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Rodriguez scores 13 as UNLV downs Akron 72-70

AP
Nov 29, 2023

LAS VEGAS (AP) Luis Rodriguez had 13 points and UNLV held on to beat 72-70 victory over Akron on Tuesday.

Akron's Mikal Dawson missed a 3-pointer with four seconds left for the chance to win it.

Rodriguez added six rebounds for the Rebels (3-3). Kalib Boone added 12 points while shooting 6 of 9 from the field, and he also had seven rebounds, three steals, and four blocks. Dedan Thomas Jr. shot 4 for 9 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free throw line to finish with 12 points.

Enrique Freeman finished with 22 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks for Akron (4-3). Sammy Hunter added 15 points for Akron. Dawson scored 14..

Akron hosts Bradley on Dec. 5.

UNLV travels to Dayton on Dec. 6.

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1st Half
AKRON
Zips
31
UNLV
Rebels
41

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Enrique Freeman vs. Kalib Boone (Runnin' Rebels gains possession)
19:40		Dedan Thomas Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Kaleb Thornton steals)
19:19		Mikal Dawson misses two point layup
19:17		Kalib Boone defensive rebound
19:06	+3	Justin Webster makes three point jump shot (Luis Rodriguez assists)	0-3
18:39	+2	Enrique Freeman makes two point layup	2-3
18:18	+2	Kalib Boone makes two point alley-oop dunk (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists)	2-5
17:52	+2	Enrique Freeman makes two point layup	4-5
17:26		Justin Webster misses three point jump shot
17:24		Kaleb Thornton defensive rebound
17:17	+3	Mikal Dawson makes three point jump shot (Kaleb Thornton assists)	7-5
16:56		Justin Webster misses three point jump shot
16:54		Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
16:47		Kalib Boone blocks Enrique Freeman's two point layup
16:45		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
16:36		Dedan Thomas Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:34		Luis Rodriguez offensive rebound
16:29	+3	Dedan Thomas Jr. makes three point jump shot (Justin Webster assists)	7-8
16:09		Kalib Boone personal foul
16:05		Sammy Hunter turnover (bad pass) (Luis Rodriguez steals)
15:59	+2	Luis Rodriguez makes two point dunk	7-10
15:32		Mikal Dawson turnover (bad pass)
15:30		TV timeout
15:18		Enrique Freeman personal foul (Justin Webster draws the foul)
15:09		Rob Whaley Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:07		Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
14:55		Sammy Hunter offensive foul
14:55		Sammy Hunter turnover (offensive foul)
14:31		Dedan Thomas Jr. offensive foul
14:31		Dedan Thomas Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
14:01		Luis Rodriguez blocks Greg Tribble's three point jump shot
14:01		Zips turnover (shot clock violation)
13:45		Isaiah Cottrell turnover (bad pass)
13:30		Enrique Freeman turnover (bad pass) (Justin Webster steals)
13:17	+3	Luis Rodriguez makes three point jump shot (Jalen Hill assists)	7-13
12:55		Enrique Freeman misses two point layup
12:53		Isaiah Cottrell defensive rebound
12:47		Jalen Hill misses two point layup
12:45		Zips defensive rebound
12:29		Mikal Dawson misses three point jump shot
12:27		Runnin' Rebels defensive rebound
12:11	+2	Jackie Johnson III makes two point layup	7-15
12:01		Nate Johnson misses two point jump shot
11:59		Amani Lyles offensive rebound
11:54		Kaleb Thornton misses three point jump shot
11:54		Justin Webster defensive rebound
11:54		Nate Johnson personal foul
11:54		TV timeout
11:40		Brooklyn Hicks misses two point layup
11:40		Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
11:40		Brooklyn Hicks personal foul
11:25		Kalib Boone blocks Enrique Freeman's two point layup
11:23		Kalib Boone defensive rebound
11:18	+2	Brooklyn Hicks makes two point layup	7-17
10:49	+2	Greg Tribble makes two point jump shot (Nate Johnson assists)	9-17
10:26		Jackie Johnson III turnover (traveling)
10:12	+2	Enrique Freeman makes two point alley-oop dunk (Kaleb Thornton assists)	11-17
9:51	+3	Dedan Thomas Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kalib Boone assists)	11-20
