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The Rebels finished the prestigious event 0-3, but coach Josh Pastner is encouraged about the potential for a roster that may soon be healthy.
The Rebels fell to 0-2 in bracket play at the Players Era Championship and will play a Big Ten opponent in Thursday’s consolation r0und at Michelob Ultra Arena.
The Rebels led for much of the game, but shot just 36.7 percent from the field and gave up a late run to the Terrapins to drop the opener of the Players Era Festival at MGM Grand Garden.
UNLV will play Maryland and Alabama as part of the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas, which has become college basketball’s premier early-season event.
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.