Freshman Dedan Thomas Jr. finished with 14 points, three rebounds, five assists and four steals, and UNLV picked up its third straight victory, beating Wyoming.
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Kalib Boone, who was arrested Oct. 1 and charged with a misdemeanor DUI, will be suspended for UNLV’s season opener against Southern on Wednesday.
Having relocated in September 2022 from the Ivory Coast to Las Vegas, Pape N’Diaye, a four-star center for Trinity International School, announced his commitment to UNLV.
UNLV coach Kevin Kruger is 3-0 against the Wolf Pack, but the Rebels are regrouping after a 91-66 loss to Utah State on Wednesday.
UNLV gave away a second-half lead in a loss to Fresno State on Friday at the Thomas & Mack Center, giving the Bulldogs a sweep of the season series.
UNLV’s lockdown defense and a barrage of 3s were too much for San Diego to handle, and the Rebels moved to 8-0 with a win in their first true road game of the season.
UNLV basketball coach Kevin Kruger wants his players to limit long jumpers early in possessions and contested, off-the-dribble two-pointers early in the shot clock.
Kevin Kruger secured his second recruiting commitment Saturday, adding 6-foot-9 Royce Hamm of Texas, Hamm announced Saturday morning via Twitter.
The Aztecs scored the final seven points of the first half and first seven of the second and were never seriously challenged again in a victory at UNLV on Wednesday.
UNLV’s football team hopes to play in front of fans this season at Allegiant Stadium. The future of other valley teams and events is more hazy.
UNLV added junior college forward Edoardo Del Cadia, giving the Rebels eight members of their recruiting class. Their current team will get back Donnie Tillman for the Mountain West tournament.
UNLV takes a five-game winning streak into the Mountain West tournament, which opens Wednesday at the Thomas & Mack Center. The Rebels play Boise State at 2 p.m. Thursday.
UNLV received a commitment from Edoardo Del Cadia from the College of Central Florida. He is the eighth member of the Rebels’ class and second from a junior college.
UNLV sophomore guard Bryce Hamilton was selected to the All-Mountain West first team by the league’s coaches, the league announced on Tuesday.
Rebel Nation co-hosts Cassie Soto and Mark Anderson talk about the recent developments regarding the UNLV men’s basketball and football teams in this week’s show.
