The NCAA awarded nine championship events to Las Vegas on Wednesday, including two premier events to T-Mobile Arena.
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Commissioners from the Group of Five, including Craig Thompson of the Mountain West, sent NCAA president Mark Emmert a letter asking for relief of membership requirements.
The coronavirus pandemic prompted the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame to delay its ceremony by a year. The class includes six members.
Jay Green played in 17 games this season, starting two. He averaged just less than a point per game.
UNLV, like other college athletic programs, is waiting to see how long the shutdown lasts.
The top five teams receive first-day byes in next month’s Mountain West tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center. UNLV is sixth going into Saturday’s game at New Mexico.
UNLV junior forward Donnie Tillman strained a knee in Wednesday’s 82-79 overtime loss to UNR. He was averaging 10.1 points and 4.7 rebounds.
Most Mountain West teams are using data provided by ShotTracker, but UNLV coach T.J. Otzelberger and his staff are relying on their own numbers.
UNLV plays at UCLA at 8 p.m. Friday. Both programs are under first-year coaches and with fan bases with high expectations.
The Mountain West basketball media day is Tuesday. UNLV isn’t expecting to get much love. But that might not be a bad thing considering the media’s prognisticating record.