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Good’s hiring shows UNLV’s Rice is maturing

Former Long Beach State head coach Max Good was hired this week as a special assistant to UNLV head coach Dave Rice, bringing to the Rebels a veteran presence the team has desperately needed since Rice assumed control of the program in 2011.

Rebels wary of UNR’s tireless, talented Burton

Wherever he goes, Deonte Burton tends to draw a crowd of defenders. He also is attracting some not-so-secret admirers of another kind.

No. 2 Arizona comes back to beat Rebels 63-58

Brandon Ashley’s layup with 28 seconds remaining helped No. 2 Arizona hold on for a 63-58 victory over UNLV at the McKale Center.

Bell, Cesarz back after knee issues, pace experienced Lady Rebels squad

Whenever fear or doubt crept into Alana Cesarz’s psyche as she rehabilitated her left knee this summer following surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament, she was reassured by Mia Bell, her UNLV basketball teammate who was recovering from microfracture knee surgery.

Unranked Rebels will rely on talented transfers

In his third season as coach, Dave Rice has a unique UNLV basketball team. There is not another one in the nation like it, and that alone sets the scene for intrigue.

Lopez-Sosa returns to lend leadership on and off the court

Behind the scenes, a talented UNLV basketball team was torn apart. Carlos Lopez-Sosa was unhappy and unsure if he wanted to be a part of it anymore. He was falling apart, too.

Thompson, Verin power Lady Rebels past Boise State

Kelli Thompson had 27 points, and Rejane Verin piled up 26 points and 19 rebounds as the UNLV women’s basketball team pulled away late to beat Boise State 70-60 on Wednesday night at Boise, Idaho.

Lady Rebels dealt upset by New Mexico in MWC tourney

The UNLV women’s basketball team, seeded second in the Mountain West Conference tournament, tumbled in the first round to seventh-seeded New Mexico 61-58 at the Thomas & Mack Center. The Lady Rebels (22-9) led 54-45 with eight minutes remaining, but the Lobos (10-19) outscored UNLV 16-4 the rest of the way.