Rebels Come Up Empty
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The UNLV men’s basketball team lost to New Mexico on Tuesday night at the Thomas & Mack Center in a dismal effort for back-to-back Mountain West home defeats.
Since he was hired nine months ago, Josh Pastner has been loud and proud about his goal to reignite fan support for the UNLV basketball team.
UNLV’s basketball team missed countless close-in shots and free-throws in falling to first-place San Diego State on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
UNLV basketball’s five-game home win streak was snapped by San Diego State, which shot 62 percent from 3-point range, Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The Rebels are coming off an upset win at Utah State on Tuesday, their sixth victory in eight games, and host Mountain West leader San Diego State on Saturday.
The NCAA on Friday approved athletic teams to wear jersey patches effective Aug. 1, with UNLV already having a five-year sponsorship deal in place.
UNLV’s new basketball coach has been emphasizing a mantra all season. He believes his team embodied it in Tuesday’s upset win at Utah State.
UNLV, a 16-point underdog, rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit and stunned Utah State on Tuesday night in a Mountain West basketball game at Logan, Utah.
UNLV guard Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn was named Mountain West Player of the Week after two standout performances.
The UNLV women’s basketball team will have two more regular-season chances to beat conference rival San Diego State.