Not many teams can come into the Thomas & Mack Center, play 20 minutes of basketball against UNLV and expect to come out with a win.
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What a novel concept: A college basketball game in which the biggest plays are made by seniors.
STILLWATER, Okla. — After he’d missed time and time again all night long, for some reason Naadir Tharpe’s final attempt just felt right when it left his hand.
The UNLV women’s basketball team lost to Colorado State 60-44 on Wednesday night in a Mountain West game at Fort Collins, Colo.
BOISE, Idaho — Anthony Drmic scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half to lead Boise State to a 77-65 victory over Air Force on Wednesday night.
Anthony Marshall’s 15-foot jumper with 9 seconds remaining lifted UNLV to a 61-59 victory over 22nd-ranked Colorado State. Daniel Bejarano missed a 3-point try from the left wing at the buzzer for the Rams. The Rebels, who came back after squandering a 13-point lead, improved to 15-1 at the Thomas & Mack Center. Bryce Dejean-Jones and Katin Reinhardt each finished with 15 points for UNLV (20-7, 7-5 Mountain West).
A decade after Larry Eustachy made headlines for drinking beer with college kids, his life is a party again. But he’s sober, his drink of choice is Diet Coke, and his nightlife is highlighted by winning basketball games.
PROVO, Utah — Craig Cusick tipped in a teammate’s miss with 0.2 seconds left, lifting Brigham Young to a 70-68 victory over in-state rival Utah State on Tuesday night.
SAN DIEGO — Back-up forward Dwayne Polee, the son of the former UNLV player with the same name, tied his career-high with 16 points, including two 3-pointers and a three-point play during a 23-1 run that carried San Diego State to a 79-51 Mountain West Conference victory over Wyoming on Tuesday night.
This was the condensed version. The appetizer. The 15-hour edition of something that takes the actual selection committee five days to complete. This was NCAA bracketing on speed and chocolate sauce.
PITTSBURGH — A self-professed “raving lunatic” while his team was scoring only three points in the opening 13:54, Notre Dame coach Mike Brey wasn’t considering the potential consequences when he gave referee John Gaffney an earful.
California coach Mike Montgomery was reprimanded by the Pac-12 on Monday for shoving one of his own players in the chest during a game.
The death of Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss was felt not only in the sports world, but within the poker community.
Jerry Buss built a glittering life at the intersection of sports and Hollywood.
CLEMSON, S.C. — Kenny Kadji scored 12 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 36 seconds left to keep No. 3 Miami perfect in Atlantic Coast Conference play after a 45-43 victory over Clemson on Sunday.
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