One of the freshman guards on UNLV’s women’s basketball team has played a key role in getting the team back to the NCAA Tournament.
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The UNLV men’s basketball team didn’t make the NCAA Tournament this year, but it still reached the postseason. The Rebels want to take full advantage.
The Rebels led by double figures with 13 minutes remaining but weren’t able to hold on against the Rams and preseason player of the year Isaiah Stevens.
UNLV will have several promotions to celebrate the Thomas & Mack Center’s 40th birthday at 8 p.m. Jan. 30 when the Rebels take on Fresno State.
UNLV faces Florida State in the Sunshine Slam in Daytona Beach, Florida, at 2:30 p.m. Monday, then will play either Colorado or Richmond on Tuesday.
UNLV made its first additions from the transfer portal Wednesday, landing twins Keylan and Kalib Boone and Las Vegas native and former Clark High star Jalen Hill.
UNLV freshman guard Keyshawn Hall is leaving the program. The Cleveland native averaged 5.4 points and 10.8 minutes in 18 games this season.
Missing two starters, UNLV stayed close with Boise State but still lost its third consecutive game Sunday in Boise, Idaho.
Brooklyn Hicks, a 6-foot-3-inch guard from Lacey, Washington, committed to UNLV on Wednesday. He chose the Rebels over Pac-12 schools, Saint Mary’s and UNR, among others.
UNLV coach Kevin Kruger and new additions EJ Harkless and Luis Rodriguez all spoke at Mountain West media day Wednesday.
UNLV basketball released its non-conference schedule Friday. The Rebels open the 2022-23 season on Nov. 7 against Southern University at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Sophomore Desi-Rae Young scored 16 points, but No. 13-seeded UNLV lost to No. 4 Arizona Saturday at the McKale Center in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Lady Rebels are out-performing traditional powers Connecticut and South Carolina at the betting window ahead of their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 20 years.
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.
Senior guard Bryce Hamilton had 20 points, 10 rebounds and four assists in UNLV’s decisive victory over Colorado State on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.