UNLV basketball players mostly declined to comment or did not return messages about the firing of coach Marvin Menzies. The one player who spoke, Bryce Hamilton, said the team was not happy with the decision.
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UNLV defeated San Jose State 71-64 on Saturday, avoiding what would have been an embarrassing defeat. Joel Ntambwe scored 20 points for the Rebels, and Amauri Hardy delivered a key late 3-pointer.
Breaking down UNLV’s basketball game against San Jose State at 2 p.m. Saturday at The Event Center in San Jose, California.
UNLV’s three-game winning streak ended with a 106-88 loss Wednesday night at Air Force. The Rebels have lost four of their past five games at Clune Arena.
Breaking down UNLV’s basketball game against Air Force at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Clune Arena at Air Force Academy, Colorado.
UNLV used a 24-2 run in the first half to take control and defeat Oakland 74-61 on Friday night at the Thomas Mack Center.
UNLV hopes to take advantage of a Hawaii defense that allows more than 200 yards rushing per game. Rebels running back Lexington Thomas is coming off a 133-yard, two-touchdown game at San Diego State.
A position-by-position breakdown of UNLV’s football game at 8 p.m. Saturday at Hawaii.
Breaking down UNLV’s game against Oakland at 7 p.m. Friday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
UNLV point guard Noah Robotham had the chance to accept a scholarship, but turned it down so that it could help with recruiting. He was one of the Rebels’ representatives at Mountain West basketball media day on Tuesday.
UNLV was picked sixth in the Mountain West media basketball poll, announced Tuesday at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. No Rebels were selected to the preseason all-conference team.
UNLV junior defensive back Ty’Jason Roberts suffered a spinal fracture in Saturday’s 46-17 victory over Prairie View AM. He underwent what was termed successful surgery.
UNLV redshirt freshman offensive left tackle Ashton Morgan figures to be in the rotation this season. His dad, Sean, is the mayor of Chico, California.
Mike Bradeson was the last UNLV defensive coordinator to oversee consistently good defenses. New coordinator Tim Skipper is trying to revive the Rebels’ defense.
The U.S. men’s basketball team will play Uruguay in a second-round FIBA World Cup qualifier on Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. at Cox Pavilion.
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