Six UNLV players scored in double figures to lead the Rebels to a 98-87 victory over San Jose State on Wednesday night at the Thomas Mack Center.
Mark Anderson
Former Sports Reporter
Cornerback Nohl Williams, who attends Pacifica High School in Oxnard, California, tweeted Wednesday that he had committed to UNLV.
Most Mountain West teams are using data provided by ShotTracker, but UNLV coach T.J. Otzelberger and his staff are relying on their own numbers.
Hansen has been at Stanford the past six seasons and was a defensive assistant for the Cardinal in 2009-10 working under Vic Fangio, now the Denver Broncos’ coach.
Marvin Coleman and Jonah Antonio each made a 3-pointer to open overtime Saturday and put UNLV on the path to a 78-69 road victory over Wyoming.
UNLV forward Mbacke Diong’s strong play inside has been a key reason for the Rebels’ recent improved play. They visit Wyoming on Saturday.
New UNLV coach Marcus Arroyo announced eight members of his staff. He hasn’t hired the offensive and defensive coordinators.
UNLV went through two second-half scoring droughts Wednesday night before rallying late in a 73-66 loss to Boise State at ExtraMile Arena in Boise, Idaho.
Scott Turner, a former UNLV backup quarterback, was named Wednesday as the Washington Redskins’ offensive coordinator.
UNLV guard Bryce Hamilton averaged 16 points over the past three games and was a key reason for the Rebels’ improved play.
Devin Tillis, a 6-foot-6-inch forward from Windward High School in Los Angeles, tweeted Monday night that he had committed to UNLV.
UNLV sophomore Bryce Hamilton scored a combined 35 points in victories over Utah State and Air Force. Senior Rodjanae Wade had consecutive double-doubles in two wins.
UNLV held Air Force 19 points below its season average, riding that defense and a 17-point game-changing first-half run to a 71-59 win Saturday at the Thomas Mack Center.
UNLV junior guard Jonah Antonio said he will donate $5 for every 3-pointer he makes in Mountain West play to fight the Australia wildfires that have claimed at least 18 lives.
UNLV is one of the nation’s top offensive rebounding teams, and the Rebels are strong on both ends. That dominance inside has been a big part of their three-game winning streak.