National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
UNLV 91, La Verne 44
When: 10:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 13, 2012
Where: Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Officials: # Duane Allen, # Martin Cota, # Scott Thornley
Attendance: 5069

No. 17 UNLV 91, La Verne 44: Anthony Bennett scored 27 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as the Runnin' Rebels rolled against overmatched Division III La Verne at the Orleans Center at Las Vegas.

Katin Reinhardt added 14 points for UNLV (8-1), whose lone loss of the season was against Oregon. Savon Goodman scored 13 off the bench.

Freshman guard Daquan Cook, who was originally scheduled to redshirt the season, saw his first action for the Rebels. He showed his skills with a nifty crossover drive in the second half and finished with six points and three assists.

La Verne (1-5) received 16 points from Vince Bauer and Jake Veith joined him in double figures with 11.

UNLV led 38-21 at the half despite a sluggish offensive effort. Bennett had 12 points and nine rebounds before the break. The Runnin' Rebels then turned things into a rout early in the second half after getting several dunks at the end of the fast break. Bennett even threw dunks down with each hand on consecutive trips. midway through the second half.

GAME NOTEBOOK: La Verne went 6-19 last season and typically schedules a Division I opponent during the season. It lost to Loyola Marymount and Cal State Fullerton last season. ... The Runnin' Rebels will play the rest of their home games at the Thomas & Mack Center. ... Sophomore transfer Khem Birch will make his season debut in UNLV's next game against Northern Iowa.
Top Game Performances
 
La Verne   UNLV
Vince Bauer 16 Scoring Anthony Bennett 27
Alonzo Young 3 Assists Bryce Dejean-Jones 6
Vince Bauer 4 Rebounds Anthony Bennett 14
Jourdan Simmonds 6 Free Throws Made Anthony Bennett 7
Jake Vieth 1 Steals Bryce Dejean-Jones 3
Vince Bauer 2 Blocks Anthony Bennett 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
La Verne 44 31.4 4-20 8-10 10 19 4 3 19
UNLV 91 52.5 7-15 22-33 23 49 5 13 11