Steve Fisher turned San Diego State’s basketball program from a loser into the Mountain West’s premier team. Now it’s up to Brian Dutcher to build on the legacy.
UNLV
UNLV basketball received the sort of news not usually expected from a team coming off the worst season in program history with the commitment of a five-star prospect.
Brandon McCoy, the No. 15 player in the nation, according to ESPN.com, and a McDonald’s All-American, tweeted Tuesday night that he had committed to UNLV.
Three takeaways from the UNLV basketball team’s 94-58 loss to UNR on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
When you are in the first year leading a program and your team is this bad, the rebuilding process can’t begin until the present tense of inferior ability has been addressed.
The loss extended the Rebels’ losing streak to nine games to tie the school record, set in 1958-59, the program’s initial season. UNLV (10-19, 3-13 Mountain West) also extended its record losses for a season and remained in last place in the conference.
Three takeaways from the UNLV basketball team’s 66-65 loss at Wyoming on Wednesday at Arena-Auditorium.
Shortly after setting a career high with 20 points, Dylan Gonzalez didn’t want to talk about her offensive performance. She wanted to talk about the team’s defense after UNLV upset Wyoming 51-46.
Breaking down the UNLV basketball game against Wyoming at 6 p.m. PST Wednesday at Arena-Auditorium.
Texas Christian went cold down the stretch, but the problem for UNLV was so did the Rebels.
Breaking down UNLV’s basketball game against Texas Christian at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Rick Trachok, chairman of the University of Nevada Board of Regents, will propose that regents no longer vote on coaches’ contracts. The onus will be on the university president to put together a fiscally responsible deal.
Regents should have zero influence when it comes to those a university hires to run athletic programs, and that includes voting to approve the contracts offered coaches.
Dave Rice, the Rebels’ coach until he was fired Jan. 10, will become an assistant to UNR coach Eric Musselman.
New Mexico State basketball coach Marvin Menzies will interview Saturday with UNLV, which still is looking for a coach after Mick Cronin turned down the Rebels’ offer and decided to remain at Cincinnati.
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