A difficult start to Mountain West play turned downright ugly on Wednesday night as UNLV fell to 0-2 with a road loss at Colorado State.
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With a five-point lead and less than a minute on the clock, UNLV was seemingly in control of the game. A short time later, after his team’s improbable collapse, coach Dave Rice lost control.
The Rebels are 4 1/2-point favorites on the road against Colorado State tonight. Tip is at 7:00 p.m. PT.
The UNLV Rebels begin a two-game road trip tonight as they face the Colorado State Rams in Fort Collins — a place head coach Dave Rice has yet to get a win with the Rebels.
Patrick McCaw must play better. He must score more. He must produce.
When losses start to pile up, a team needs a spokesman other than the coach to handle damage control. Ben Carter has stepped up as the UNLV player who says the right things.
One game into the Mountain West schedule, UNLV coach Dave Rice is facing a season on the brink. But is his basketball team on the brink of crisis or recovery? The answer should be obvious by the end of this month.