Andee Ritter scored with two seconds left to give UC Irvine a 57-55 victory over the UNLV women’s basketball team Tuesday.
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The freshman provided a needed spark for UNLV as the Rebels bounced back from a season-opening loss with a 72-51 win over UC Riverside at the Thomas Mack Center on Tuesday night.
Breaking down UNLV’s game against UC Riverside at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Poor outside shooting was a question even before Saturday’s 61-50 season-opening loss to Loyola Marymount, a game that did little to assuage fears that UNLV could struggle from that range all season.
UNLV shot 41.2 percent and committed 24 turnovers in a 61-50 loss to Loyola Marymount on Saturday night at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Breaking down UNLV’s game against Loyola Marymount at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Wright State seized an early lead and never trailed in a 68-52 win over the UNLV women’s basketball team Friday night at Cox Pavilion in the season opener for both teams.
UNLV guard Kris Clyburn lost his starting job last season, but now may have it back. The Rebels open their season at 7 p.m. Saturday against Loyola Marymount at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The Lady Rebels, who begin their season against Wright State at 6 p.m. Friday at Cox Pavilion, return four starters and are confident entering the season.
UNLV has watched UNR use transfers to become a Mountain West power and rise in the national rankings, but Rebels coach Marvin Menzies hasn’t wavered from the plan of building a winner his way.
UNR has its eyes on a run to a national championship, but the Wolf Pack will have to get through the Mountain West first. They will have their share of challengers.
Noah Robotham’s pass to a cutting Kris Clyburn for a layup with about a second left gave UNLV an 83-81 exhibition victory over Montana State-Billings on Friday night.
UNLV plays Montana State-Billings at 7 p.m. Friday in an exhibition basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center. The Rebels have several questions that will need answers.
The guard from Clark High School, who has quickly bonded with his college teammates, suffered a knee injury and is expected to miss ‘a couple weeks.’
UNLV senior forward Shakur Juiston returns after averaging 14.6 points and 10.0 rebounds while shooting 63.9 percent last season. He was named second-team all-conference.
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