Alston Jr. scores 27 to lift Boise State past UNLV 61-59

<p>BOISE, Idaho &mdash; Derrick Alston Jr. matched his season high with 27 points, Boise State coach Leon Rice collected a program-record 214th win and the Broncos edged UNLV 61-59 on Saturday night.</p>
<p>David Jenkins Jr.’s 3-pointer pulled UNLV to 60-59 with 13 seconds remaining. Bryce Hamilton forced a Broncos’ turnover, but Caleb Grill missed a jumper. Devonaire Doutrive added a free throw for Boise State to end it. </p>
<p>Rice, in his 11th season at Boise State, surpassed Bobby Dye (1983-1995). </p>
<p>Alston Jr. hit 6 of 8 3-pointers and Doutrive finished with nine points. Mladen Armus added eight points and 13 rebounds for Boise State (16-4, 12-3 Mountain West Conference). </p>
<p>Jenkins had 19 points for the Runnin’ Rebels (8-11, 5-7). Bryce Hamilton added 13 points and Grill had 11.</p>
<p>The Broncos improve to 2-0 against the Runnin’ Rebels for the season. Boise State defeated UNLV 78-66 on Thursday.</p>
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