UNLV’s season opener against Jackson State on Sept. 1 at Sam Boyd Stadium will kick off at 7 p.m. and will be streamed by the Mountain West Network on Campus Insiders.
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The UNLV men’s basketball team will play three exhibition games in Nassau, Bahamas. The games are expected to be from Aug. 14 to 17.
Former UNLV basketball player Patrick McCaw agreed to a guaranteed two-year deal with the Golden State Warriors after being taken in the second round of NBA Draft on Thursday, according to Yahoo Sports.
Former UNLV player Patrick McCaw was taken with the eighth pick (38th overall) in the second round by the Milwaukee Bucks, who then traded his rights to the Golden State Warriors for cash. Three picks later, teammate Stephen Zimmerman Jr. went to the Orlando Magic.
Nine of UNLV’s 12 football games this season will be televised after ROOT SPORTS announced Thursday that the network will show two Rebels home games this year.
Former UNLV players Stephen Zimmerman Jr. and Patrick McCaw could get taken in the first round of Thursday’s NBA Draft. Derrick Jones Jr. might get selected late in the second round.
UNLV faces its former coach, Dave Rice, on Feb. 8 at UNR and Feb. 25 at the Thomas & Mack Center. Rice, who was fired Jan. 10 midway through his fifth season, is an assistant coach for the Wolf Pack.
UNLV will have to rebuild its pitching staff next season after losing its top three starters and closer to the big leagues.
The 1998 NCAA men’s golf champions held off Clemson and won by three shots to produce UNLV’s other national team championship, joining the 1990 men’s basketball team. The golf team will be honored Friday with its induction into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame.
A big man with a loyal heart, Paul Pucciarelli was one of the longest-tenured members of the UNLV athletic department. He once received a game ball from football coach John Robinson.