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, snapping the Aggies’ six-game winning streak.

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

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,

Jalen Hill, Julian Rishwain and Jailen Bedford each scored in double figures and UNLV scored the final seven points of the game for a 65-62 upset victory over No. 22

The Utah State Aggies have had an impressive season this year. Coming into January 15th, they were undefeated in Mountain West play and 16-1 overall. The Rebels, on the other hand, have struggled, entering the game with a 3-2 conference record and 9-7 overall.

UNLV took on the number 22 ranked team in the country, Utah State last night as five point underdogs. It was the biggest game of the season for UNLV. They had home court advantage and they took full advantage of that.

Tucker Anderson led Utah State with 19 points, but UNLV scored the final seven points of the game to pull off the upset.

UNLV Runnin' Rebels upset No. 22 Utah State 65-62 with a clutch finish, led by Jalen Hill and Julian Rishwain, handing the Aggies their first conference loss.