Five opposing players to watch when UNLV’s basketball team plays Oral Roberts on Tuesday and Illinois on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
UNLV Basketball
Cierra Dillard had 18 points to lead four double-figure scorers for Buffalo in its 80-53 rout of UNLV in the consolation game of the Arizona State Classic women’s basketball tournament Sunday.
Through many years and many UNLV athletic directors, the athletic department had the luxury of knowing it could be bailed out by the university at the end of the fiscal year. Soon, that no longer will be the case.
The Rebels and Arizona certainly didn’t disappoint Saturday night in delivering the type of tenor most hoped for, an overtime thriller won by the Wildcats 91-88 before 14,579.
Three takeaways from the UNLV basketball team’s 91-88 loss to Arizona on Saturday at the Thomas Mack Center.
UNLV went into overtime for the second consecutive game, and for the second time in a row the Rebels came up short, losing 91-88 to Arizona on Saturday night at the Thomas Mack Center.
UNLV basketball returns to the Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday to host Arizona.
Breaking down UNLV’s basketball game against Arizona at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
UNLV finally lost a basketball game this season, and given the Rebels’ early-season dominance, a defeat could signal an immediate letdown. At least if the Rebels weren’t facing one of the nation’s most talented teams.
While it’s impossible to directly connect Arizona being linked to arguably one of the biggest scandals in NCAA history with what has been surprisingly inconsistent results thus far, it’s hardly a stretch to suggest the two storylines share a common alliance.
Bennett Koch and Klint Carlson combined for 53 points to lead Northern Iowa to a 77-68 overtime victory over UNLV on Wednesday night in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Breaking down UNLV’s basketball game at Northern Iowa at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
UNLV’s basketball team plays at Northern Iowa on Wednesday as part of the Mountain West-Missouri Valley Challenge. The Panthers won the 2010 meeting in the NCAA Tournament when Ali Farokhmanesh hit the game-winning 3-pointer.
Five opposing players to watch when the UNLV basketball teams plays at Northern Iowa at 5 p.m. Wednesday and against Arizona at the Thomas & Mack Center at 7 p.m. Saturday.
UNLV freshman forward Brandon McCoy was named Mountain West basketball player of the week. He posted double-doubles in each of the Rebels’ three victories.
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