The UNLV men’s basketball team has surrendered at least 16 offensive rebounds in four of its past five games. The Rebels face San Diego State on Saturday.
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From an Aces team looking to repeat as WNBA champs to the return of Formula One, Las Vegas will again offer a collection of local sports options.
Coach Lindy La Rocque made a significant lineup change as UNLV began Mountain West play with a win against Wyoming on Thursday at Cox Pavilion.
Guard EJ Harkless scored 20 points, all after the first half, but UNLV was beaten by San Jose State in overtime Wednesday night in San Jose, California.
The Lady Rebels still have some questions to answer as they prepare to defend their conference title.
UNLV football coach Barry Odom has hired offensive line, defensive line and strength and conditioning coaches, the university announced Wednesday.
The Rebels finished nonconference play 11-1, but they haven’t forgotten the Mountain West preseason poll which ranked them sixth.
“He won’t always light things on fire,” former Missouri quarterback Drew Lock said about new UNLV coach Barry Odom, “but he knows how to motivate players.”
Mark Warkentien was at UNLV when the Rebels won the 1990 national championship. He was later named NBA Executive of the Year with the Denver Nuggets in 2008-09.
UNLV football coach Barry Odom officially filled four positions on his coaching staff Friday, two newcomers and two holdovers from Marcus Arroyo’s staff.
Fifth-year guard EJ Harkless scores 19 points and UNLV finishes the non-conference season 11-1.
UNLV football officially added six high school recruits and a junior college transfer Wednesday on the first day of the early signing period.
UNLV is looking for a positive response after its late collapse against San Francisco, but will have to do it without the experienced Eljah Parquet and Isaiah Cottrell.
All-Mountain West honorable-mention running back Aidan Robbins announced Monday he will transfer to BYU Monday after one season at UNLV.
A short-handed UNLV women’s basketball team lost to Oklahoma State, its lone nonconference Power Five opponent, on Sunday in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
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