UNLV fended off a second-half comeback by Hofstra to win by the Rebels’ largest margin of victory this season, led by Keylan Boone and Luis Rodriguez.
Basketball
The Sunshine Slam ended on a sour note for UNLV, as the Rebels lost to Richmond in their second game of the tournament in Daytona Beach, Florida.
The Aces are in a bit of a shooting slump as they head out on a road trip which begins Tuesday against the Atlanta Dream.
Courtside at Michelob Ultra Arena for Aces games has become a magnet for prominent athletes from other sports.
Two-time WNBA MVP Candace Parker is out for the foreseeable future. Here’s how the Aces have tried to replace her ahead of Saturday’s game against the Lynx.
A’ja Wilson, Jackie Young and Kelsey Plum combined for 64 points as the Aces cruised past the Phoenix Mercury to win their fourth straight game Wednesday.
The Aces’ march to their first championship — and the first major league title in Las Vegas history — was filled with entertaining games.
Defensive struggles re-emerged for UNLV in a loss Saturday at Fresno State. The Rebels are tied for last in the Mountain West after losing their fourth game in a row.
The Aces traded two-time Sixth Player of the Year, two-time All-Star forward and franchise stalwart Dearica Hamby to the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday morning.
UNLV is looking for a positive response after its late collapse against San Francisco, but will have to do it without the experienced Eljah Parquet and Isaiah Cottrell.
Former Oklahoma guard EJ Harkless was named Mountain West Player of the Week following UNLV’s wins over a ranked Dayton squad and High Point.
The Aces lost to the Chicago Sky on Tuesday night after scoring a franchise-record 41 points in the first quarter and leading by 28 points in the first half.
Guard Kelsey Plum scored 15 of her 24 points in the third quarter for the Aces, who set a franchise record for points in a quarter Saturday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Rebels officially added former Duquesne freshman guard Jackie Johnson III Wednesday.
UNLV junior forward Victor Iwuakor’s highlight-reel alley-oop capped a strong effort against Colorado State after a season during which he has battled a shoulder injury.