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UNLV Rebels vs UC Irvine Anteaters, NIT 1st Round

College Basketball
UNLV
18-16
75-72
Final
UC Irvine
23-12
Bren Events Center

Lead tracker

UNLV leadsBiggest lead UNLV 18, UCI 2
H1H2
UCI leads
Team1H2HT
UNLV373875
UCI244872

Who won: UNLV 75-72

The UNLV Rebels beat the UC Irvine Anteaters 75-72 in NIT 1st Round on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at Bren Events Center. The UNLV outscored the UC Irvine 37-24 in the 1st half. Kimani Hamilton led the UNLV in points (14). Derin Saran led the UC Irvine in points (18).

Player of the game

Tyrin Jones

UNLV · 13 PTS, 7 REB, 4 BLK

7.4

Win probability

100%UNLV final
UNLVUCI

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:01UNL

    Dead ball rebound

    UNLV Deadball Team Rebound.

  4. H2 0:01Derin Saran

    Misses 53-foot three point jumper

    Derin Saran misses 53-foot three point jumper

    D. Saran · 18 PTS

  5. H2 0:02Kimani Hamilton
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Kimani Hamilton makes free throw 2 of 2

    K. Hamilton · 14 PTS

    UNLV 75 - 72 UCI
  6. H2 0:02Kimani Hamilton
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Kimani Hamilton makes free throw 1 of 2

    K. Hamilton · 14 PTS

    UNLV 74 - 72 UCI
  7. H2 0:02Andre Henry

    Foul on Andre Henry

    Foul on Andre Henry.

    A. Henry · 4 PTS

  8. H2 0:03Jurian Dixon
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Jurian Dixon makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Dixon · 13 PTS

    UNLV 73 - 71 UCI
  9. H2 0:03Howie Fleming Jr.

    Foul on Howie Fleming Jr

    Foul on Howie Fleming Jr..

    H. Fleming Jr. · 12 PTS

  10. H2 0:03Jurian Dixon
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Jurian Dixon makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Dixon · 13 PTS

    UNLV 73 - 72 UCI
  11. H2 0:04UNL

    Regulartimeout

    UNLV Timeout

  12. H2 0:04UCI

    Shorttimeout

    UC Irvine Timeout

  13. H2 0:05Kyle Evans

    Defensive rebound

    Kyle Evans Defensive Rebound.

  14. H2 0:06Tyrin Jones

    Madefreethrow

    Tyrin Jones misses free throw 1 of 1

  15. H2 0:06Harrison Carrington

    Foul on Harrison Carrington

    Foul on Harrison Carrington.

    H. Carrington · 14 PTS

  16. H2 0:08Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn

    Block

    Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn Block.

    D. Gibbs-Lawhorn · 12 PTS

  17. H2 0:08Tyrin Jones

    Defensive rebound

    Tyrin Jones Defensive Rebound.

  18. H2 0:08Jurian Dixon

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Jurian Dixon misses 24-foot three point jumper

    J. Dixon · 13 PTS

  19. H2 0:26Kyle Evans

    Foul on Kyle Evans

    Foul on Kyle Evans.

    K. Evans · 11 PTS

  20. SLAMH2 0:39
    Kyle Evans

    Dunk, 3 ft

    K. Evans · 11 PTS · ast D. Saran

    Kyle Evans makes 3-foot dunk (Derin Saran assists)

    UNLV 73 - 70 UCI
  21. H2 0:46Jurian Dixon

    Steal

    Jurian Dixon Steal.

    J. Dixon · 13 PTS

  22. H2 0:46Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn bad pass turnover

    D. Gibbs-Lawhorn · 12 PTS

  23. H2 1:03Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn

    Offensive Rebound

    Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn Offensive Rebound.

    D. Gibbs-Lawhorn · 12 PTS

  24. H2 1:04Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn

    Misses free throw 1 of 1

    Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn misses free throw 1 of 1

    D. Gibbs-Lawhorn · 12 PTS

  25. H2 1:04Derin Saran

    Foul on Derin Saran

    Foul on Derin Saran.

    D. Saran · 18 PTS

Leaders

UNLVUCI
Points
Kimani Hamilton
14
Derin Saran
18
Assists
Kimani Hamilton
4
Derin Saran
6
Rebounds
Howie Fleming Jr.
9
Kyle Evans
13

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