The Mountain West basketball tournament begins Wednesday at the Thomas & Mack Center, and the event has not lacked for stellar individual play over the years.
UNLV Basketball
Four UNLV men’s basketball players received recognition from the Mountain West coaches in the awards announced Tuesday.
UNLV is one of seven teams with odds of +750 or less to win the Mountain West men’s basketball tournament this week at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The UNLV women’s basketball team defeated Fresno State on Monday to advance to the semifinals of the Mountain West tournament.
The Mountain West basketball tournament could offer several surprising results after a close race during the regular season.
The UNLV men’s basketball team lost its regular-season finale at UNR on Saturday night. The Rebels will be the No. 4 seed in the Mountain West tournament.
The UNLV men’s basketball team concludes its regular season Saturday night at UNR. The Rebels enter Saturday with a chance to claim a share of the Mountain West title.
Here’s a look at the teams that have won the most Mountain West men’s and women’s basketball tournament titles. The events have been played mostly in Las Vegas.
UNLV’s basketball team had to play like San Diego State to beat San Diego State on Tuesday night, matching the No. 21-ranked Aztecs’ toughness and physical play.
The UNLV men’s basketball team defeated No. 21-ranked San Diego State for the first time since 2020 behind 19 points from freshman point guard Dedan Thomas Jr.
The West Coast Conference tournament begins Thursday at Orleans Arena as college basketball begins its annual March takeover of Las Vegas.
The UNLV men’s basketball team cruised to a victory over San Jose State on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center, earning its ninth win in 10 games.
Freshman point guard Dedan Thomas Jr. could be getting ready for his high school prom. Instead he leads the UNLV men’s basketball team in scoring and assists.
The UNLV women’s basketball team trailed for most of the game Wednesday against Boise State, but battled back to come away with a home win.
Forward Kalib Boone had 24 points and 12 rebounds as UNLV won for the eighth time in nine games, defeating Wyoming on Tuesday at Arena-Auditorium in Laramie.
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