UNLV Men's Basketball

UNLV's Moser again honored as the Mountain West Player of the Week

REBELS BASKETBALL: The 6-foot-8 sophomore forward, who is averaging 14.8 points and 11.4 rebounds per game, wins the award for the fourth time

By Ray Brewer

Mike Moser’s efforts in the UNLV basketball team’s 65-63 victory Saturday against San Diego State earned him Mountain West Conference Player of the Week honors for games through Feb. 12. The sophomore forward had 19 points and game-high nine rebounds in the win, adding six steals and four blocked shots to help UNLV snap a six-game losing skid against the Aztecs an move into a three-way tie for first place in the league.

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UNLV can move forward without the burden of losing streak to San Diego State

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Sunday, February 12, 2012

By Taylor Bern

You could see the Rebels’ collective weight lifting off of Dave Rice’s shoulders as he victoriously threw his arms into the air Saturday afternoon. UNLV wanted this one. Badly.

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UNLV makes the key plays down the stretch to hold off San Diego State 65-63

unlv basketball: The Rebels led by as much as 13 in the second half, but the game wasn't decided until Justin Hawkins' last-second steal

Saturday, February 11, 2012

By Taylor Bern

Without a game all week, the hype and anticipation for Saturday afternoon’s game at the Thomas & Mack reached levels arguably not seen since the early '90s. And somehow, the game delivered on those expectations. After nearly blowing a double-digit lead in the second half, UNLV junior guard Justin Hawkins made a steal in the final seconds that clinched the 14th-ranked Rebels’ 65-63 victory against No. 13 San Diego State.

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Debating whether UNLV should continue series with San Diego State

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Saturday, February 11, 2012

By Ray Brewer

Thanks for the memories, San Diego State. That’s the response every UNLV official should be familiar with when asked about continuing the basketball series with the Aztecs. Thanks, but no thanks.

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Blog: Justin Hawkins' steal seals UNLV's thrilling 65-63 victory against San Diego State

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Saturday, February 11, 2012

By Taylor Bern

In the final seconds, Justin Hawkins stole the ball from Xavier Thames and sealed the Rebels' 65-63 victory against San Diego State.

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Rebels open as a 9.5-point favorite against No. 13 San Diego State

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Friday, February 10, 2012

By Taylor Bern

No. 14 UNLV has opened as a 9.5-point favorite against No. 13 San Diego State for its 1 p.m. home game Saturday. The game has been sold out since Thursday and will be televised on NBC Sports Network (Cox cable channel 38).

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UNLV eager to get on the court for big game against San Diego State

unlv basketball: Aztecs' Jamaal Franklin presents matchup problems, but key is for Rebels to play their style and use the raucous home crowd

Friday, February 10, 2012

By Taylor Bern

Each second brings the Rebels one closer to their chance at redemption. One closer to payback. It can’t come soon enough. “It’s been a real long week,” sophomore forward Mike Moser said. “I’ve been ready to play since Monday. We’ve been waiting for it since we lost (to them).”

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At UNLV basketball games, they call him Tiny, and that big kid can dance

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Friday, February 10, 2012

By Tom Gorman

On game day at Thomas & Mack, he’s the standout, coming in at 6-foot-1 and 400 pounds and collecting some of the loudest cheers by the final buzzer. He can’t dunk like Mike Moser or drain 3-pointers like Chace Stanback. But man, can he dance.

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UNLV basketball's running ways are a credit to strength coach Jason Kabo

unlv basketball: The Guru designed a multitude of drills that made running a competition and set the Rebels off at a break-neck pace

Friday, February 10, 2012

By Taylor Bern

Dave Rice’s first meeting with The Guru as UNLV’s basketball coach was pretty simple. “I had a lot of confidence in him and I just wanted to empower him,” Rice said. The Guru is Jason Kabo, the Rebels’ strength and conditioning coach for the last 11 years. Rice was familiar with Kabo from his days as an assistant at UNLV and he admired his work from opposing sidelines up until returning to his alma mater.

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The Dave Rice Foundation a very personal cause for the UNLV basketball family

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Thursday, February 9, 2012

By Taylor Bern

When Mindy Rice’s youngest son, Dylan, was two years old, she could tell something was wrong. His speech hadn’t developed. Some doctors told her that it was nothing to worry about, but Mindy couldn’t ignore her gut. A mother knows. Three years later, Dylan was diagnosed with autism.

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Three local high school seniors selected to the McDonald's All-American Game

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Thursday, February 9, 2012

By Taylor Bern

Bishop Gorman’s Shabazz Muhammad and Findlay Prep duo Anthony Bennett and Brandon Ashley were among 24 high school seniors selected nationwide on Thursday to participate in the McDonald’s All-American game.

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UNLV basketball in middle of big week of preparations for San Diego State game

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Thursday, February 9, 2012

By Taylor Bern

Anthony Marshall said he doesn’t look ahead on the schedule. When everybody’s asking him about the big game, he’s just focused on the next one. But this week is a little different. “It just so happens that that next game is that one game that everybody’s been talking about,” Marshall said. No. 14 UNLV hosts No. 13 San Diego State on Saturday at 1 p.m. The respective student sections have been going after each other on Twitter for several days. Tickets are all but gone.

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UNLV's Dave Rice is in the midst of one of the best coaching debuts in recent history

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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

By Taylor Bern

Coaching debuts aren’t supposed to be this good. A basketball coach’s first season at a new program is traditionally filled with stumbling blocks, small improvements and moral victories, not top-15 rankings, marquee wins and Final Four dreams. Yet, that’s exactly what first-year UNLV coach Dave Rice has delivered to his alma mater.

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Tickets for Saturday's San Diego State game selling quickly

unlv quick hits: Officials expect highly anticipated game against the Aztecs to sellout before game day

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

By Ray Brewer

About 700 tickets remain for the UNLV basketball team’s 1 p.m. Saturday game against visiting San Diego State at the Thomas & Mack Center and school officials anticipate a sellout before the day of the game. A majority of the remaining seats are located in the balcony section and priced starting at $25. There are a handful of seats in the plaza (the lower bowl), but those are single tickets.

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