The forgettable journey that has become UNLV’s basketball season, some of it the fault of injury, a lot of it the fault of poor execution and again inflated expectations, nearly took one final tumble off the cliff of Mountain West mediocrity Wednesday night before the Rebels rallied to save themselves from complete embarrassment.
UNLV was on the verge of one of its ugliest losses in recent memory. Then suddenly something clicked for the Rebels.
The Rebels are 15-point favorites tonight against San Jose State. The game tips at 7 p.m. PST.
Breaking down the UNLV basketball team’s game against San Jose State at 7 p.m. today at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The UNLV Rebels return to their home court for a two-game homestand. First up, the Rebels will host the San Jose State Spartans tonight at Thomas & Mack Center.. Here’s everything you need to know to watch.
UNLV interim basketball coach Todd Simon went down the depth chart at center when meeting Tuesday with the media. Dwayne Morgan, a 6-foot 8-inch forward, now is No. 1, followed by 6-7 forward Derrick Jones Jr., 6-6 guard Jordan Cornish and 6-7 guard Patrick McCaw.
The Los Angeles Clippers and the NBA suspended forward Blake Griffin for four games and he will lose an additional game paycheck after his altercation with a team employee last month.
Rawle Alkins, the 17th-rated basketball player by ESPN and the 247Sports.com composite rankings, is visiting UNLV today.
UNLV freshman forward Stephen Zimmerman Jr. is out with a sprained left knee, and it’s uncertain when he will return.
The New York Knicks fired coach Derek Fisher on Monday after a 23-31 start to his second season.
A frustrated Kathy Olivier couldn’t help but to blurt out “I wanted that game bad” after a postgame interview Saturday.
UNLV already was small going into Saturday’s game, and the Rebels got even smaller. They already were short-handed, then watched Stephen Zimmerman Jr. get helped off the basketball court. They trailed by 17 points midway through the second half, all hope seemingly lost.
The Rebels are 2-point favorites in their Mountain West showdown at Fresno State today. The game tips at 4 p.m. PST.
The UNLV Rebels, coming off a loss at New Mexico on Wednesday, finish up a two-game road trip today facing the Fresno State Bulldogs in Fresno, California. Here’s everything you need to know if you want to watch.
If Rick Pitino is looking to escape Louisville, and if the school is ready to part ways with him, now is the time. It just so happens the time is right for UNLV, too.
