The UNLV men’s basketball team has vastly improved its 3-point defense ahead of Saturday’s noon game against No. 20 Utah State at the Thomas & Mack Center.
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UNLV’s men’s basketball team gets a chance to prove itself at 6 p.m. Wendesday when it plays No. 8 Creighton at the Dollar Loan Center.
The Aces scored 38 points in the first quarter of their Game 2 win against the Liberty, and advanced stats help show how incredibly dominant they were.
The top-seeded Aces are the favorites when they face the No. 8 Chicago Sky in Game 1 of their best-of-three first-round playoff series, but know not to understimate their opponent.
The Aces hosted 17,406 fans Sunday at T-Mobile Arena and will return there Wednesday for Game 1 of their first-round WNBA playoff series against the Chicago Sky.
Ace coach Becky Hammon was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday alongside her former boss, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich.
The Aces welcome the New York Liberty, the other front-runner for the WNBA championship, for a preseason game Saturday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Former Lady Rebels guard Essence Booker signed a training camp contract with a WNBA team Wednesday after two strong seasons at UNLV.
UNLV (31-2) is making its second straight trip to the NCAA Tournament after repeating as Mountain West regular-season and conference tournament champion.
Las Vegas will host the WNBA’s midseason showcase for the third time July 15.