UNLV’s basketball team went winless in Asheville, N.C., losing the seventh-place game 77-73 at Harrah’s Cherokee Center.
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David Jenkins Jr. has yet to get going for UNLV basketball, which lost a third straight game to open the season, falling to Alabama 86-74 on Tuesday night.
The No. 14 Tar Heels shrugged off a slow start Monday night before rolling to a 78-51 win over the Rebels in a Maui Invitational quarterfinal.
UNLV stayed close for about 15 minutes before things like forgettable shot selection and not being able to guard anyone and never getting to the rim painted an inevitable fate.
T.J. Otzelberger’s second season at UNLV begins Wednesday when the Rebels host Montana State in what will be a fanless Thomas & Mack Center because of the coronavirus pandemic.
— The Rebels won’t play at Colorado State on Saturday while the Raiders placed seven more defensive players on the COVID-19 list.
New Mexico, forced to abandon the state because of coronavirus restrictions, lost to UNR on Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium in their first game in their new home away from home.
Senior quarterback Max Gilliam is expected to start his third straight game of this young season when UNLV hosts Fresno State on Saturday at Allegiant Stadium.
Former UNLV football captain John Gianninoto fulfills dream of playing on Sunday as a pit crew member for NASCAR championship contender Chase Elliott.
It was November of 2001 when Marcus Arroyo torched the Wolf Pack as quarterback for San Jose State.
New eras have to start somewhere. This particular one did for Marcus Arroyo and UNLV football in a 34-6 loss to San Diego State on Saturday night in Carson, California.
Every five years or so, someone else is hired to assume the role of UNLV head football coach. Marcus Arroyo is next up.
First-year Rebels coach Marcus Arroyo to choose from among three quarterbacks heading into COVID-delayed opening game against San Diego State.
Danny Musovski had a breakout game for Los Angeles FC on Oct. 11, scoring two goals and adding an assist in a victory over the Major League Soccer champion Seattle Sounders.
Once viewed as bitter rivals, the NCAA and Las Vegas are at long last playing ball together. Jerry Tarkanian, the late UNLV basketball coach, would not have believed it.