By Sydney Chapman The Utah State University men’s basketball team knew going into Saturday’s game if it wanted to defeat the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, it would have to limit the Runnin’ Rebels' offensive rebounds.
And considering UNLV is number two in the nation for offensive rebounds, averaging 15 per game, out-rebounding the Rebels wasn’t an easy job — but it’s exactly what the Aggies did. “I just thought we did a great job defensively,” head coach Craig Smith said. By limiting UNLV’s second chances, the Aggies were able to defeat the Rebels with a final score of 82-65. According to junior guard Diogo Brito, the Aggies’ emphasis on rebounding during practice helped them to hold UNLV to 23 total rebounds for the game — only nine of which were offensive. “It's really about making sure your guy doesn't get the rebound,” Brito said. “And if he doesn't go to the boards, then try to help the Bigs.” Brito pulled down five of USU’s 44 rebounds. Other key contributors to USU’s rebounding stat were Quinn Taylor who had six and Neemias Queta with 16. The Aggies will look to continue to their aggressiveness on the boards at Fresno State University this Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. MT.
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CategoriesAbout SydneySydney Chapman is a journalism student at Utah State University. A former intern at Deseret News and avid sports fan, Chapman has experience covering professional sporting events and writing on trending topics. She uses this website to report on the Utah State University men's basketball team. |