San Diego State’s basketball team shot 52.4 percent on 3s and flashed its elite defense in taking out UNLV 76-67 on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
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Gilbert, a point guard, leads the Rebels in scoring (15.9) and assists (3.3) while shooting 56 percent through a 7-0 start to the season.
The Rebels forced 24 turnovers and held No. 21 Dayton to one 2-point basket in the second half during a 60-52 victory Tuesday night.
The UNLV men’s basketball team opens a second season under coach Kevin Kruger against Southern on Monday night at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Eight new faces — many of them known for their ability at the defensive end — highlight UNLV’s basketball roster under second-year coach Kevin Kruger.
Kevin Kruger grew tremendously as a head basketball coach off the court as his players did on it during the 2021-22 season.
The Thomas Mack Center felt just like Laramie, minus about 5,000 feet of elevation. Hosting the MW Tournament isn’t any sort of home-court advantage for UNLV. Hasn’t been for some time.
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.
It was Senior Night for UNLV on Wednesday, and Bryce Hamilton was the final player to walk onto the Thomas & Mack Center court. How fitting. Saved the best for last.
Many believe UNLV is capable of winning the Mountain West basketball tournament in March and securing the conference’s automatic NCAA Tournament berth.
On a day in which UNLV honored the great Robert Smith, its basketball team played one of its best games of the season in whipping Colorado State at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Second-year coach Lindy La Rocque has the UNLV women’s basketball team sitting atop the Mountain West with a 9-1 record, and the Lady Rebels are 17-4 overall.