9:30	+3	Mikal Dawson makes three point jump shot (Nate Johnson assists)	14-20
9:12		Justin Webster turnover (lost ball) (Nate Johnson steals)
9:06	+2	Nate Johnson makes two point dunk (Mikal Dawson assists)	16-20
8:44	+2	Dedan Thomas Jr. makes two point jump shot (Kalib Boone assists)	16-22
8:34		Kaleb Thornton turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Hill steals)
8:30		Kaleb Thornton personal foul (Justin Webster draws the foul)
8:20		Dedan Thomas Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:18		Shammah Scott defensive rebound
8:09		Sammy Hunter misses two point jump shot
8:07		Kalib Boone defensive rebound
8:01	+3	Justin Webster makes three point jump shot (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists)	16-25
7:46		Kalib Boone blocks Tavari Johnson's two point jump shot
7:44		Justin Webster defensive rebound
7:28		Justin Webster turnover (bad pass) (Amani Lyles steals)
7:19	+3	Mikal Dawson makes three point jump shot (Shammah Scott assists)	19-25
6:55		Rob Whaley Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:55		Shammah Scott defensive rebound
6:39	+2	Sammy Hunter makes two point jump shot	21-25
6:21		Rob Whaley Jr. turnover (traveling)
6:21		TV timeout
5:57		Sammy Hunter misses two point layup
5:57		Sammy Hunter offensive rebound
5:57		Isaiah Cottrell shooting foul (Sammy Hunter draws the foul)
5:57	+1	Sammy Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-25
5:57	+1	Sammy Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-25
5:46	+2	Jackie Johnson III makes two point layup	23-27
5:46		Greg Tribble shooting foul (Jackie Johnson III draws the foul)
5:46		Jackie Johnson III misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:46		Mikal Dawson defensive rebound
5:36		Enrique Freeman misses two point layup
5:34		Isaiah Cottrell defensive rebound
5:20	+2	Isaiah Cottrell makes two point layup (Jackie Johnson III assists)	23-29
5:04	+2	Enrique Freeman makes two point dunk (Tavari Johnson assists)	25-29
4:47		Luis Rodriguez misses two point jump shot
4:45		Tavari Johnson defensive rebound
4:41		Mikal Dawson misses three point jump shot
4:41		Sammy Hunter offensive rebound
4:41		Isaiah Cottrell personal foul (Sammy Hunter draws the foul)
4:34	+2	Enrique Freeman makes two point hook shot (Shammah Scott assists)	27-29
4:18	+3	Jackie Johnson III makes three point jump shot (Jalen Hill assists)	27-32
3:57		Kaleb Thornton turnover (Jackie Johnson III steals)
3:53		Shammah Scott blocks Jackie Johnson III's two point layup
3:51		Runnin' Rebels offensive rebound
3:51		TV timeout
3:35		Enrique Freeman blocks Kalib Boone's two point layup
3:33		Jalen Hill offensive rebound
3:32		Jalen Hill misses two point jump shot
3:30		Runnin' Rebels turnover (shot clock violation)
3:04	+2	Enrique Freeman makes two point layup	29-32
2:50	+2	Jalen Hill makes two point layup (Kalib Boone assists)	29-34
2:29		Sammy Hunter misses two point hook shot
2:27		Luis Rodriguez defensive rebound
2:14	+2	Jackie Johnson III makes two point layup	29-36
2:00		Sammy Hunter misses three point jump shot
1:58		Kalib Boone defensive rebound
1:48	+3	Luis Rodriguez makes three point jump shot (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists)	29-39
1:41		Zips 30 second timeout
1:20		Jackie Johnson III shooting foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul)
1:20	+1	Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-39
1:20	+1	Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-39
0:56		Dedan Thomas Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:54		Kalib Boone offensive rebound
0:50		Kalib Boone misses two point dunk
0:48		Shammah Scott defensive rebound
0:41		Kalib Boone blocks Tavari Johnson's two point layup
0:39		Zips offensive rebound
0:27		Mikal Dawson misses three point jump shot
0:25		Dedan Thomas Jr. defensive rebound
0:17		Runnin' Rebels 30 second timeout
0:14		Jackie Johnson III misses two point layup
0:12		Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
0:07		Shammah Scott turnover (bad pass) (Jackie Johnson III steals)
0:02	+2	Luis Rodriguez makes two point layup (Kalib Boone assists)	31-41
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
AKRON
Zips
39
UNLV
Rebels
31

