UNLV
RENO — As a Nevada high school star, Armon Johnson was not recruited by UNLV. He’s not bitter about it, either.
B.J. Bell knew what was coming, interrupting the predictable question about possibly following his brothers to UNLV.
RENO — Criticizing players in a public forum is never on Lon Kruger’s agenda. The UNLV coach usually prefers encouragement.
If not for a sprained ankle in 2007, Ryan Wolfe probably would be looking at a third consecutive All-Mountain West Conference honor.
FRESNO, Calif. — Quiet by nature off the court, UNLV forward Darris Santee had been making little noise on it, too. But he ended his silence Wednesday night.
FRESNO, Calif. — At a time when his prevailing emotion could be frustration, UNLV’s Tre’Von Willis has a valid reason for saying he’s “very excited.”
Fifteen minutes after Monday’s practice, UNLV senior Wink Adams still was shooting jumpers. He was making most of them, too. “Constantly shooting,” Adams said when asked how he plans to emerge from one of the worst slumps of his career.
UNLV football coach Mike Sanford met with athletic director Mike Hamrick for two hours Monday to discuss the state of the program, but there was no news of a contract extension.
Agony was etched in senior Rene Rougeau’s expressions after another defeat, UNLV’s second in two days on its home court.
A 20-2 run in the second half carried UNLV’s women’s basketball team to a 76-65 victory over Cal State-Fullerton in the consolation game of the Lady Rebel Round-Up on Saturday at Cox Pavilion.
With an impressive shooting display, Jerome Randle, California’s 5-foot-10-inch guard, took UNLV apart. In the aftermath of a surprising blowout, he made another big statement by taking one parting shot.
The thing to realize is not 45 missed shots. It’s that few of them were even open. It’s that when you defend the basketball in November as well as Cal did Friday, an opponent must play far beyond its own potential to have a chance.
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