UNLV couldn’t keep up with No. 8 Alabama in a 115-76 loss Tuesday night in the Players Era Championship at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

The Rebels (3-4) finished bracket play in the event 0-2 and will play Rutgers (4-3) at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in a consolation game at Michelob Ultra Arena.

Dra Gibbs Lawhorn scored 22 of his 25 points in the second half to lead UNLV, which also got 18 points from freshman Issac Williamson.

The Rebels were without five scholarship players, as they learned just before the game that Alabama transfer Naas Cunningham would be unavailable to play against his former team because of an ankle injury.

Aden Holloway went 5-for-6 on 3-pointers and led the Crimson Tide (4-2) with 26 points to pace six Alabama players in double figures.

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