Henley’s 23 help UNLV beat Nevada 68-55

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jaden Henley’s 23 points helped UNLV defeat Nevada 68-55 on Friday.

Henley added eight rebounds for the Rebels (16-13, 10-8 Mountain West Conference). Jalen Hill scored 16 points and added eight rebounds. Julian Rishwain had 11 points and shot 3 for 8 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line.

Kobe Sanders led the way for the Wolf Pack (16-13, 8-10) with 30 points. Justin McBride added 12 points for Nevada. Nick Davidson finished with four points, eight rebounds, four assists, two steals and four blocks.

UNLV entered halftime up 34-26. Henley paced the team in scoring in the first half with 10 points. UNLV outscored Nevada in the second half by five points, with Henley scoring a team-high 13 points in the final half.

Both teams play again on Tuesday. UNLV hosts San Diego State and Nevada hosts New Mexico.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

By The Associated Press