UNLV's defense coming out of the half was great and one of the best 8-9 minutes of intense team defense from a Rebel team in a long time. Ultimately, it would be positive step in the right direction to see the defensive effort continue and increased tonight. IMO tough defensive is the identity CDR and the Runnin' Rebels need to embrace because in the long run it will win a lot of games, especially on nights when you aren't shooting the ball very well.