Top-seeded Washington defeated Colorado 66-61 and Oregon edged Arizona State 79-75 in overtime Friday night to advance to the championship game of the Pac-12 Tournament.
Basketball
Three of former San Diego State coach Steve Fisher’s assistants coached teams in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center. Two of them advanced to the semifinals.
The junior guard and former UNLV commit has 66 points through the Lopes’ first two games of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament at Orleans Arena.
These coaches could be considered for the UNLV men’s basketball job.
Athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois fired men’s basketball coach Marvin Menzies after his third season Friday, bringing an end to a tenure that began with the culmination of one of the darkest points in program history.
Clark senior Jalen Hill was named the Gatorade Nevada Boys Basketball Player of the Year on Friday.
Bishop Gorman’s boys basketball team will get a shot at a national tournament.
Marvin Menzies, who inherited a chaotic situation three years ago at UNLV but never appeared to energize the program and fan base, was fired as the Rebels’ men’s basketball coach on Friday.
The Antelopes’ boisterous student section gave the team plenty of energy during an 84-75 win over Seattle in the WAC tournament quarterfinals Thursday at Orleans Arena.