Here’s a look at the teams that have won the most Mountain West men’s and women’s basketball tournament titles. The events have been played mostly in Las Vegas.
UNLV
UNLV sports will resume as scheduled after a shooting on campus, including Saturday’s men’s basketball game against Loyola Marymount at the Dollar Loan Center.
UNLV opens its basketball season Wednesday against Southern University at the Thomas & Mack Center. It’s the Rebels’ most talented team under coach Kevin Kruger.
Coach Lindy La Rocque has led some talented teams during her tenure at UNLV, but she says this year’s group may be her most talented team yet.
The UNLV men’s basketball team announced its schedule for the 2023-24 season Thursday.
The trio of Desi-Rae Young, Justice Ethridge and Essence Booker pushed UNLV past San Diego State in the Mountain West semifinals Tuesday.
Clutch free throws kept the UNLV women’s season alive. They will play for the Mountain West tournament title and an NCAA Tournament berth Wednesday.
Starting point guard Keshon Gilbert was handed a one-game suspension by the Mountain West, making him unavailable for UNLV when it faces Air Force on Wednesday.
Elijah Parquet, Luis Rodriguez and Justin Webster offer different skill sets at the wing positions as UNLV coach Kevin Kruger figures out how to balance their minutes.
The Rebels upset the No. 21-ranked Lobos at The Pit, with EJ Harkless and Keshon Gilbert leading UNLV to its first Mountain West win of the season.
Senior Luis Rodriguez led the UNLV men’s basketball team to a ninth consecutive win to start the season, as the Rebels took down Hawaii at the Dollar Loan Center.
The UNLV defense looked dominant Monday, but the offense still has a long way to go as the Rebels beat Southern in the season opener
Former walk-on and Las Vegas prep star Marvin Coleman enters the transfer portal to leave UNLV
UNLV showed its superior balance, depth and coaching in a victory over Utah State, but the Lady Rebels’ resume isn’t good enough to get an at-large NCAA Tournament bid.
Sophomore reserve Nneka Obiazor scored 20 points as UNLV defeated Utah State on Monday in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West women’s basketball tournament.