Whether it’s the Mountain West or Pac-12, UNLV, suddenly in a position of power, should make the best deal possible to set the school up for a run at the Big 12.
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UNLV appeared ready to commit to the Mountain West on Monday after a brief flirtation with the rebuilding Pac-12, but another defection has created uncertainty for both leagues.
Raiders coach Antonio Pierce didn’t commit to keeping Gardner Minshew as the team’s starting quarterback Monday, but the veteran is expected to remain under center.
The Aces didn’t get the calls they wanted, but found a way to win Game 1 against the Seattle Storm in their quest to win their third straight WNBA championship.
The Crimson Tide, who were last listed as home underdogs in 2007 to LSU, are getting from 1 to 2 points from Georgia in Saturday’s showdown at Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
When in doubt — and doubt surrounds most of the basketball teams in the Mountain West at the moment — it would be easy to side with Steve Fisher. He gets the job done at San Diego State year after year.
The curtain is set to be raised on the 18-game Mountain West schedule. Here’s the predicted order of finish:
The quote goes like this: Seize the moment, because some opportunities don’t come twice.
With the Mountain West men’s basketball conference play beginning Wednesday, the Review-Journal peeked into the MW writers’ notes exchange network and looked at how beat writers around the league evaluate the teams they cover.
The Mountain West Conference has reprimanded Wyoming coach Larry Shyatt for his statements about the league’s decision to limit the conference tournament to eight teams rather than 11 as it has invited in the past.
Wyoming not only lost its superstar in swingman Larry Nance Jr., it lost five seniors from a team that went to the top of the Mountain West, winning the conference tournament, earning the school’s first NCAA Tounament bid since 2002 and going 25-10.
The Mountain West’s contract with the Thomas & Mack Center, which expires after this season, is expected to be extended for three years.
The Mountain West decided 12 football teams and 11 in basketball were enough and will not expand. The league considered adding Rice and Texas-El Paso, but declined to take such action at the conference meetings on Sunday at Monday in Phoenix.
UNLV now apparently has an important ally in its efforts to bring NCAA-sanctioned events back to Las Vegas.
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Raiders coach Antonio Pierce didn’t commit to keeping Gardner Minshew as the team’s starting quarterback Monday, but the veteran is expected to remain under center.
A’ja Wilson scored 21 points, and the Aces began the quest for a third straight WNBA championship with a victory over the Seattle Storm on Sunday.
The Raiders knew they were in for a challenge against Carolina replacement quarterback Andy Dalton, who remained undefeated against the franchise in his career.
Raiders coach Antonio Pierce and quarterback Gardner Minshew spoke to the media following their matchup against the Carolina Panthers.