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.

D.J. Thomas came through when it mattered and UNLV just landed its first big win of the season, knocking off No. 22 Utah State, 65-62

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,

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.

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.

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.