UNLV has got something special going on. The Scarlet and Gray just put the finishing touches on a shocking 74-67 win over San Diego State, and suddenly they're the team no one wants to play in the Mountain West tournament

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The UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team stayed hot on Tuesday night, knocking off the San Diego State Aztecs at home in Las Vegas. After trailing at half

This UNLV basketball team just might have something special going on right now. It was impossible to ignore that intangible feeling after the Scarlet and Gray knocked off San Diego State for the second time this season,

UNLV rained three-pointers down on San Diego State Tuesday, to sweep the season series between the two teams with a 74-67 victory.

San Diego State Aztecs @ UNLV Runnin' Rebels. When: Tuesday, March 4. Time: 11:00 PM EST. Where: Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Neva

But UNLV (17-13, 10-9), which has won six of its last seven, quickly retook the lead in the second half and didn’t relinquish it over the final 10 minutes. The Aztecs closed to two with 3:20 left but missed a pair of 3s on their next two possessions and soon were down by seven.

San Diego State is back on the road Tuesday night in a familiar spot. The Aztecs are taking on UNLV at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, home of next week’s Mountain West Conference tournament. San Diego State survived a road test against Wyoming on Saturday,