Feb. 23, 2002
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Marcus Banks scored a career-high 36 points, including a game-tying 3-pointer with 4 seconds left in regulation, as UNLV beat San Diego State 83-76 in OT on Saturday night.
Following Banks' 3, which tied the game at 68-68, Tony Bland missed a running 8-footer at the buzzer and the game went to overtime.
In OT, a Banks shot with 4:49 left gave UNLV (16-9, 7-5 Mountain West) its first lead of the game at 70-68. The Rebels never trailed after that, taking the lead for good at 72-70 on a Jevon Banks jumper with 3:35 remaining.
Banks was 11-for-16 from the field and 11-for-12 from the free throw line. Chris Richardson added 13 points while Lou Kelly had 11.
Randy Holcomb led San Diego State (16-11, 5-7) with 20 points and 14 rebounds, while Mike Mackell added 16 points. It was the second time this season UNLV beat San Diego State in overtime, the first an 80-79 victory on Jan. 26.
After trailing by as many as 11, UNLV rallied to tie the game at 47-47 with 7:27 remaining. The Aztecs went on an 8-0 run for a 55-47 lead with 5:52 left, but the Rebels pulled within 62-61 with 1:33 left.
With 12 seconds left, Al Faux hit one of two free throws for a 68-65 San Diego State lead, setting up Banks' 3-pointer.
In the second half and overtime the Rebels were 20-for-31 from the floor, after shooting 8-for-33 (24 percent) in the first half.