UNLV’s late comeback against Wyoming fell short in a 63-61 loss, despite four Rebels scoring in double figures and a strong defensive effort.

UNLV ran into a math problem on Tuesday, and despite a frenzied final minute the Scarlet and Gray were unable to solve it. The arithmetic issue? Wyoming made 14 3-pointers and UNLV only made five, and when the final numbers were tallied

Not all losses are created equal. Falling to three Mountain West teams inside the top 80 in KenPom is not anything to be sour about. Sure, it would have been exciting to see the Pokes pull of some major upsets and insert themselves into the thick of the conference race.