UNLV guard Tre’Von Willis was named Mountain West Conference co-Player of the Week on Monday, sharing the award with Brigham Young guard Jimmer Fredette.
Willis led UNLV to wins at New Mexico on Wednesday and over Wyoming at home on Saturday. He averaged 20 points, shooting 66.7 percent (14-for-21) from the field, including 72.7 percent (8-for-11) from 3-point range.
Willis also averaged 3.5 assists, three rebounds and two steals in the two wins.
Senior guard Howie Fleming Jr. had a career-high 25 points, and the UNLV men’s basketball team rolled to a victory in coach Josh Pastner’s return to Memphis.
The UNLV men’s basketball team hits the road for the first time this season when they meet Memphis on Sunday in a nationally televised nonconference game.
Las Vegas will be a sports fan’s mecca next week with Formula One, the NFL, NHL and college football and basketball games planned over eight days.
UNLV’s men’s basketball team lost to Montana at the Thomas & Mack Center, suffering its second shocking defeat in three games.
UNLV bounced back from a season-opening loss to Tennessee-Martin by scorching Chattanooga 101-69 on Saturday for Josh Pastner’s first win as the Rebels’ coach.
The UNLV men’s basketball team rolled past Chattanooga on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center, giving coach Josh Pastner his first victory with the Rebels.
Josh Pastner’s debut as the UNLV men’s basketball coach didn’t go as planned, as the Rebels lost to Tennessee-Martin 86-81 on Tuesday as 18-point favorites.
Purdue is the favorite to win the college basketball national title and the money leaders at BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook and the Westgate SuperBook.
UNLV’s men’s basketball team suffered a shocking loss in coach Josh Pastner’s debut, falling to Tennessee-Martin at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The UNLV women’s basketball team has nine new players, including six transfers, but coach Lindy La Rocque said it has the potential to be her best team.
