The UNLV women’s basketball team learned its first-round opponent for the NCAA Tournament. The Lady Rebels are making their third straight appearance.
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Now that the first Super Bowl in Las Vegas is behind us, it’s time for college basketball and the incredibly stacked Mountain West to get their due.
Friday’s NCAA Tournament loss concludes the careers of Justice Ethridge, Essence Booker and Keyana Wilfred, who helped lead UNLV back to national prominance.
Essence Booker scored 16 points in her final game for UNLV, but Michigan’s size proved too much as the Lady Rebels lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
UNLV hosted a send-off for the women’s basketball team as they head to the tournament for the first time in 20 years.
Coaches have been free to leave for another job without penalty forever. Now players have the same right. So coaches need to quit complaining and embrace the new reality.
The top five UNLV teams and top five local players who made a big impact on the NCAA Tournament.
Las Vegas was awarded a men’s basketball regional and hockey’s Frozen Four, and the city has its eyes on the Final Four and College Football Playoff National Championship.
A ruling by the Supreme Court this week caused the NCAA to act swiftly by removing its outdated blinders in regard to staging championship competition in states that offer sports gaming.
The NCAA has at least temporarily changed its policy toward legalized sports betting, clearing the way for Las Vegas to bid on championship events such as the Final Four.