Indiana missed a desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer and was upset by an inspired UNLV squad 72-69 Tuesday in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational. The Rebels came out running from the start building a lead of as many as 15 points in the first half. The Hoosiers fought back and tied the score 46-46 five minutes into the second half. Indiana could not, however, get over the hump to take a lead at any point in the game.
UNLV Sophomore Patrick McCaw led all scorers with 20 points and tied for the team lead in assists with six. Senior Ike Nwamu and junior Ben Carter each added 16 points to the cause.
The Hoosiers were led by senior Nick Zeisloft with 17 points and sophomore James Blackmon Jr., who contributed 13 points and led the team with seven boards.
With the win UNLV improved to 5-1 on the season and finished 5th in the tournament with a pair of victories. Indiana fell to 4-2 overall and finished 6th after dropping a pair of games to unranked opponents.
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