Fans turn out in droves for UNLV’s open final basketball practice before the Rebels depart on a three-game Canadian tour.
UNLV Basketball
The UNLV women won the Mountain West regular-season and tournament titles. The Lady Rebels are making their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 20 years.
The 6-foot-6-inch wing is certainly the program’s most explosive leaper, but he’s also its second-leading scorer, averaging 13.9 points on 49.7 shooting, including 44.7 percent from 3-point range.
UNLV senior wing Bryce Hamilton scored 12 points and made two key baskets late in the second half of a victory over California on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Other notable matchups include a home tilt Feb. 1 against UNR, a Feb. 22 trip to Reno and a Feb. 19 meeting with Colorado State. Conference play concludes March 5 against New Mexico.
A report released Friday by Las Vegas Realtors shows local home prices passing the $400,000 mark for the first time while demand continues to outpace supply.
UNLV senior associate athletic director Erick Harper has been elevated to interim athletic director, according to people with knowledge of the situation.
UNLV led for most of the second half after going on a 14-0 run, but Boise State rallied down the stretch for a 61-59 win Saturday.
Eric Echevarria is survived by his wife, a 14-year-old son, four adult stepchildren and six grandchildren.
Bishop Gorman basketball star’s involvement in an automobile collision that left a man dead has him facing felony charges of DUI resulting in death and reckless driving.
Five conferences are scheduled to play their basketball tournaments next month in Las Vegas. One, the Big West, is temporarily relocating from Anaheim, California.
The Rebels will play for the first time in nine days Monday against Pepperdine after a positive COVID-19 test forced the team to cancel a game last week.
The UNLV women’s basketball team signed five players in the early signing period, including two ranked in the top 70 nationally, in coach Lindy La Rocque’s first class.
UNLV announced its nonconference basketball schedule on Wednesday, and it rates as the Rebels’ toughest in five years.
UNLV’s basketball games at California on Nov. 12 and UCLA on Nov. 15 will be at 8 p.m. and televised by the Pac-12 Network.
1
2
3
4
5
Family owners of beloved Vegas restaurant involved in wild lawsuit
Las Vegas teen killed in minibike crash had 10 times legal limit for pot, report says
Mom killed in fatal crash near 215 Beltway identified
Why is Mesquite growing so fast?
Turmoil for M Resort owner Penn could affect Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming