Rebel Quick Hits

Rebels still receiving votes in rankings, but not as many as Mountain West foe Colorado State

Sam Morris

UNLV guard Bruce Dejean-Jones scratches his chin while heading to the bench after fouling out against Wyoming Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013 at the Thomas & Mack Center. UNLV won 62-50.

Rebels still receiving votes in rankings, but not as many as Mountain West foe Colorado State: unlv quick hits: New Mexico, the league's lone ranked team in both polls, and San Diego State also ahead of Rebels; Mon, Feb 4, 2013 (11:30 a.m.); By Ray Brewer; The UNLV basketball team isn’t ranked in either major poll Monday for a third consecutive week after splitting a pair of games last week. And, at least according to voters, the Rebels are the fourth best team in their Mountain West Conference.

UNLV forward Anthony Bennett reacts after a score during their game against UNR Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013 at the Thomas & Mack. UNLV won the game 66-54.

UNLV freshman named to midseason watch lists for national awards: Rebels quick hits:; Thursday, January 31, 2013; By Taylor Bern; UNLV freshman Anthony Bennett is in some elite company as a member of two midseason watch lists announced by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association on Thursday.

UNLV senior guard Justin Hawkins poses with members of the Lois and Jerry Tarkanian Middle School Lady Shark basketball team and their coaches Thursday, January 31, 2013. Hawkins spoke at the school in front of nearly 500 eighth graders and faculty.

Rebel senior speaks at middle school in between games: UNLV quick hits:; Thursday, January 31, 2013; By Taylor Bern; Two days after UNLV defeated UNR and two days before the Rebels hit the road against Boise State, senior guard Justin Hawkins talked to a bleacher full of eighth graders about leadership.

UNLV forward Anthony Bennett dunks during their game against Wyoming Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013 at the Thomas & Mack Center. UNLV won 62-50.

UNLV out of basketball rankings again, but New Mexico and SDSU grab spot in polls: rebels basketball: Rebels on Tuesday host UNR, then hit the road for a Saturday game at Boise State; Monday, January 28, 2013; By Ray Brewer; The UNLV basketball team didn’t crack the top-25 for a second consecutive week in either major poll, but Mountain West Conference foes New Mexico and San Diego State each are ranked. Despite winning their lone game last week, a 62-50 victory against Wyoming, the Rebels (16-4, 3-2 Mountain West) didn’t do enough to regain a spot in the rankings

Fans in the student section wear white during the white out during the UNLV game against Wyoming at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, March 3, 2012.

UNLV's Rebellion student section up for national award: unlv quick hits:; Friday, January 25, 2013; By Ray Brewer; The UNLV basketball team has just one loss at the Thomas & Mack Center in coach Dave Rice’s two-year tenure. A significant reason for the success is the home court advantage created by the Rebellion student-cheering section — everything from cheering on their feet the entire game to holding up giant-sized cutouts of players and prominent Las Vegas figures to create an awesome game-day atmosphere.

The UNLV Rebel Girls perform during their game against UNI Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012 at the Thomas & Mack. UNLV won 73-59 to push their record to 10-1.

Rebel Girls bring home dance team's first national championship: UNLV quick hits:; Tuesday, January 22, 2013; By Taylor Bern; There are a lot of expectations on this year’s UNLV basketball team. If the Rebels need advice about dealing with that and performing in crunch time, they can just go to the sideline and ask a Rebel Girl.

UNLV quarterback Nick Sherry passes against New Mexico at Sam Boyd Stadium Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012.

Mountain West will stage a football championship game starting in 2013: College football: The league has divided its 12 teams into the Mountain and West divisions. UNLV is in the West, along with UNR and San Diego State; Tuesday, January 22, 2013; By Taylor Bern; The Mountain West will divide its football teams into two divisions and play a championship game starting in 2013, the league announced Tuesday. The Mountain West athletic directors voted in favor of the change at their meeting.

UNLV guard Anthony Marshall grabs teammate Bryce Dejean-Jones after the Rebels upset San Diego State 82-75 Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 at Viejas Arena in San Diego.

