Inside the boxscore: UNLV 65, San Diego State 63

1. San Diego State had 5 offensive rebounds. Extending possessions with offensive boards has been a problem for them all season, and they currently rank 215th brining in 31.2% of their own misses. Against the Running Rebels they only managed to grab 5 of 26 misses (19.2%). UNLV rebounded 11 of their own 39 misses (28.2%). In a 2-point game extending an extra 6 possessions is huge, especially considering...

2. ...the Aztecs turned the ball over 17 times in a 68 possession game, or on 25% of their trips. For the season, they've been solid, only turning it over 19.5% of the time. Complicating this was they only forced 8 turnovers (11.8%). So in the game of hidden possessions the Aztecs were -6 extending possessions, and -9 in giving possessions away. Think that made a difference in a 65-63 loss?

3. UNLV was called for 9 fouls. That was the fewest called against an Aztec opponent all season. It's been more than two years since UNLV was whistled for fewer fouls, and that was 8 against Air Force in a run-the-clock 56 possession game in January, 2010.

4. The Running Rebels blocked 9 shot Aztec shots, with big man Mike Moser blocking four. The nine blocked shots ties a season high for UNLV, and Moser's four sets a new career best (his previous high was two). For the Aztecs it was the 2nd most all season, as they had 11 blocked by UC Santa Barbara.

5. The score was 65-63 in a 68 possession game. San Diego State has failed to score a point per possession in 5 of their past 6 games. The previous time these two met, it was also a 2-point game with San Diego State winning at home 69-67. Last year they met three times, with the Aztecs winning all three by 6, 6, and 2 points.

Finally, if you missed Mosilla, here you go: