Patrick McCaw led UNLV with 25 points, scoring 19 in the second half as the Rebels took control late and downed Boise State 87-77 at the Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday night.
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Style of play is everything for the UNLV men’s basketball team. On Wednesday, the Rebels did what they do best: run, play defense, run some more.
Getting basketball coaches to agree on anything isn’t always easy. But few girls basketball coaches in Southern Nevada will dispute there being large gaps in team talent levels throughout the area.
Breaking down UNLV’s basketball game against Boise State at 8 p.m. today at the Thomas & Mack Center:
Every home game was an event at Gonzaga, and for 11 seasons, Leon Rice had a front-row seat as an assistant coach.
The Rebels are 3 1/2-point favorites when they host Boise State at the Thomas & Mack tonight.
The UNLV Rebels return to home court tonight to host the Boise State Broncos. Here’s everything you need to know to watch.
LeBron James scowled and scoffed at the notion that he has earned a reputation as a coach killer.
The origin dates to Tom Izzo’s first season as Michigan State basketball coach in 1995, when his Spartans weren’t all that great at scoring and he needed to discover ways to get more shots.
Former UNLV basketball coach Dave Rice is spending time in Albuquerque watching New Mexico’s practices.
His return from a torn quadriceps muscle imminent, five-time All-Star Blake Griffin is again weeks from playing for the Los Angeles Clippers.
When I told the UNLV people I wanted to write about the new courtside seating area at Lady Rebels games sometimes referred to as Tiffany Row (there is no official connection with the women’s jewelry and specialty retailer), they pointed to three women’s basketball fans seated in the cushy seats near the baseline.
UNLV spent part of Monday watching video of its 65-63 loss at UNR two nights earlier, and it was a more stomach-turning than viewing old episodes of “Yes, Dear.”
The floor of the gym was filled. Shots were being fired up, one-liners being fired at each other. Call it basketball’s guys night out.
Five takeaways from the UNLV basketball team’s 65-63 loss at UNR on Saturday:
