As much as Mike Montgomery likes golf, he discovered he had too much time to play. He missed working long hours.
UNLV Basketball
Over the past three seasons, coach Lon Kruger has done a lot to establish UNLV’s home-court dominance.
Wink Adams scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half to push the Rebels to an 80-67 victory over Texas-El Paso before a crowd of 8,912 at the Don Haskins Center.
Stefon Jackson considered entering the NBA Draft last summer but thought it through and decided to finish his college career, one marked by highlights on the court and low points in his personal life.
Drifting around the perimeter, UNLV senior Joe Darger waited for the defense to lose sight of him. When he found an opening, Darger was looking to shoot at every opportunity.
Because of his NBA background, UNLV coach Lon Kruger is an authority on how to handle a hectic schedule. When every other day is game day, there is little time to practice and prepare for the next opponent.
Shamela Hampton and Erica Helms scored 16 points apiece, and the UNLV women’s basketball team improved to 3-0 with a 66-53 victory over UNR at Cox Pavilion on Friday night.
On a UNLV team with a variety of scoring weapons, sophomore guard Kendall Wallace was a secret. But that was before his shooting exhibition Thursday night.
In case anyone has forgotten, four seniors — not three — are on UNLV’s basketball team. Mareceo Rutledge intends to ensure his presence is recognized this season.
Erica Helms played sparingly as a UNLV freshman last season, averaging about 10 minutes per game in a reserve role.
Memo to the person who keeps official stats for UNLV basketball games: Tre’Von Willis wants to have a little chat.
It happened a few days later than he hoped, but UNLV freshman DeShawn Mitchell made his college debut Tuesday night. He made it count, too.
At least one person is unimpressed that Oscar Bellfield is UNLV’s starting point guard as a freshman.
On an off day for his players, UNLV basketball coach Lon Kruger reported to work as usual Sunday. He was not exhausted after a sleepless night spent worrying about his team.
It’s not often the better coaching job in a UNLV basketball game takes place opposite the Rebels bench.
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