UNLV plays Abilene Christian at 7 p.m. Monday at the Thomas & Mack Center. The Rebels will try to snap a three-game losing streak.
Basketball
UNLV will play at Virginia Commonwealth on Dec. 2, 2020, as part of the first season of the Mountain West-Atlantic 10 Challenge Series.
The Mountain West men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will remain at the Thomas Mack Center through 2023, the conference announced Wednesday.
Former UNLV men’s basketball coach Marvin Menzies has accepted the associate head coach position at Grand Canyon University, according to multiple people with direct knowledge of the situation.
UNR received a seventh seed and will play No. 10 Florida on Thursday in Des Moines, Iowa, in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. No. 8 Utah State meets No. 9 Washington on Friday in Columbus, Ohio.
UNLV freshman forward Joel Ntambwe was named Mountain West player of the week.
The NCAA has at least temporarily changed its policy toward legalized sports betting, clearing the way for Las Vegas to bid on championship events such as the Final Four.
After a potential buzzer-beater from McKynzie Fort was called off following a video review, the Lady Rebels pulled away from San Diego State for a 73-67 overtime victory Saturday at Cox Pavilion.
UNLV could have had its logo redesigned by Nike for free, according to the school’s apparel contract with the world-famous shoe company, but opted to pay almost $50,000 to use the Denver firm Adrenalin.
Joel Ntambwe, a 6-foot 8-inch forward from Aspire Academy in Louisville, Kentucky, has committed to the Rebels. The senior chose UNLV over UCLA, Tennessee and Wichita State.
San Diego State beat UNLV 94-56 on Saturday in San Diego, the largest Aztecs margin of victory in series history. The Aztecs dominated from the beginning.
Breaking down UNLV’s basketball game at San Diego State at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Three takeaways from the UNLV basketball team’s 85-81 loss to New Mexico on Wednesday at the Thomas Mack Center.
The Rebels lost another Mountain West home game Wednesday night in which they were a prohibitive favorite, this time falling to a New Mexico side with absolutely no depth and less talent than the Lobos have had in years.
Anthony Mathis’ 3-pointer with 11.7 seconds put New Mexico in front and helped the Lobos defeat UNLV 85-81 on Wednesday night. The Rebels led by 11 points with 6:48 remaining.