UNLV 88, S.C.-Upstate 58

UNLV 88, S.C.-Upstate 58

Published Dec. 22, 2009 6:15 a.m. ET

Kendall Wallace and Oscar Bellfield each scored 16 points to lead UNLV over South Carolina-Upstate 88-58 Saturday night.

Wallace had 14 first-half points, including two four-point plays in the span of 2:35. Bellfield was 6 of 7 from the field and had five assists for UNLV (10-1), which only had seven turnovers.

Nick Schneiders led the Spartans (1-9) with a game-high 22 points, 7 rebounds and 5 blocks. Schneiders was one point shy of his career high.

UNLV was without leading scorer Tre'Von Willis, who sprained his right ankle two days earlier in a win over Weber State in Las Vegas.

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The Rebels' Derrick Jasper had 11 points, while Chace Stanback added 10 points and seven rebounds.

The Rebels never trailed, jumping to a 29-9 lead. They led at 50-31 at halftime. The lead grew to as many as 32 with 5:14 left.

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