Dave Rice is a head basketball coach again. It has been more than eight years since he was fired midseason by UNLV, but he’s still not willing to point fingers.
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UNLV women’s basketball team fell to Creighton in a first-round game of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. The Bluejays hit 15 3-pointers and had every answer.
Junior Kiara Jackson assumed the starting point guard position from the departed Essence Booker and has led UNLV to a 30-2 record and another NCAA Tournament berth.
Dedan Thomas Jr. was spectacular in an overtime loss to San Diego State in the Mountain West tournament, coming oh so close to sending the Rebels to the semifinals.
The UNLV women’s basketball team got a well-deserved trophy for winning its third straight Mountain West tournament championship, but a bigger goal remains.
The Mountain West basketball tournament could offer several surprising results after a close race during the regular season.
UNLV’s basketball team had to play like San Diego State to beat San Diego State on Tuesday night, matching the No. 21-ranked Aztecs’ toughness and physical play.
Freshman point guard Dedan Thomas Jr. could be getting ready for his high school prom. Instead he leads the UNLV men’s basketball team in scoring and assists.
The topic of court storming has been debated for decades and took center court again this past month with incidents involving two prominent college players.
Now that the first Super Bowl in Las Vegas is behind us, it’s time for college basketball and the incredibly stacked Mountain West to get their due.
UNLV and UNR will renew their rivalry on the court Saturday, in an important game for both sides in the logjammed Mountain West.
He ran into a box-out and fell down. That was the foul called. That one. Utah State’s basketball team led once all game, and it was the only time that mattered.
All coach Lindy La Rocque and her UNLV Lady Rebels do is win. She should be celebrated for all that she has accomplished in building her hometown program.
UNLV’s men’s basketball team has played much better of late heading into its Mountain West opener at San Diego State on Saturday.