LAS VEGAS — David Jenkins Jr. had 21 points on 6-of-9 3-point shooting and seventh-seeded UNLV routed 10th-seeded Air Force 80-52 in the first round of the Mountain West Conference tournament on Wednesday.
UNLV faces second-seeded Utah State in the quarterfinals on Thursday.
Bryce Hamilton had 18 points and seven rebounds for UNLV (12-14). Cheikh Mbacke Diong added 16 points and eight rebounds. Caleb Grill had six rebounds.
A.J. Walker had 16 points for the Falcons (5-20). Nikc Jackson added 14 points and five blocks.
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