UNLV basketball climbs to No. 11 in AP, coaches’ polls
The UNLV basketball team, coming off a big Mountain West Conference home victory over San Diego State on Saturday, climbed to No. 11 in both The Associated Press media poll and ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll released Monday.
The Rebels (22-4) had been ranked 14th and 16th, respectively, last week, prior to their 65-63 win over the Aztecs (20-4) at the Thomas & Mack Center. It was the Rebels' only game of the week
UNLV and San Diego State are tied with New Mexico for first place in the league with 6-2 records. The Rebels play at Texas Christian on Tuesday night.
UNLV sophomore forward Mike Moser also was named Mountain West Conference Player of the Week Monday following his team-high 19-point, game-high nine-rebound effort against the Aztecs. Moser also recorded career-highs of six steals and four blocked shots while adding two assists in 36 minutes of play. With 40 seconds left in Saturday's game and San Diego State holding a 63-62 lead, Moser stripped the Aztecs' Xavier Thames on a drive into the lane. The loose ball went to Rebels teammate Anthony Marshall, who took it the length of the court to score the go-ahead basket.
The top three teams in the AP and coaches' polls were the same this week: Kentucky (25-1), Syracuse (25-1) and Missouri (23-2). Kansas (20-5) was No. 4 and Duke (21-4) No. 5 in the AP ranking with the two teams switched in the coaches' poll.
