Cle Edwards died Saturday of kidney and heart failure. He was 71. He never left Las Vegas after becoming one of Jerry Tarkanian’s trusted assistants.
UNLV Basketball
The current Nebraska basketball coach promoted Otzelberger to associate head coach when he was named head coach at his alma mater, Iowa State, in 2010.
UNLV forward Joel Ntambwe is considering turning pro. Moses Wood, who played high school basketball at Galena in Reno, will transfer to UNLV from Tulane.
Five UNLV basketball players have put their names into the NCAA Transfer Portal as the university searches for a new coach. The search is expected to last another week to 10 days.
UNLV begins a difficult six-game stretch when New Mexico visits the Thomas & Mack Center on Tuesday night. These games will show where the Rebels stand this season.
UNLV opens play in the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu on Saturday against Hawaii. That’s the first of three games in four days for the Rebels.
The gap between the Power Five and Group of Five conferences continues to grow. It leaves schools such as UNLV in a difficult spot.
The Washington Wizards selected Las Vegan Troy Brown Jr. with the 15th pick in the first round of the NBA draft on Thursday. Brown, a 6-foot-7-inch guard/forward, played one year at Oregon after starring at Centennial High School.
Former UNLV point guard Kevin Kruger is an assistant basketball coach at Oklahoma under his dad, Lon, a former Rebels coach. The younger Kruger could be on the path to be a head coach himself.
Coming off a nine-victory improvement and with most of the team expected back, Marvin Menzies is optimistic after concluding his second season as UNLV’s basketball coach.
UNLV was beaten soundly for the second game in a row, this time falling 77-64 to Fresno State on Wednesday at the Thomas & Mack Center. The Rebels lost 94-56 at San Diego State on Saturday.
Breaking down UNLV’s basketball game against Fresno State at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Northern Colorado won 91-84 at Wyoming on Tuesday, and the Bears visit UNLV at 7 p.m. Friday at the Thomas & Mack Center. The Rebels are 13-point favorites.
UNLV fans were encouraged to bring a new stuffed toy to the Runnin’ Rebels’ game against Mississippi Valley State on Wednesday night at the Thomas Mack Center to participate in the 2nd annual Teddy Bear Toss.
Unbeatens Utah and UNLV will meet in the MGM Resorts Main Event championship game at approximately 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena.
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