MWC Tournament

Time flies by when you're having fun

It's always refreshing to talk to a college athlete who is polite, professional and genuinely cares about people. I interviewed such a guy this week. Brady Zuniga, age 22, graduates from UNLV today with his degree in History.

Snell's bells: Guard's hot streak lifts Lobos

By MARK ANDERSON LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 17 2013 - 2:25am
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Something about the Mountain West tournament brings out the best in New Mexico junior guard Tony Snell.

Fresno State surge outlasts Aztecs for MWC women's championship

By MARK ANDERSON LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 17 2013 - 2:25am
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Fresno State went on a stunning 23-point run to take a 22-point second-half lead — and had to hold on to win.

Cohesiveness, maturity set New Mexico apart

By ED GRANEY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 17 2013 - 5:45pm
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Buy-in: An informal agreement to support a decision.

New Mexico captures Mountain West title, beats Rebels 63-56

By MATT YOUMANS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 19 2013 - 12:31am
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It appeared Anthony Bennett might be unstoppable. The bigger the game, the better the UNLV freshman forward typically plays, and he opened at his best. But then he disappeared, and eventually so did the Rebels’ hopes of winning a title Saturday afternoon.

Fresno State women fend off Wyoming, reach MW final vs. Aztecs

By MARK ANDERSON LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 16 2013 - 2:24am
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Wyoming appeared headed for another big comeback victory Friday.

Reinhardt ditches leg warmers, shows off hot hand

By ED GRANEY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 16 2013 - 2:23am
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I’m not so sure it’s this simple, but for all the weirdness of this college basketball season, it just might be: My esteemed colleague, fellow Review-Journal columnist Ron Kantowski, viewed Katin Reinhardt’s recent shooting slump in the most basic of terms.

UNLV advances to play top-seed New Mexico for Mountain West title

By MATT YOUMANS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 16 2013 - 2:20am
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The Rebels beat Colorado State 75-65 tonight in a Mountain West conference semifinal at the Thomas & Mack Center. UNLV will face No. 1 seed New Mexico for the championship at 3 p.m. Saturday.

Top-seed New Mexico advances to Mountain West title game

By ADAM HILL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 16 2013 - 2:22am
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Top-seeded New Mexico used a big run to pull away from fourth-seeded San Diego State and advance to the Mountain West tournament championship game with a 60-50 victory in the first semifinal game on Friday night at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Mountain West matchups

By MATT YOUMANS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 15 2013 - 2:26am
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MOUNTAIN WEST MATCHUPS

Rebels plugged in for 'electric' show

By MATT YOUMANS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 15 2013 - 2:24am
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If coach Dave Rice’s enthusiasm is contagious, and his players catch his big-game fever, UNLV should be primed to put on an entertaining late-night show tonight.

Basketball odyssey: 3 tourneys, 12 games, 11 hours

It is closing in on 11 p.m. Wednesday at the Thomas & Mack Center and Buster Bronco, the Boise State mascot, is starting to morph into Secretariat, “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson” mascot. I am starting to lose it.

Lady Rebels lose tournament opener to New Mexico, 72-59

By MARK ANDERSON LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 15 2013 - 2:06am
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UNLV suffered a loss in Mountain West basketball tournament quarterfinals to New Mexico for the second year in a row, losing 72-59 today. The Lady Rebels’ season ended at 12-19.

Top-seed New Mexico struggles but advances

By MATT YOUMANS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 14 2013 - 2:26am
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It’s not always so easy to slow Kendall Williams, but even when the junior guard is an offensive no-show, New Mexico keeps rolling anyway.

San Diego State slows potent duo early, fends off Boise State

By ADAM HILL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 14 2013 - 2:13am
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Less than one week ago, Derrick Marks and Anthony Drmic combined for 50 points, including 34 of Boise State’s 38 in the second half, to lift the Broncos to a four-point win over San Diego State in the teams’ regular-season finale.

Early injury to Air Force star makes UNLV's job much easier

By ED GRANEY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 14 2013 - 2:04am
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Perhaps the folks at Guinness have a record on it. Might be worth checking.

Colorado State advances to MW semifinals

By ADAM HILL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Mar 14 2013 - 2:04am
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Prevailing wisdom holds that the experience of Colorado State’s senior-dominated starting five could help carry the Rams into the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament.