Former Centennial standouts Jade and Sam Thomas will face other Saturday when UNLV plays Arizona at the McKale Center in Tucson.
Andy Yamashita
Former Reporter: UNLV/Aces
With several changes including an expanded field, the 2022 NCAA women’s basketball tournament has the potential to be special.
UNLV’s slow start probably had something to do with its exclusion from the NIT. The Rebels lost convincingly to Michigan and UCLA, as new players adjusted to their roles.
The UNLV women won the Mountain West regular-season and tournament titles. The Lady Rebels are making their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 20 years.
The two previous matchups this season between Boise State and San Diego State came down to the wire. This game was no different.
Senior Bryce Hamilton scored 22 points but it wasn’t enough as No. 5-seeded UNLV lost to No. 4 Wyoming Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Essence Booker scored 25 points and hit a clutch 3-pointer in the final minute to lift UNLV to the Mountain West women’s tournament title and a berth in the NCAA Tournament.
The Rebels know the stakes, but are trying to take it one game at a time ahead of their Mountain West Tournament quarterfinal against Wyoming.
The youngest of an extended family of accomplished basketball players, UNLV senior Bryce Hamilton has more than held his own. And he’s not done yet.
Junior Essence Booker scored 17 points Tuesday as No. 1-seeded UNLV beat No. 5 Air Force in the semifinals of the Mountain West Tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center.
UNLV senior Bryce Hamilton was named First Team All-Mountain West by both coaches and the media Tuesday.
Former walk-on and Las Vegas prep star Marvin Coleman enters the transfer portal to leave UNLV
Sophomore reserve Nneka Obiazor scored 20 points as UNLV defeated Utah State on Monday in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West women’s basketball tournament.
Regular-season champion UNLV will play Utah State at noon Monday in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West women’s basketball tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center.
A poor start on offense put UNLV behind early, and New Mexico held on to secure a win at the Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Saturday.