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Aztecs put clamps on UNLV offense, pull away late

There was little mystery as to what was going to decide Saturday night’s outcome. UNLV had to get its transition offense going and do all it could to keep San Diego State from turning the game into a half-court scrum.

 
Rebel Report Card: UNLV vs. San Diego State

The UNLV men’s basketball team (13-9, 4-5 Mountain West) has become predictable. When the game slows down, the outcome never goes well for the Rebels. San Diego State (16-6, 9-0 MW) killed clock, played stifling defense and left the Thomas & Mack Center with a 67-52 victory on Saturday.

UNLV vs. San Diego State breakdown

Breaking down the UNLV basketball team’s game against San Diego State at 5 p.m. today at the Thomas & Mack Center:

RJ Picks: UNLV vs. San Diego State

The Rebels are 4-point favorites when they host San Diego State at the Thomas & Mack today.

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Rebels-Aztecs basketball rivalry still simmering

The best rivalries develop organically, the circumstances creating an intense atmosphere between teams that can’t be fabricated or forced. That’s what makes the basketball series between UNLV and San Diego State so special.

McCaw nets 25 to lift Rebels over Boise State, 87-77

Patrick McCaw led UNLV with 25 points, scoring 19 in the second half as the Rebels took control late and downed Boise State 87-77 at the Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday night.

Rebel Report Card: UNLV vs. Boise State

Style of play is everything for the UNLV men’s basketball team. On Wednesday, the Rebels did what they do best: run, play defense, run some more.

Boise State-UNLV breakdown

Breaking down UNLV’s basketball game against Boise State at 8 p.m. today at the Thomas & Mack Center:

RJ Picks: UNLV vs. Boise State

The Rebels are 3 1/2-point favorites when they host Boise State at the Thomas & Mack tonight.

Scarlet-gray Rebels need black-blue toughness

The origin dates to Tom Izzo’s first season as Michigan State basketball coach in 1995, when his Spartans weren’t all that great at scoring and he needed to discover ways to get more shots.

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