Eight college basketball tournaments will be played in Las Vegas in the next two weeks beginning Sunday with the Mountain West women’s tournament.
UNLV
Fans and players alike at Thomas Mack Center mourned the late Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash Sunday morning alongside his daughter, Gianna, and seven others.
Donnie Tillman and Mbacke Diong post 17 points and seven rebounds apiece, and Rebels coast to an 81-69 victory.
The 6-foot-3-inch floor general couples a modest demeanor with intangible leadership attributes, and impressed UNLV coach TJ Otzelberger — who awarded him a scholarship in May.
Utah forward Donnie Tillman, formerly of Findlay Prep, will transfer to UNLV, according to multiple people familiar with the situation.
The former Durango High standout, a four-star recruit who played the 2018-19 prep season in Los Angeles, is the first player in the 2020 class to commit to the Rebels.
The Rebels will play five teams that qualified for the postseason, including three defending conference champions. They open the season Nov. 5 against Purdue Fort Wayne.
Desert Oasis graduate and UNLV shortstop Bryson Stott was selected with the No. 14 overall pick Monday by the Philadelphia Phillies in the MLB Draft.
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