UNLV will play Kansas State and Southern Methodist at the Thomas & Mack Center next season and return the trip in 2020-21.
Basketball
Freshman center Neemias Queta had 17 points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots to help Utah State to a 64-57 victory over San Diego State on Saturday in the Mountain West Tournament final.
UNLV basketball players mostly declined to comment or did not return messages about the firing of coach Marvin Menzies. The one player who spoke, Bryce Hamilton, said the team was not happy with the decision.
After going 10-22 in his first season and 15-18 in his second, Lew Hill guided the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to 19 wins in 2018-19.
UNLV defeated San Jose State 71-64 on Saturday, avoiding what would have been an embarrassing defeat. Joel Ntambwe scored 20 points for the Rebels, and Amauri Hardy delivered a key late 3-pointer.
Breaking down UNLV’s basketball game against San Jose State at 2 p.m. Saturday at The Event Center in San Jose, California.
UNLV’s three-game winning streak ended with a 106-88 loss Wednesday night at Air Force. The Rebels have lost four of their past five games at Clune Arena.
Children from local elementary schools gathered at Thomas and Mack for the Lady Rebel School Day Game against Air Force on Wednesday in Las Vegas.
Breaking down UNLV’s basketball game against Air Force at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Clune Arena at Air Force Academy, Colorado.
UNLV used a 24-2 run in the first half to take control and defeat Oakland 74-61 on Friday night at the Thomas Mack Center.
Breaking down UNLV’s game against Oakland at 7 p.m. Friday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
UNLV point guard Noah Robotham had the chance to accept a scholarship, but turned it down so that it could help with recruiting. He was one of the Rebels’ representatives at Mountain West basketball media day on Tuesday.
UNLV was picked sixth in the Mountain West media basketball poll, announced Tuesday at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. No Rebels were selected to the preseason all-conference team.
College basketball coaches expressed a wide array of opinions during last month’s visit to Las Vegas on changes they would like to see in the sport.
UNLV junior post player Katie Powell leads the team with 16.2 points and 9.1 rebounds per game, with 11 double-doubles. She is in the conversation for Mountain West Player of the Year.
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