It’s a rare occurrence, one that seems to come around as often as Halley’s comet.
UNLV
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — For three UNLV seniors, the collection is complete.
Senior center Shamela Hampton became the 18th UNLV women’s basketball player to score 1,000 points, leading the Lady Rebels to a 78-64 victory over Air Force on Saturday at Cox Pavilion.
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — Not since 2002 has UNLV won a basketball game at Air Force’s tiny Clune Arena.
UNLV’s basketball players get to experience twice a season what their football counterparts go through — a week to prepare for an opponent.
Without complaining, UNLV senior Joe Darger, a natural small forward, went right back to playing center against Utah on Saturday. It didn’t surprise anyone in the Rebels’ locker room.
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