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Rebels roll over New Mexico in Simon’s debut, 86-74 — PHOTOS

A coaching change led to an attitude adjustment for a new-look UNLV basketball team, and 7-foot freshman Stephen Zimmerman Jr. defined the difference by playing with more aggression than he had all season.

Rebels breathe, and play a lot better in first game under Simon

Two days after their coach was fired midway through his fourth season, having lost six of their previous eight games and sitting at 0-3 to begin Mountain West play, UNLV basketball players were implored by their new leader to run.

 
UNLV fans show mixed emotions about Rice’s firing

For several weeks, a vocal group of angry UNLV fans has hit social media and the sports radio airwaves to say it wouldn’t return to basketball games until the administration dumped Dave Rice as coach.

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Rebel Report Card: UNLV vs. Cal Poly

This game could have easily been a 10-point win for Cal Poly if the UNLV bench didn’t step up at crucial times like it did.

RJ Picks: UNLV vs. Cal Poly

The Rebels open the season as 6.5-point favorites when they host Cal Poly at the Thomas & Mack tonight.

Dave Rice’s time is now

Questions about job security shadowed Dave Rice in the spring. The UNLV basketball coach was granted another year, at least, to find the right answers. Four months from now, he hopes to avoid a “Groundhog Day” scenario and the same questions.

UNLV’s Zimmerman gets MW preseason freshman of the year honors

UNLV freshman Stephen Zimmerman was named the Mountain West’s Preseason Freshman of the Year on Tuesday, becomming the fourth Rebel to receive the distinction in as many years.

Rice, UNLV tip off Mountain West basketball media days

The Mountain West conference basketball media day starts Tuesday morning with players and coaches from five teams, including UNLV, scheduled to speak.