Led by Cam Miles' 20 points, the UNLV Rebels defeated the Samford Bulldogs 88-79 on Saturday

LAS VEGAS -- Cam Miles scored 20 points as UNLV beat Samford 88-79 on Saturday.

Miles shot 4 of 10 from the field, including 4 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 8 for 8 from the line for the Rebels (2-0). Sebastian Mack scored 17 points while shooting 7 for 13 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line, and added five rebounds. Tyrin Jones shot 5 of 13 from the field and 7 of 10 from the free-throw line to finish with 17 points.

Cooper Noard led the way for the Bulldogs (1-1) with 20 points and three steals. Cade Norris added 17 points, six rebounds and five assists for Samford. Will Shaver also had 14 points and 10 rebounds.

UNLV led Samford at the half, 45-40, with Jones (nine points) its high scorer before the break. Miles scored a team-high 11 points after halftime.

Both teams play again on Friday. UNLV hosts Stanford and Samford hosts Wright State.