Here's a first this season: UNLV not ranked in either poll: rebel basketball: Rebels' split of Mountain West Conference road games last week lands them out of the top-25; Monday, January 21, 2013; By Ray Brewer; For the first time this college basketball season, UNLV will take the court as a non-ranked team. Monday, the Rebels fell into the ‘others receiving votes’ category of both major polls.

UNLV players Doug Zismann and Bradley Randle leave the field after UNLV's game against New Mexico at Sam Boyd Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012. UNLV beat New Mexico 35-7.

Rebels' backup running back declares early for NFL draft: UNLV quick hits: Bradley Randle rushed for a team-leading nine touchdowns and a career-high 635 yards in 2012; Saturday, January 19, 2013; By Taylor Bern; UNLV running back Bradley Randle will forgo his senior season to enter his name into the 2013 NFL draft, the school said Saturday.

UNLV guard Justin Hawkins buries his head in a towel during the closing minute of their game against New Mexico Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013 at The Pit in Albuquerque. New Mexico won the game 65-60.

After going 1-1 last week, Rebels fall out of Associated Press poll: unlv basketball:; Monday, January 14, 2013; By Ray Brewer; The UNLV basketball team has dropped out of the Associated Press rankings after its loss last week at New Mexico. In the poll released Monday, the Rebels were one of four teams ranked last week to fall out of the top-25. UNLV, which was No. 24 last week, received 26 votes from the 65-member media panel — good enough 30th place. No. 25 Marquette received 126 votes.

UNLV forward Carlos Lopez-Sosa celebrates a play during their game against Chicago State Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013 at the Thomas & Mack Center. UNLV won the game 74-52.

Rebels return to the national rankings at No. 24 in AP poll: unlv quick hits:; Monday, January 7, 2013; By Ray Brewer; After a week hiatus, the UNLV basketball team is back in the Associated Press rankings. The Rebels (13-2), fresh off a pair of double-digit wins last week, are ranked No. 24 in the poll released today.

UNLV head coach Dave Rice smiles during an exhibition game against Dixie State on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, at the Thomas & Mack.

California point guard commits to UNLV on official visit: Rebels quick hits: Kendall Smith, a 6-foot-2 guard in the class of 2013, chose the Rebels after attending Thursday's game; Friday, January 4, 2013; By Taylor Bern; UNLV’s recruiting success rate when it gets kids on campus is very high. That percentage ticked up again Friday morning when California senior guard Kendall Smith announced his commitment on Twitter after attending Thursday’s Rebels victory.

UNLV head coach Dave Rice talks to his team during a timeout in their game against North Carolina on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. North Carolina won the game 79-73.

Class of 2013 guard will make official visit to UNLV on Thursday: Rebels quick hits: While the Rebels welcome Kendall Smith to campus, they will play against Chicago State without junior forward Mike Moser; Wednesday, January 2, 2013; By Taylor Bern; UNLV will have a special guest in the Thomas & Mack Center stands Thursday night against Chicago State, as three-star senior guard Kendall Smith will be on campus for an official visit. Smith has enjoyed a nice rise in recruiting circles his senior season, cutting his list recently to UNLV, UCLA and UConn.

UNLV guard Katin Reinhardt reacts in the final minute of their 79-73 loss to North Carolina Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012 at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Rebels fall out of AP college basketball rankings: unlv quick hits:; Monday, December 31, 2012; By Ray Brewer; The UNLV basketball team has dropped out of the Associated Press rankings after its weekend loss at North Carolina. The Rebels (11-2), who were ranked No. 20 by the AP last week, received 52 votes in this week’s poll to land one spot out of the rankings.

UNLV's Justin Hawkins is mobbed by fans after defeating the University of North Carolina during the Las Vegas Invitational championship game Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011, at the Orleans Arena. The Rebels upset the No. 1-ranked Tar Heels 90-80.

UNLV a 4-point betting underdog in showdown at North Carolina: unlv quick hits:; Friday, December 28, 2012; By Ray Brewer; The UNLV basketball team is a 4-point betting underdog for its Saturday game at North Carolina, according to Vegasinsider.com. While North Carolina (9-3) is non-ranked and suffered an ugly 18-point loss last week at Texas, the Tar Heels (9-3) haven’t lost at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill since 2005.