There was little mystery as to what was going to decide Saturday's game.
UNLV had to get its transition offense going and do all it could to keep San Diego State from turning the game into a half-court scrum.
No basketball team wants to get caught in a half-court game with the Aztecs, especially if that team is as shaky in that area as the Rebels.
San Diego State shut down UNLV and gradually pulled away to blow out the Rebels 67-52 at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The Aztecs (16-6, 9-0 Mountain West) extend their winning streak over UNLV (13-9, 4-5) to seven games, and San Diego State has won 13 of the past 16 meetings.