BASKETBALL: BYU 89, UNLV 77
Jimmer Fredette and Jackson Emery put on dazzling shooting displays as No. 15 Brigham Young defeated 25th-ranked UNLV 89-77 in the Mountain West Conference opener for both teams at the Thomas & Mack Center.


























Jimmer Fredette and Jackson Emery put on dazzling shooting displays as No. 15 Brigham Young defeated 25th-ranked UNLV 89-77 in the Mountain West Conference opener for both teams at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The UNLV men’s basketball team again lost as a heavy favorite, falling to Tennessee State on Saturday in the Jack Jones Classic at Lee’s Family Forum.
The Rebels, who play just four games in December in part beacause of the NFR, face Tennessee State in the Jack Jones Classic.
UNLV has signed a five-year, $11 million jersey patch sponsorship deal with Las Vegas-based Acesso Biologics. The deal comes as the NCAA prepares to vote to allow such sponsorships.
Center Emmanuel Stephen had team-high 18 points and 10 rebounds in his season debut as UNLV’s men’s basketball team defeated Stanford on Sunday.
UNLV men’s basketball team hopes to end a three-game losing skid when it meets Stanford on Sunday at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto, California.
The Rebels finished the prestigious event 0-3, but coach Josh Pastner is encouraged about the potential for a roster that may soon be healthy.
The Rebels fell to 0-2 in bracket play at the Players Era Championship and will play a Big Ten opponent in Thursday’s consolation r0und at Michelob Ultra Arena.
The Rebels led for much of the game, but shot just 36.7 percent from the field and gave up a late run to the Terrapins to drop the opener of the Players Era Festival at MGM Grand Garden.
UNLV will play Maryland and Alabama as part of the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas, which has become college basketball’s premier early-season event.
Senior guard Howie Fleming Jr. had a career-high 25 points, and the UNLV men’s basketball team rolled to a victory in coach Josh Pastner’s return to Memphis.