Time		Play	Score
19:50		Enrique Freeman misses two point jump shot
19:48		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
19:35		Kalib Boone misses two point layup
19:33		Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
19:29		Enrique Freeman offensive foul
19:29		Enrique Freeman turnover (offensive foul)
19:14		Luis Rodriguez misses two point layup
19:13		Luis Rodriguez offensive rebound
19:13		Luis Rodriguez turnover (out of bounds)
18:51		Jalen Hill personal foul
18:47		Enrique Freeman misses three point jump shot
18:47		Dedan Thomas Jr. defensive rebound
18:47		Mikal Dawson personal foul
18:25		Dedan Thomas Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:23		Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
18:02	+2	Greg Tribble makes two point jump shot	33-41
17:36	+2	Kalib Boone makes two point layup	33-43
17:19		Dedan Thomas Jr. shooting foul (Greg Tribble draws the foul)
17:19	+1	Greg Tribble makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-43
17:19	+1	Greg Tribble makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-43
17:04	+3	Isaiah Cottrell makes three point jump shot (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists)	35-46
16:51		Tavari Johnson turnover (Jalen Hill steals)
16:45		Luis Rodriguez turnover (Mikal Dawson steals)
16:24		Enrique Freeman misses two point layup
16:22		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
15:59	+3	Justin Webster makes three point jump shot (Luis Rodriguez assists)	35-49
15:45		Jalen Hill shooting foul (Shammah Scott draws the foul)
15:45		TV timeout
15:45	+1	Shammah Scott makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-49
15:45	+1	Shammah Scott makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-49
15:23		Justin Webster misses three point jump shot
15:21		Mikal Dawson defensive rebound
15:10		Nate Johnson misses two point jump shot
15:08		Dedan Thomas Jr. defensive rebound
14:49		Isaiah Cottrell misses three point jump shot
14:47		Mikal Dawson defensive rebound
14:40		Mikal Dawson turnover (traveling)
14:21	+2	Jalen Hill makes two point layup (Jackie Johnson III assists)	37-51
14:12		Nate Johnson misses three point jump shot
14:10		Luis Rodriguez defensive rebound
14:01	+2	Jackie Johnson III makes two point layup (Luis Rodriguez assists)	37-53
14:00		Zips 30 second timeout
14:00		TV timeout
13:43		Jackie Johnson III blocks Nate Johnson's two point layup
13:41		Luis Rodriguez defensive rebound
13:36		Enrique Freeman blocks Isaiah Cottrell's two point layup
13:34		Runnin' Rebels offensive rebound
13:34	+2	Isaiah Cottrell makes two point layup (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists)	37-55
13:09	+3	Nate Johnson makes three point jump shot (Greg Tribble assists)	40-55
12:47		Jalen Hill misses two point layup
12:46		Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
12:46		Isaiah Cottrell personal foul
12:23		Enrique Freeman misses two point layup
12:21		Kalib Boone defensive rebound
12:06		Dedan Thomas Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:04		Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
12:04		Enrique Freeman turnover (Jackie Johnson III steals)
12:04		Enrique Freeman blocks Jackie Johnson III's two point layup
12:02		Runnin' Rebels offensive rebound
11:54		Rob Whaley Jr. misses two point layup
11:52		Nate Johnson defensive rebound
11:48	+2	Amani Lyles makes two point layup (Nate Johnson assists)	42-55
11:30		Sammy Hunter blocks Rob Whaley Jr.'s two point layup
11:28		Kaleb Thornton defensive rebound
11:23		Luis Rodriguez blocks Amani Lyles's two point layup
11:23		Zips offensive rebound
11:23		TV timeout
11:09	+3	Mikal Dawson makes three point jump shot (Amani Lyles assists)	45-55
10:53	+2	Kalib Boone makes two point layup (Jalen Hill assists)	45-57
10:36	+3	Sammy Hunter makes three point jump shot (Nate Johnson assists)	48-57
10:18		Jackie Johnson III misses three point jump shot
10:16		Luis Rodriguez offensive rebound
10:11	+2	Luis Rodriguez makes two point jump shot	48-59
9:53	+2	Mikal Dawson makes two point layup (Kaleb Thornton assists)	50-59
9:27		Amani Lyles blocks Jalen Hill's two point layup
9:25		Kalib Boone offensive rebound
9:22	+2	Kalib Boone makes two point layup	50-61
9:11		Justin Webster shooting foul (Amani Lyles draws the foul)
9:11	+1	Amani Lyles makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-61
9:11	+1	Amani Lyles makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-61
8:46	+2	Jalen Hill makes two point hook shot	52-63
8:19	+2	Enrique Freeman makes two point layup (Mikal Dawson assists)	54-63
7:52		Luis Rodriguez misses two point jump shot
7:51		Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
7:51		Kalib Boone personal foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul)
7:51		TV timeout
7:21		Mikal Dawson misses two point jump shot
7:19		Zips turnover (shot clock violation)
7:07		Greg Tribble personal foul (Justin Webster draws the foul)
7:03		Tavari Johnson personal foul (Dedan Thomas Jr. draws the foul)
6:53		Kalib Boone turnover (bad pass)
6:42		Tavari Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Kalib Boone steals)
6:34	+2	Kalib Boone makes two point dunk (Jackie Johnson III assists)	54-65
6:10	+2	Enrique Freeman makes two point layup (Tavari Johnson assists)	56-65
5:53		Jackie Johnson III misses three point jump shot
5:51		Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
5:26		Enrique Freeman turnover (lost ball) (Justin Webster steals)
5:09		Enrique Freeman personal foul (Kalib Boone draws the foul)
5:06		Jackie Johnson III turnover (out of bounds)
4:50		Enrique Freeman turnover (lost ball) (Kalib Boone steals)
4:39	+2	Dedan Thomas Jr. makes two point layup	56-67
4:36		Runnin' Rebels 30 second timeout
4:16	+2	Greg Tribble makes two point jump shot	58-67
3:52		Luis Rodriguez misses three point jump shot
3:50		Kaleb Thornton defensive rebound
3:36		Sammy Hunter misses three point jump shot
3:34		Kaleb Thornton offensive rebound
3:32		Kalib Boone personal foul (Enrique Freeman draws the foul)
3:31		TV timeout
3:32	+1	Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-67
3:32	+1	Enrique Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-67
3:17		Justin Webster turnover (bad pass) (Nate Johnson steals)
3:09		Kaleb Thornton turnover (bad pass) (Kalib Boone steals)
2:39	+2	Kalib Boone makes two point layup (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists)	60-69
2:32		Greg Tribble turnover (Luis Rodriguez steals)
2:29		Enrique Freeman shooting foul (Luis Rodriguez draws the foul)
2:29	+1	Luis Rodriguez makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-70
2:29		Luis Rodriguez misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:29		Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
2:13		Greg Tribble misses two point jump shot
2:11		Sammy Hunter offensive rebound
2:04	+3	Sammy Hunter makes three point jump shot (Mikal Dawson assists)	63-70
2:04		Zips 30 second timeout
1:52		Nate Johnson personal foul (Dedan Thomas Jr. draws the foul)
1:52	+1	Dedan Thomas Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-71
1:52	+1	Dedan Thomas Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-72
1:41	+3	Sammy Hunter makes three point jump shot (Greg Tribble assists)	66-72
1:36		Luis Rodriguez turnover (Nate Johnson steals)
1:26	+2	Sammy Hunter makes two point layup (Nate Johnson assists)	68-72
1:01		Luis Rodriguez misses three point jump shot
0:59		Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
0:48	+2	Enrique Freeman makes two point hook shot (Nate Johnson assists)	70-72
0:47		Zips 60 second timeout
0:25		Dedan Thomas Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Nate Johnson steals)
0:04		Mikal Dawson misses three point jump shot
0:02		Dedan Thomas Jr. defensive rebound
0:01		Sammy Hunter personal foul (Dedan Thomas Jr. draws the foul)
0:01		Dedan Thomas Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:01		Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Enrique Freeman defensive rebound