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Basketball
The NCAA could go to single sites for the later rounds of its men’s basketball tournament, but likely not until at least the 2026-27 academic year.
The WNBA unveiled its uniforms Thursday, including those of the Las Vegas Aces.
Bill Bayno went 94-64 from 1995-2000 with UNLV with two NCAA Tournament appearances.
UNLV athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois appears to be a leading candidate at UCLA, according to a person close to the situation.
Joe Darger was known for making 3-pointers when he played at UNLV from 2005 to 2009. Now he co-owns businesses in Arizona and Utah.
Ranking UNLV’s players in order of who’s likely to stay to who’s likely to leave. The Rebels have five more players in their recruiting class than available scholarships.
Marvin Coleman banked in a 15-foot jumper with 0.08 seconds left to give UNLV a 68-67 victory over Fresno State on Saturday at the Thomas Mack Center.
UNLV went through two second-half scoring droughts Wednesday night before rallying late in a 73-66 loss to Boise State at ExtraMile Arena in Boise, Idaho.
The three leading scorers from the Kansas State team that captured a share of the Big 12 Conference championship are gone. UNLV plays the in-transition Wildcats on Saturday.
UNLV, which opens Saturday against Cal State Fullerton, is replacing a lot of experienced players from last season. But the Lady Rebels still plan to contend in the Mountain West.
The newly created Pac-12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge, a three-game men’s basketball series, will begin play next year at T-Mobile Arena.
Bryce Hamilton came in as UNLV’s top-rated recruit a year ago, but he didn’t play up to expectations. He’s hoping to be a better fit in new coach T.J. Otzelberger’s system.
How Sunday’s action at the NBA Summer League played out at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion.
All 17 UNLV teams achieved an Academic Progress Rate multiyear score of greater than 950, well above the 930 required by the NCAA to be eligible for the postseason.