UNLV stormed back in the fourth quarter to beat UNR in Reno and finish off an 18-0 season in the Mountain West.
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EJ Harkless, Jordan McCabe, Elijah Parquet and Cameron Burist will be honored during senior night when UNLV plays Utah State on Wednesday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The UNLV men’s basketball team got a steal and a layup in the final seconds to rally past Air Force on Friday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
UNLV crushed Utah State, then had a party on the court with its fans Thursday to celebrate its back-to-back Mountain West regular-season championships.
The Rebels got some extra time to prepare for Air Force’s unique offense, but are likely to be without two starters again as they try to snap a three-game losing skid.
UNLV will finally commemorate its 2021-22 Mountain West regular-season and tournament championships ahead of Thursday’s game against Utah State.
Missing two starters, UNLV stayed close with Boise State but still lost its third consecutive game Sunday in Boise, Idaho.
UNLV allowed 53 points in the second half of a loss to Boise State on Jan. 11 at the Thomas & Mack Center. A resurgent David Muoka could help in Sunday’s rematch.
UNLV, ranked No. 23 in the AP poll, can win the Mountain West regular-season championship outright Thursday at the Thomas & Mack Center against San Jose State.
UNLV lost its second consecutive game Tuesday, falling to San Jose State. It’s the first time the Rebels have been swept by the Spartans since the 2016-17 season.
Point guard Jordan McCabe says UNLV wants to be trending upward as the Mountain West tournament approaches. It all starts Tuesday against San Jose State.
The Lady Rebels were ranked No. 23 by the AP poll Monday, marking the team’s first return to the rankings since 1994.
UNLV had a chance to measure up with Mountain West leader San Diego State on Saturday. The Rebels came up well short once again against the Aztecs.
The Rebels have won both of their games against ranked opponents this season, and they have a shot at another upset when they play the No. 25 Aztecs on Saturday.
Junior center Desi-Rae Young scored 22 points and made two huge plays in the final minute to help UNLV extend its win streak to 14 by beating Fresno State.