It’s not always so easy to slow Kendall Williams, but even when the junior guard is an offensive no-show, New Mexico keeps rolling anyway.
Basketball
Less than one week ago, Derrick Marks and Anthony Drmic combined for 50 points, including 34 of Boise State’s 38 in the second half, to lift the Broncos to a four-point win over San Diego State in the teams’ regular-season finale.
Last year it took four wins in four days. This year, Colorado’s road to the NCAA Tournament might not be so rocky.
There’s plenty of local action this weekend to feed your basketball jones.
Freshman Rejane Verin had a confused look on her face when asked about being extra motivated to beat New Mexico because of last year’s stunning loss.
Perhaps the folks at Guinness have a record on it. Might be worth checking.
Prevailing wisdom holds that the experience of Colorado State’s senior-dominated starting five could help carry the Rams into the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament.
If time didn’t heal Anthony Bennett’s wounds, a shot of adrenaline and a bigger stage did the trick for UNLV’s freshman star.
During its 51-year existence, the Western Athletic Conference has been no stranger to upheaval.
Even at less than full strength, senior forward Leonard Washington carried Wyoming on his strained lower back.
The decision to move the Pacific 12 Conference men’s basketball tournament to Las Vegas was a bold one, but it appears as if league officials knew what they were doing.
Another soap-opera season is nearing the end, maybe sooner than was expected for UNLV, and Mike Moser is a character in the middle of the drama.
The NBA has decided to shake things up in its Vegas Summer League.
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