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Post-Game Notes
Utah vs. UNLV

Feb. 17, 2007

• Utah and UNLV met for the 35th time on Saturday afternoon. The Utes had their lead in the series trimmed to 18-17. The Rebels have won four in a row over the Utes, taking both games last season and this season.

• The Runnin' Utes still have 10-4 edge in games played in Salt Lake City. UNLV has taken the last two games in the Huntsman Center after Utah had won seven in a row.

• Utah fell to 7-6 at home this season after winning its last three in the Huntsman Center. The last time the Utes lost at least six home games in a season was 1988-89 when they went 11-7.

• The Utes suffered their worst home loss in conference play (13 points) since falling to Wyoming by an identical 70-57 on Feb. 22, 1992.

• The Utes fell to 2-16 when tied or trailing at the half this season.

• After Utah led 19-12 with 9:26 to play in the first half, it didn't score a field goal for nearly 8-1/2 minutes until Johnnie Bryant hit a 3-pointer with 1:01 remaining. As a result, UNLV ended the first half on a 21-6 run.

• The Rebels had a 16-0 run early in the second half. After the Utes cut the Rebels' lead to 33-30 with 18:04 to play in the game, they went until the 13:13 mark without scoring while UNLV built a 49-30 lead.

• Utah fell to 4-13 when opponents shoot at least 40 percent from 3-point range. UNLV is the 12th team to shoot at least 50 percent from 3-point range and the third to shoot 60 percent or better from beyond the arc. The Rebels are the 10th team to hit at least 10 3-pointers against the Utes.

• The Utes shot at least 40 percent from 3-point range for the 12th time this season, falling to 5-7 in those games.

• Junior guard Johnnie Bryant had his 21st double figure scoring game of the season and his third in the last three games.

• Sophomore center Luke Nevill had his 22nd double-figure scoring game of the season and his fifth in a row. Nevill also tied a career-high with four assists.

• Sophomore forward Shaun Green had his 18th double-figure scoring of the season. It was his second in the last six games.

• Freshman guard Curtis Eatmon suffered a broken nose in the first half and did not return.