Imani Lacy had 20 points and 17 rebounds, and Da’ja Hamilton scored 19 points Sunday to lead eighth-seeded UNR to a 74-64 victory over No. 9 New Mexico in a first-round game of the Mountain West Women’s Basketball Tournament at the Thomas Mack Center.
The Mountain West and Pac-12 basketball tournaments are expected to go on as planned even as an advocacy group suggested that March Madness games be played without fans present because of concerns about the coronavirus.
UNLV junior guard Bailey Thomas, a Centennial High School graduate, was often assigned to the opposing team’s top offensive player.
Colorado State ended the first half on a 16-3 run en route to a 95-77 victory Saturday over the Rebels, who allowed more than 90 points for the first time this season.
UNLV’s defense shut down Utah State on Wednesday night at the Thomas & Mack Center and opened the new year by routing and upsetting the Aggies.
UNLV junior forward Donnie Tillman, who transferred from Utah, had his waiver approved Tuesday by the NCAA to play this season.
UNLV senior point guard Noah Robotham, who graduated from Bishop Gorman High School, will play his final home game for the Rebels on Saturday. They host Boise State at 7:30 p.m. at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Utah State was picked ninth in the preseason Mountain West poll, but the Aggies are challenging for the league title. They host UNLV at 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
The UNLV women’s basketball team dealt with two key injuries and a demanding nonconference schedule. Now the Lady Rebels are healthy and optimistic entering Mountain West play Wednesday at Colorado State.
UNLV went 6-6 in the nonconference, but the Rebels now get ready to play a Mountain West conference that has struggled. The Rebels’ first conference game is Wednesday against Colorado State.
