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.
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Senior center Desi-Rae Young played her last game for the UNLV women’s basketball program Saturday and became one of two Lady Rebels to surpass 2,000 career points.
The UNLV women’s basketball team saw its 15-game winning streak snapped in a loss to No. 7 Creighton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Senior Kalib Boone hopes to be able to play with his twin brother, Keylan, for UNLV in Sunday’s NIT game against Boston College at the Thomas & Mack Center.
UNLV is in a Mountain West basketball logjam, just 1½ games out of first and yet sitting in sixth place. The Rebels host No. 22 Colorado State on Saturday.
UNLV crushed Utah State, then had a party on the court with its fans Thursday to celebrate its back-to-back Mountain West regular-season championships.
The Rebels got some extra time to prepare for Air Force’s unique offense, but are likely to be without two starters again as they try to snap a three-game losing skid.
UNLV fifth-year wing Elijah Parquet returned to the court for the first time since Dec. 10 Saturday against Fresno State and hopes to help fix the Rebels’ defense.
UNLV toppled Minnesota of the Big Ten on Wednesday in the SoCal Challenge in San Juan Capistrano to move to 6-0.
With COVID-19 cancellations forcing make-up games to be crammed into the schedule, UNLV finds itself with a trip to San Diego State while injuries pile up.
Texas transfer Royce Hamm Jr. is blossoming into one of the Rebels’ most indispensable players, doubling as their defensive anchor and one of the nation’s best rebounders.
Four-star forward KyeRon Lindsay announced his commitment to UNLV on Thursday, giving Rebels coach Kevin Kruger his first high school recruit.
Wes Reed, a former UNLV basketball player who went on to become a coach, mentor and fixture in the high school community, died Sunday from complications of COVID.
Lon Kruger spoke at length with the Review-Journal about his relationship with his son, Kevin Kruger, and the excitement surrounding his son’s new job at UNLV.
The Rebels, coming off their first two Mountain West road victories, will host Fresno State on Wednesday and Friday at the Thomas & Mack Center.