UNLV women’s basketball coach Lindy La Rocque insists Las Vegas is where she wants to be, even though other programs are calling to gauge her interest.
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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.
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.
Dedan Thomas Jr. was spectacular in an overtime loss to San Diego State in the Mountain West tournament, coming oh so close to sending the Rebels to the semifinals.
A 3-pointer by freshman Dedan Thomas Jr. did not fall at the buzzer, and UNLV fell short against San Diego State in a Mountain West tournament quarterfinal.
The UNLV women’s basketball team got a well-deserved trophy for winning its third straight Mountain West tournament championship, but a bigger goal remains.
The UNLV women’s basketball team defeated San Diego State on Wednesday in the Mountain West championship game to advance to a third straight NCAA Tournament.
UNLV coach Kevin Kruger looks to lead the Rebels to their first NCAA Tournament since 2013 beginning Thursday against San Diego State in the Mountain West tournament.
UNLV is one of seven teams with odds of +750 or less to win the Mountain West men’s basketball tournament this week at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The UNLV women’s basketball team defeated Fresno State on Monday to advance to the semifinals of the Mountain West tournament.
Here’s a look at the teams that have won the most Mountain West men’s and women’s basketball tournament titles. The events have been played mostly in Las Vegas.
The West Coast Conference tournament begins Thursday at Orleans Arena as college basketball begins its annual March takeover of Las Vegas.
Now that the first Super Bowl in Las Vegas is behind us, it’s time for college basketball and the incredibly stacked Mountain West to get their due.
Michigan women’s coach Kim Barnes Arico said UNLV’s depth and balance make them one of the country’s best teams. She also said the Lady Rebels’ Desi-Rae Young “can do everything.”
UNLV is intent on erasing last year’s NCAA Tournament first-round loss when the 11th-seeded Lady Rebels play sixth-seeded Michigan on Friday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.