LOGAN, Utah (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV men’s basketball team (11-10, 5-5) battled all the way back from a 16-point first-half deficit to tie the game at 56 apiece with 5:50 to play, but ended up being defeated 76-71 at Utah State (19-2, 9-1) on Wednesday night.

It was just about two weeks ago that UNLV used a surprise win over Utah State to jolt some life back into the season. Now, after consecutive home losses, can Kevin Kruger’s squad notch another win over the Aggies tonight

UNLV Men’s Basketball suffered a tough 76-71 road loss to Utah State on Tuesday night, marking their third consecutive defeat in Mountain West play.

That’s why they call it home-court advantage. After dropping two games inside a sleepy Thomas & Mack Center last week, UNLV traveled to Logan, Utah, and experienced first-hand the kind of difference a ravenous crowd can make,