesday night. Utah State’s Mason Falslev missed a 3-pointer in the final seconds,

The UNLV basketball team answered some questions on Wednesday. Questions such as, are they capable of beating a good team? Are they tough enough to compete with the top contenders in the Mountain West?

Utah State continued to close the gap, eventually taking the 65-64 lead, its first lead since the sixth minute of the game. Cardenas later nearly hit the game-winning shot — his 3-pointer with 15 seconds remaining gave Boise State a 79-78 lead.

The No. 22 Utah State Aggies (16-1, 6-0 Mountain West) and the UNLV Runnin' Rebels (9-7, 3-2) meet Wednesday at the Thomas & Mack Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 11 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Let'

Utah State basketball team suffered just its second loss of the season Wednesday night, falling at UNLV, 65-62. Tucker Anderson led the Aggies with 19 points, but the Aggies missed its last six shots of the game,

No. 22 Utah State endured yet another nail biter Wednesday night. But this time, the Aggies came away empty. The Aggies lost 65-62 to UNLV, snapping the team's six-game winning streak. Mason Falslev's first 3-pointer of the game gave the Aggies a 51-50 lead with 7:49 remaining in the game.