Nikki Wheatley went to the free-throw line Wednesday night at Cox Pavilion with UNLV leading by a point with four seconds left in the game. She was looking to give the Lady Rebels some breathing room. That didn’t happen.
UNLV Basketball
Three takeaways from the UNLV basketball team’s 69-63 loss to Fresno State on Tuesday at Save Mart Center.
Terrell Carter II scored 18 points and made two free throws with 4.9 seconds left to help Fresno State defeat UNLV 69-63. It was the Rebels’ first road defeat of Mountain West play this season.
Review-Journal video host Bryan Salmond and reporters Mark Anderson and Adam Hill discuss UNLV basketball’s inconsistent play and why the Rebels are struggling at home in conference play.
Breaking down UNLV’s basketball game against Fresno State at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Save Mart Center.
UNLV freshman forward Mbacke Diong has provided the Rebels with strong defense and energy in recent games. The Rebels next play at Fresno State at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Katie Powell was named the Mountain West’s Player of the Week on Monday after helping lead the Lady Rebels to wins against New Mexico and Colorado State.
Katie Powell’s jumper with 1:49 left gave UNLV the lead, and the Lady Rebels held on for a 56-52 victory at Cox Pavilion, their fifth straight and their first over the Rams in five years.
Three takeaways from the UNLV basketball team’s 79-74 victory over Colorado State on Saturday at Moby Arena.
Jovan Mooring’s 3-pointer with 28 seconds left broke a tie and helped give UNLV a 79-74 victory over Colorado State on Saturday. The Rebels scored the game’s final 14 points.
Air Force has canceled for now all sporting events because of the federal government shutdown, jeopardizing future matchups with UNLV.
Breaking down UNLV’s basketball game at Colorado State at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Like UNLV, Colorado State has experienced plenty of uneven play this season. The teams meet at 2 p.m. Saturday at Colorado State’s Moby Arena.
Three takeaways from the UNLV basketball team’s 85-81 loss to New Mexico on Wednesday at the Thomas Mack Center.
The Rebels lost another Mountain West home game Wednesday night in which they were a prohibitive favorite, this time falling to a New Mexico side with absolutely no depth and less talent than the Lobos have had in years.
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