UNLV changed its starting lineup on Wednesday for just the second time this season and the third time in two years. The Rebels expect to use that new look when they play Wyoming on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Basketball
UNLV hired Eric Nepomuceno to be in charge of compliance for the athletic department. Athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois also has restructured the compliance office, so Nepomuceno will report to her as well as the president’s office.
UNLV forward Brandon McCoy was named Mountain West Freshman of the Year by the league media on Sunday. He also represented the Rebels on the second team with junior forward Shakur Juiston.
Three takeaways from the UNLV basketball team’s 82-76 overtime victory over San Jose State at The Event Center on Wednesday night.
As a five-star recruit, UNLV forward Brandon McCoy entered his freshman season facing lofty expectations. He has met them so far, averaging 20.4 points and 11.9 rebounds per game.
Five opposing players to watch when UNLV’s basketball team plays Oral Roberts on Tuesday and Illinois on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Jovan Mooring stepped up to lead UNLV at point guard last season, but it’s not his natural position. Now he’s getting a chance at two-guard.
Former UNLV basketball coach Dave Rice was named an assistant at Washington on Tuesday. Rice spent this past season as an assistant at UNR.
Three takeaways from the UNLV basketball team’s 72-59 loss to Fresno State on Saturday at Save Mart Center.
The 72-59 loss to Fresno State at Save Mart Center ended the Rebels’ regular season, and their chances of putting together much of a postseason aren’t promising.
Breaking down the UNLV basketball game at Fresno State at 4 p.m. Saturday.
Three takeaways from the UNLV basketball team’s 69-49 loss to Colorado State on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
This defeat was worse than the one to Duke — much worse — because the Broncos aren’t in the same zip code as the Blue Devils for talent or much of anything else.
Review-Journal sports writer Steve Carp will be enshrined in the basketball writers Hall of Fame at the Final Four in April in Glendale, Arizona, part of one of the most decorated classes in history.
Three takeaways from the UNLV basketball team’s 77-59 loss to Boise State on Wednesday night at the Thomas & Mack Center.