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Saturday, January 12
Salt Lake City, Utah
1:00 PM MT
University of Utah
86
vs
63
UNLV
Utes Take Out Rebels, 86-63
1/12/2002 12:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 12, 2002
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Nick Jacobson scored a career-high 26 points and Utah set a school record for 3-pointers with 17 as the Utes won their Mountain West Conference opener over UNLV 86-63 Saturday.
Jacobson led the long-range barrage, which also tied a conference record, with five 3-pointers. Jeff Johnsen also had five 3-pointers and 17 points for the Utes (11-3, 1-0), who have won eight straight games.
Dalron Johnson scored 20 and Marcus Banks had 17 points as UNLV (8-6, 1-2) dropped its fourth consecutive game against Utah.
Utah's last two victories were tightly contested games against Division III Whitworth College and St. Mary's (Calif.) College, where Utah sqeaked by in a defensive struggle, 41-35.
But the Utes didn't need an inside game against the Rebels as they sank 17-of-26 from beyond the arc.
Jacobson broke the previous Utah 3-pointer mark of 14 with a deep jumper from the right corner with 7:21 to play. Phil Cullen and Jeff Johnsen added back-to-back 3-pointers and Utah led 74-51 with 5:59 remaining in the game.
After a quick UNLV 7-0 start, the Utes began to destroy the Rebel zone defense with quick ball movement and deadeye shooting from long range. Utah made nine consecutive 3-pointers until UNLV switched to one-on-one for the last three minutes of the first half and the rest of the game.
Utah led 39-30 at the break.
Travis Spivey returned to the starting lineup and had six assists after serving a one-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team, reportedly for arguing with Utah coach Rick Majerus in practice last week.
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