The Rebels fell behind by 18 points at halftime and were eliminated from the National Invitation Tournament by Seton Hall on Wednesday, ending their season.
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The Rebels finished nonconference play 11-1, but they haven’t forgotten the Mountain West preseason poll which ranked them sixth.
Kevin Kruger brings a lifetime in basketball, a way with players, a fierce competitive instinct and a love of Las Vegas to UNLV and his first head coaching job.
Utah State pulled away in the second half for an 83-74 win over UNLV on Wednesday to end its two-game losing streak and the Rebels’ five-game winning streak.
Cassie Soto and Mark Anderson discussed UNLV’s losses at UNR and to San Diego State over the past week in the latest taping of Rebel Nation.
South Dakota State’s T.J. Otzelberger has been hired as the UNLV men’s basketball coach. He went 70-33 in three seasons with the Jackrabbits, making the NCAA Tournament in his first two years and the NIT this season.
Jordan Caroline and twins Caleb and Cody Martin combined to score 67 points to lead No. 12 UNR to an 89-73 victory over UNLV on Wednesday night at Lawlor Events Center in Reno.
After dropping a one-point heartbreaker against San Diego State on Saturday, the Runnin’ Rebels will head north to take on in-state rival UNR on Wednesday night.
Brandon McCoy was expected to be a one-and-done player when he committed to UNLV. The freshman center made it official Tuesday when he declared for the NBA draft after one season with the Rebels.
If UNLV senior guard Jovan Mooring has shown anything in his two seasons at UNLV, it’s that he will do anything to win, which means he will do anything to play on senior night against the Rebels’ intrastate rival.
Breaking down UNLV’s basketball game against San Diego State at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
NEW YORK — Allergies were bothering Anthony Bennett from the time he woke up Thursday. He was sneezing and feeling miserable, and then suddenly, he had never felt better in his life.
