Fifth-year guard EJ Harkless scored a career-high 35 points to lead No. 7-seeded UNLV past No. 10 Air Force 78-70 in overtime Wednesday in the first round of the Mountain West tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center.
It’s coach Kevin Kruger’s first win at the conference tournament. UNLV advances to a quarterfinal matchup with No. 2 Boise State at 6 p.m. Thursday.
Senior guard Justin Webster added 12 points for the Rebels (19-12).
Air Force finishes its season 14-18.
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