The UNLV women’s basketball team got 28 points from Kelli Thompson on Sunday, but the rest of the Lady Rebels mustered just 22 in an 86-50 Mountain West loss to host San Diego State.
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Losing on the road in the Mountain West isn’t something exclusive to UNLV.
Perhaps this is oversimplifying it, but after watching UNLV come from behind and hold off San Diego State 72-70 at the Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday night, I think I might know what’s wrong with the Rebels.
In need of motivation, freshman forward Anthony Bennett got a bump from a fired-up crowd and a pep talk from his coach. It was exactly what he needed to carry UNLV over the hump.
Two elbow surgeries cost UNLV’s Ryan Scott all of the 2012 baseball season, and the time off seemed to also cost him his swing.
Turn back the clock one month. Steve Fisher was coaching a San Diego State team ranked as the best in the Mountain West, and UNLV was considered a top contender for the conference title.
Amanda Oliveto took a no-hitter into the seventh inning for the UNLV softball team (4-3) in a 5-2 victory Friday over Portland State (3-5) in the Easton Desert Classic at Eller Media Stadium.
Jerry Tarkanian took a major step toward landing a spot in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame by becoming a finalist for the induction class of 2013.
The Mountain West announced that its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments are staying in Las Vegas through 2016.