The UNLV men’s golf team shot 9 over in Friday’s first round of the NCAA Championships in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Rebels failed to take advantage of Shintaro Ban’s 5-under 67.
Mark Anderson
Former Sports Reporter
UNLV lost an 8-1 lead to UNR in the first round of the Mountain West baseball tournament on Thursday, but scored five runs in the ninth inning to win 13-8. The Rebels advanced to the winners bracket and will face No. 2 San Diego State at 6 p.m. Friday.
The UNLV men’s golf team suffered a potentially staggering setback when All-American John Oda announced days from the season opener that he was turning pro. But the Rebels qualified for the NCAA Championships.
UNLV’s baseball team barely got into the Mountain West tournament. But the Rebels open with UNR, a team they beat two of three times in a series from May 11 to 13 in Las Vegas.
Seven UNLV sports broke or tied their previous Academic Progress Rate highs, according to data released by the NCAA on Wednesday.
Alexandr Cozbinov and Aiwen Zhu will represent UNLV at the NCAA Singles Championships beginning Wednesday at Wake Forest. It’s the first time since 2005 that the Rebels will send a men’s and women’s player to the national tennis tournament.
Air Force coach Dave Pilipovich is one of the few constants when it comes to Mountain West men’s basketball. But even with all the change, he said the league is headed in the right direction.
Former UNLV point guard Kevin Kruger is an assistant basketball coach at Oklahoma under his dad, Lon, a former Rebels coach. The younger Kruger could be on the path to be a head coach himself.
A loaded men’s college basketball field of Kentucky, UCLA, North Carolina and Ohio State will play in the CBS Sports Classic in 2019 at T-Mobile Arena.
The NCAA has at least temporarily changed its policy toward legalized sports betting, clearing the way for Las Vegas to bid on championship events such as the Final Four.
UNLV’s women’s golf and volleyball programs were recognized by the NCAA on Wednesday for finishing in the top 10 of their sports for their Academic Progress Rate scores. Both sports had perfect multiyear scores of 1,000.
Tickets for this year’s NBA Summer League are on sale. The event is July 6 to 17 at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion.
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a nationwide ban on single-game legalized sports betting outside of Nevada. That could help Las Vegas’ case to host NCAA championship events, which currently is prohibited.
Keith Brown, special assistant to the head coach the past two basketball seasons at UNLV, was named an assistant coach at Fresno State on Friday.
UNLV shortstop Bryson Stott’s dad played quarterback for the Rebels and his mom was a cheerleader, but he wanted to go elsewhere for college. After his recruiting trip, however, Stott fell in love with UNLV.