REBELS HOST BOSTON COLLEGE IN SECOND-ROUND NIT GAME

A limited number of reserved tickets remain to Sunday’s game

UNLV (20-12) won its first-round NIT game at No. 2 seed Princeton, 84-77, on Wednesday. It marked the Runnin’ Rebels’ first postseason appearance in 11 years. Junior Rob Whaley Jr., fifth-year senior Keylan Boone and fifth-year senior Justin Webster combined for 54 points on 21 of 28 shooting to lead UNLV to its first postseason win since 2008. Whaley Jr. scored a career-high 21 points on a perfect 8 of 8 from the field with nine rebounds, while Boone contributed 18 points on 8 of 13 shooting with a game-high 11 boards for his fourth double-double of the season, Webster added 15 points on 5 of 7 from the field, including 3 of 4 on 3-pointers, and junior Shane Nowell added 10 points, five rebounds and four assists. Princeton finished its season with an overall record of 24-5 and entered the contest with a 12-0 home mark this season and a 37-4 record over its previous 41 games at Jadwin Gymnasium (since 2021-22). UNLV shot a blistering 68.2% in the second half, finishing the game at 60.8% from the field and made almost half its 3-point attempts (8 of 17).