Dick Calvert was UNLV’s public-address announcer for 52 years, and he was on the microphone for multiple other Las Vegas events. He also was an announcer at three World Cups.
UNLV Basketball
The top five UNLV teams and top five local players who made a big impact on the NCAA Tournament.
Las Vegas was awarded a men’s basketball regional and hockey’s Frozen Four, and the city has its eyes on the Final Four and College Football Playoff National Championship.
Linda Frohlich’s 2,355 points remains UNLV’s record for a men’s or women’s basketball player. She and her husband, Andrew Todd, operate a training facility in California.
UNLV forward Mbacke Diong hasn’t had the statistical impact he had earlier in the season, but is still counted on to defend the rim.
UNLV plays a New Mexico team on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center that is without three starters. The Lobos lost two players this week.
UNLV guard Jonah Antonio said he will play Wednesday against Pacific at the Thomas & Mack Center. He has missed the past six games with an injured left thumb.
UNLV plays Abilene Christian at 7 p.m. Monday at the Thomas & Mack Center. The Rebels will try to snap a three-game losing streak.
UNLV will play at Virginia Commonwealth on Dec. 2, 2020, as part of the first season of the Mountain West-Atlantic 10 Challenge Series.
The Mountain West men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will remain at the Thomas Mack Center through 2023, the conference announced Wednesday.
UNR received a seventh seed and will play No. 10 Florida on Thursday in Des Moines, Iowa, in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. No. 8 Utah State meets No. 9 Washington on Friday in Columbus, Ohio.
UNLV freshman forward Joel Ntambwe was named Mountain West player of the week.
The NCAA has at least temporarily changed its policy toward legalized sports betting, clearing the way for Las Vegas to bid on championship events such as the Final Four.
