Rebels' last yell runs out of time.Byline: Steve Mims The Register-Guard ST. LOUIS - UNLV UNLV University of Nevada, Las Vegas was the latest team to try to slow Oregon's pace, but once again the tempo tempo [Ital.,=time], in music, the speed of a composition. The composer's intentions as to tempo are conventionally indicated by a set of Italian terms, of which the principal ones are presto (very fast), vivace (lively), allegro (fast), and the victory went to the Ducks. "I thought Oregon obviously controlled and dictated for much of the 40 minutes," UNLV coach Lon Kruger Lon Kruger (born August 19, 1952 in Silver Lake, Kansas) is an American basketball coach. Most recently he took the UNLV Rebels to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1991. said. "I thought their quickness out front got us on our heels early and we didn't play like we felt we've been playing." The Rebels came into the game winners of nine straight games and they held opponents to 62.7 points per game during that stretch with their pressure defense, but Oregon snapped that streak with a 76-72 win over UNLV. "We definitely feel like we didn't dictate and establish the identity that we have had all year," UNLV guard Michael Umeh said. "They just came out, made some runs, knocked down some shots, got us on our heels a bit. We definitely feel like we didn't play Runnin' Rebels basketball." Every team Oregon has faced in the tournament has talked about the Ducks' speed in the backcourt back·court n. 1. Sports a. The part of a court between the service line and the base line in tennis and other net games. b. , and the the Rebels said they were ready for that, but they could not find a way to slow the pace. "They really grind 1. GRIND - GRaphical INterpretive Display. A graphics input language for the PDP-9. ["GRIND: A Language and Translator for Computer Graphics", A.P. Conn, Dartmouth, June 1969]. 2. it out and move the ball up the floor," UNLV guard Wink A short control signal in telephony operations. It can be a single pulse, a brief interruption of a continuous tone, a change of bits or a change in polarity of the signal. For example, a momentary interruption (the wink) of a continuous, single-frequency tone is a signal that the Adams said. "They got the upper hand early, controlling the tempo. They started a fast-paced game, and every turnover we had turned into a point for them." UNLV tied the game for the last time at 31-31 when Kevin Kruger completed a four-point play with 3:20 left in the first half, but Oregon then scored six straight points to take a 37-33 lead at halftime. Oregon scored the first eight points of the second half to take a 45-33 lead and eventually built the lead to 58-40 when Tajuan Porter Tajuan Marquis Porter (Born March 9, 1988) is a sophmore guard at Oregon. He is considered one of the top freshmen in the country. He is most notable for his exceptional game against Portland State. made a three-pointer with 11:47 remaining in the second half. UNLV still trailed 70-59 with 1:43 left in the game before starting one final rally that cut Oregon's lead to 74-72 with just seconds remaining. Oregon's Bryce Taylor Bryce Taylor is an American college basketball player at the University of Oregon. The 6'5", 205 pound junior guard is currently averaging 14.6 ppg and 5.1 rpg. High School added a pair of free throws in the final second for the final margin of victory. "We've done that before," UNLV's Curtis Terry said. "We always know the game is never over. We would have been in a different situation if we would have played hard for 40 minutes instead of just the last two minutes. We just didn't have time left." The Rebels felt they needed just a bit more time. "I would give the world for two more minutes," forward Joe Darger said. Maybe even less. "We just fell about a minute short," Kevin Kruger said. |
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