The UNLV men’s and women’s basketball programs received an $8 million donation from the James J. Baumberger estate.
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Former UNLV men’s basketball assistant coach Lew Hill, the coach at Texas-Rio Grande Valley died in his sleep Sunday after coaching Saturday. He was 56.
UNLV took a 68-58 win over Air Force on Saturday behind 22 points, 13 rebounds and five assists from Bryce Hamilton. It will go for a series sweep Monday.
Bryce Hamilton had 22 points, 13 rebounds and five assists in his return from an ankle injury, leading UNLV to a 68-58 win over Air Force at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Bryce Hamilton, who averages 18.3 points, has missed three of the past five games with an ankle injury and remains day to day. UNLV hosts Air Force on Saturday and Monday.
UNLV added three transfers, two from Power Five schools and one from a junior college, to bring its 2020-21 recruiting class total to 22 with three scholarships left.
Former UNLV quarterback Kenyon Oblad announced Wednesday on Twitter that he will transfer to Dixie State. He has three years of eligibility remaining.
UNLV led by five points with less than six minutes left, but UNR outscored the Rebels 19-4 the rest of the way for a 72-62 win and two-game sweep Tuesday night in Reno.
UNR took control early in Sunday’s Mountain West basketball game and dominated UNLV 89-60 for its seventh straight win in the Silver State Series.
Injuries have been an issue recently for UNLV, most notably to leading scorer Bryce Hamilton, who is dealing with a hurt ankle that has affected his explosiveness.
Sam Thomas is a senior at Arizona, ranked 10th in the nation, and Bailey Thomas is a senior and Jade Thomas a freshman at UNLV. All three starred at Centennial High.
Utah State pulled away in the second half for an 83-74 win over UNLV on Wednesday to end its two-game losing streak and the Rebels’ five-game winning streak.
UNLV took a 59-56 win over Utah State on Monday and will go for a sweep of their two-game series at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Moses Wood blocked a last-second 3-point try, and UNLV held on for a 59-56 win over Utah State on Monday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
UNLV will welcome Utah State, which is a half-game out of first place in the Mountain West standings, to the Thomas & Mack for a two-game series.
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