Senior wing Bryce Hamilton scored 26 and senior center Royce Hamm added 16 points and 12 rebounds to help UNLV secure an 84-71 victory Wednesday over Nebraska-Omaha at Thomas Mack Center.
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In the last three games, senior wing Bryce Hamilton is averaging 25.3 points and shooting 61.2 percent from the field, including 50 percent from 3-point range.
Senior wing Bryce Hamilton had 33 points and junior wing Donovan Williams scored 32 to power UNLV to a victory over Hartford on Saturday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
In response to the small crowd at Wednesday’s game at Michelob Ultra Arena, UNLV announced Thursday that the first 2,500 fans could attend Saturday’s game free of charge.
Former UNLV basketball recruit Zaon Collins has been sued by the family of a man killed in a suspected DUI crash that landed the prospective player in jail last year.
Guard Mike Nuga had 21 points and eight assists to help UNLV snap a five-game losing streak against Division I competition with a win over Seattle at Michelob Ultra Arena.
UNLV played its worst two defensive games of the season in blowout losses to SMU and San Francisco. Those teams combined to shoot 52 percent from the field.
UNLV competed with San Francisco for a half Saturday night before unraveling in the second en route to a road loss to the Dons at War Memorial Gym.
UNLV basketball coach Kevin Kruger wants his players to limit long jumpers early in possessions and contested, off-the-dribble two-pointers early in the shot clock.
UNLV (4-4) missed 24 of its first 33 shots Wednesday against Southern Methodist University (6-3) and fell 83-64 at Moody Coliseum in Dallas.
UNLV (4-3) is still trying to unlock its offense amid the lulls and scoring droughts that have plagued them against quality competition.
UCLA — ranked second nationally but not the country’s second-best team right now — had no problem whipping the Rebels 73-51.
Senior wing Bryce Hamilton scored 15 to lead the Rebels (4-3), who shot 30.4 percent from the field and 22.2 percent from 3-point range.
UNLV snapped a two-game losing streak Wednesday with a 101-45 victory over Division-III Whittier College at Thomas Mack Center.
Texas transfer Royce Hamm Jr. is blossoming into one of the Rebels’ most indispensable players, doubling as their defensive anchor and one of the nation’s best rebounders.
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