UNR defeated Colorado State 79-71 on Saturday to win the Mountain West tournament championship and clinch the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
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An average crowd of 5,301 showed up through the first three sessions at the Thomas & Mack Center, and for the second year in a row, the Mountain West is expected to be a one-bid league.
UNLV was eliminated by Fresno State for the second straight season in the Mountain West women’s basketball tournament, falling 53-51 Wednesday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Organizers decided to sideline the Vegas 16 postseason basketball tournament because they weren’t assured of receiving the teams needed to make it work. The tournament launched last year.
UNLV lost to Fresno State for the second straight year in the semifinals of the Mountain West women’s basketball tournament, falling 53-51 on Wednesday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
From the second a ridiculous 62-52 overtime loss to San Diego State ended on Thursday, how UNLV takes the next steps of improvement is squarely on the shoulders of coach Marvin Menzies.
The Rebels not only blew an 18-point halftime lead over San Diego State — which opened as an 8½-point favorite — but they failed to cover the spread for most backers in Wednesday’s 62-52 overtime loss.
San Diego State outscored the Rebels 12-2 in overtime and won 62-52 in a first-round conference tournament game at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Breaking down the UNLV basketball game against San Diego State at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the first round of the Mountain West tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The Lady Rebels will meet Fresno State, a team they beat 54-38 last week, at 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Thomas & Mack Center.