UNLV’s Lindy La Rocque was named Coach of the Year, center Desi-Rae Young was voted Freshman of the Year and guard Bailey Thomas was tabbed Defensive Player of the Year.
Basketball
Former UNLV men’s basketball assistant coach Lew Hill, the coach at Texas-Rio Grande Valley died in his sleep Sunday after coaching Saturday. He was 56.
UNLV took a 68-58 win over Air Force on Saturday behind 22 points, 13 rebounds and five assists from Bryce Hamilton. It will go for a series sweep Monday.
UNLV led by 13 points in the second half, but was outscored 12-2 in the final four minutes of a 74-71 loss to Colorado State on Thursday in its first game in 33 days.
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