Golden State Warriors rookie Patrick McCaw, a former UNLV standout, doesn’t take for granted being able to play in the NBA Finals. He started 20 games during the regular season and three in the playoffs.
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Mountain West commissioner Craig Thompson warned member schools two weeks ago that negative incidents involving men’s and women’s basketball teams must stop.
What those who remained home didn’t see: A team in UNLV that, while hardly perfect at either end, made more winning plays when arriving at the critical juncture of five minutes remaining.
UNLV struggled to defend the paint in its 81-75 victory over Wyoming on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center, but that was OK as long as it wasn’t a 3-point basket.
UNLV hosts Wyoming today at the Thomas & Mack. The Rebels are favored by a point.
Ongoing hip issues continue to sideline UNLV forward Dwayne Morgan, and a decision on his season could be made next week. The Rebels play Wyoming on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
UNLV will play Dakota Wesleyan in an exhibition baskeball game at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Thomas & Mack Center. It’s the first opportunity for fans to better know what to expect this season.
As the process plays out slowly regarding getting approval on new UNLV basketball coach Chris Beard’s contract, hanging in the background is the memory of 1994 and a secret second contract given to Rollie Massimino to succeed Jerry Tarkanian.
Five takeaways from the UNLV basketball team’s 67-52 loss on Saturday to San Diego State at the Thomas & Mack Center:
There was little mystery as to what was going to decide Saturday night’s outcome. UNLV had to get its transition offense going and do all it could to keep San Diego State from turning the game into a half-court scrum.
They began filing out of the Thomas & Mack Center with 4:21 remaining, apparently having seen enough of the clinic San Diego State’s basketball team gave to UNLV on Saturday night.
When the number of Mountain West games is 18 and your program hasn’t won a regular-season league championship in forever, any mark on the left side of a win-loss column is cherished inside a locker room.
Teams are listed in predicted order of finish based on Mountain West preseason media poll.
Derrick Jones Jr. scored 18 points and Stephen Zimmerman Jr. posted a double-double as freshmen led the way Saturday for UNLV in a closed scrimmage against Southern California in Los Angeles.
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