National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Oregon 83, UNLV 79
When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, November 23, 2012
Where: Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Officials: # Dick Cartmell, # Mike Stuart, # Scott Thornley
Attendance: 16730
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Oregon 83, No. 18 UNLV 79: Damyean Dotson made a spinning shot in the lane with 16 seconds left to snap a tie as the Ducks upset the host Runnin' Rebels in the semifinals of the Global Sports Classic.

Dotson, who finished with a team-high 19 points, also hit a pair of free throws with six seconds to play to secure the victory as Oregon ended UNLV's 20-game winning streak at home.

The Ducks (5-0) will face No. 20 Cincinnati in the title game on Saturday night. The Bearcats beat Iowa State 78-70 earlier in the night.

Oregon rattled the UNLV backcourt with a full-court press to take a 40-37 lead at the half. But the Rebels regouped, sending the game to a tight finish.

Anthony Bennett led UNLV (2-1) with 22 points and 10 rebounds while Katin Reinhardt added 18 points. Carlos Emory came off the bench to score 16 for Oregon.

Game notebook: UNLV will face Iowa State in the consolation game Saturday. ... Waverly Austin returned to the Oregon lineup after missing Monday's game with a wrist injury. Emory also played well after sustaining an injury on Monday. ... Oregon’s Ben Carter (12 points) chose the Ducks over the Rebels while Bennett, who is from Canada, did the opposite.
Top Game Performances
 
Oregon   UNLV
Damyean Dotson 19 Scoring Anthony Bennett 22
Damyean Dotson 3 Assists Anthony Marshall 7
Carlos Emory 9 Rebounds Anthony Bennett 10
Ben Carter 6 Free Throws Made Anthony Bennett 7
Dominic Artis 3 Steals Mike Moser 2
Austin Kuemper 1 Blocks Mike Moser 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Oregon 83 41.8 3-19 24-29 9 38 3 9 14
UNLV 79 35.8 8-30 23-25 18 35 3 8 18