The quote goes like this: Seize the moment, because some opportunities don’t come twice.
Basketball
With the Mountain West men’s basketball conference play beginning Wednesday, the Review-Journal peeked into the MW writers’ notes exchange network and looked at how beat writers around the league evaluate the teams they cover.
Wearing a blue jersey, Daquan Cook ran the offense for the scout team in Monday’s practice. When it’s game time, the junior point guard finally will be back in a UNLV uniform.
The Mountain West Conference has reprimanded Wyoming coach Larry Shyatt for his statements about the league’s decision to limit the conference tournament to eight teams rather than 11 as it has invited in the past.
Meadowlark Lemon, the court jester of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team who delighted audiences around the world for some 25 years with an array of trick shots, comedy routines and pure charisma, has died at the age of 83, the team announced on Monday.
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Their campuses are roughly six miles apart. But when it comes to basketball, Gonzaga and Whitworth University seem like they’re worlds apart.
The Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund collaborated with the NBA and Spike Lee to create the public service announcement on ending gun violence.
Given the fact this was the only basketball tournament Southern Methodist could win this season, it was a bit strange the Mustangs’ celebration was somewhat muted after they defeated Colorado 70-66 on Wednesday night to capture the Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic title.
UNLV will host Southern Illinois on Dec. 19, 2016, in the next Mountain West/Missouri Valley Conference Challenge.
It started its basketball season a tad rocky, but Colorado is rolling right now. The Buffaloes have won 11 straight after Tuesday’s 71-70 win over Penn State in the semifinals of the Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic at Orleans Arena.
Jalen Poyser scored 18 points and Ike Nwamu had 16 as the Rebels wrapped up their nonconference season by rolling to a 103-68 victory over South Dakota at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The cheers began when he first became visible from a tunnel at Orleans Arena. They stood and clapped and chanted his name and held signs in his honor because, well, it’s true everybody loves a winner. No matter the cost.
After dropping consecutive games to Pac-12 teams, UNLV took full advantage of a step down in competition on Tuesday night.
The Rebels are 13-point favorites when they host South Dakota at the Thomas & Mack tonight.
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