The Basketball Tournament, also known as TBT, will play one of its regionals at Cox Pavilion on July 24-26. TBT, which has included NBA players, is a 64-team league made up of eight regions.
Mark Anderson
Former Sports Reporter
UNLV forward Mbacke Diong hasn’t had the statistical impact he had earlier in the season, but is still counted on to defend the rim.
Elijah Mitrou-Long and Bryce Hamilton each scored 17 points as UNLV defeated New Mexico 78-73 on Saturday, handing the Lobos their second home loss of the season.
The top five teams receive first-day byes in next month’s Mountain West tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center. UNLV is sixth going into Saturday’s game at New Mexico.
UNLV junior forward Donnie Tillman strained a knee in Wednesday’s 82-79 overtime loss to UNR. He was averaging 10.1 points and 4.7 rebounds.
UNLV senior pitcher Ryan Hare was named the preseason pitcher of the year by two national college baseball publications.
Jalen Harris’ jumper with 1:21 left in overtime gave UNR the lead for good as the Wolf Pack defeated UNLV 82-79 on Wednesday night.
UNR has beaten UNLV in eight of the past 10 meetings. The teams meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Marvin Coleman banked in a 15-foot jumper with 0.08 seconds left to give UNLV a 68-67 victory over Fresno State on Saturday at the Thomas Mack Center.
Nate Grimes and Orlando Robinson lead Fresno State in scoring, and both are from Las Vegas. The Bulldogs visit UNLV on Saturday.
Former UNLV men’s basketball coach Marvin Menzies sold his Southern Highlands home for $1.15 million on Friday, according to public property records.
Marcus Arroyo was always on a fast track, and he became UNLV’s football coach at age 39. He will try to turn around a program with a long history of losing.
UNLV football coach Marcus Arroyo announced the signing of 28 players on Wednesday. The class was rated by Rivals as the Mountain West’s best.
Neemias Queta scored 21 points and Sam Merrill had 20 to rally Utah State to a 69-54 victory over UNLV on Wednesday night in Logan, Utah.
UNLV’s recruiting class was ranked first in the Mountain West by Rivals and second by 247Sports. New coach Marcus Arroyo will announce the class Wednesday.