sentences:  Despite narrowly winning road games against Air Force and Boise State, UNLV was ranked No.11 in the country, which set up for an early February Top 15 showdown against San Diego State, which won 9 of the last 10 meetings.In front of a rejuvenated UNLV student section and a capacity crowd, UNLV played a near–perfect game, only to let up in the closing minutes, but key defensive stops in the final seconds allowed UNLV to come atop 65–63.