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UNLV vs Nebraska-Omaha Final: 80-69 - Recap
UNLV got 17 points from Jeremiah Cherry en route to a 80-69 victory over Nebraska-Omaha on Thursday at Thomas & Mack Center.
UNLV earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -16.5-point spread.
Jalen Hill had 17 points for UNLV and Dedan Thomas Jr. chipped in with 15 points. Jailen Bedford had 3 assists for them, while Jalen Hill was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Nebraska-Omaha got 17 points from Ja'Sean Glover in a losing cause and another 16 points from Marquel Sutton. Joshua Streit contributed 4 assists for them, while Kamryn Thomas had 6 rebounds.
UNLV was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
UNLV heads into a battle against Pepperdine. Nebraska-Omaha, meanwhile, will have their next action against Southern Utah.