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Five-star forward in the class of 2014 commits to UNLV

Dwayne Morgan, who visited campus in February, goes to the same high school as current UNLV freshman Daquan Cook

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Less than a week after UNLV suffered another early loss in the NCAA Tournament it notched another victory on the recruiting trail. Five-star forward Dwayne Morgan had an event at his high school Wednesday and committed to the Rebels.

Rebels could have lineup options for different styles of play next season

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

As long as you go in understanding that they could be completely moot by the time the season starts, projecting lineups can be a lot of fun. We look ahead to some possible UNLV lineup configurations for 2013-14.

Want to live like a college basketball coach? It’ll cost you $5 million

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Three years after it was built and two years after he left for Oklahoma, former UNLV basketball coach Lon Kruger’s Las Vegas home is up for sale. And for most people it would cost more than a few parlays to meet the price tag.

Take 5: Looking at the issues UNLV will face in 2013-14

Whose style will UNLV play next year? Who's playing point guard? Those are a couple of questions the Rebels must address in the offseason

Monday, March 25, 2013

Offseason changes, storylines and questions come for every college basketball team. The Rebels just hoped theirs hadn’t come so soon. So what’s the team going to look like next year? What needs to change? Who’s coming in?

UNLV Extras: Cal loss will be the takeaway from Rebels' 2012-13 season

Friday, March 22, 2013

Dave Rice calls it the proliferation of the NCAA Tournament, and it’s about to make this a difficult offseason

Run as one and done: Rebels bounced in first tourney game for the fourth straight year

UNLV has plenty of chances and doesn't capitalize in 64-61 loss to Cal that leaves team with familiar feeling

Thursday, March 21, 2013

There’s no glory for teams that go more than 11 minutes without making a field goal in the NCAA Tournament. There’s no parade coming, no more extra attention that comes with playing on the sport’s biggest stage. And there’s not much sympathy, either.

Blog: Rebels one and done for the fourth straight year after loss to Cal

Thursday, March 21, 2013

UNLV is out of the NCAA Tournament in the Round of 64 for the fourth consecutive season after losing 64-61 to Cal on Thursday evening in the HP Pavilion. The Rebels finished the year 25-10.

Bennett the key to Rebels' bid to finally move on in NCAA Tournament

A great game from the freshman forward should be enough to get UNLV into the Round of 32, where it hasn't been since 2008

Thursday, March 21, 2013

March is the time college stars take over and carry their team into the next round. Anthony Bennett, a freshman in his first and likely only collegiate postseason, can be that guy.

Tourney Treats: Mountain West officially back in the ESPN family

ESPN and CBS Sports Network will take turns picking league football and men's basketball games to put on their platforms

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

The Mountain West is officially back on ESPN, the network and the league jointly announced Wednesday afternoon.

Tourney Treats: Stories and trends to watch for in the Syracuse-Montana game

If the Rebels advance, they would play Saturday against the winner between the No. 4 Orange and the No. 13 Grizzlies

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

UNLV’s priority is to take care of itself and snap a four-game NCAA Tournament losing streak. The rest of us, though, are free to look ahead on the bracket, and that’s exactly what we’re doing here.

Tourney Treats: NCAA champ stays behind as Rebels prepare for tournament

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Roscoe Smith is the last player in the gym. Not in the typical show-up-early-and-stay-late way you usually hear about with athletes, though the UNLV sophomore does plenty of that, too.

Tourney Treats: Special prop bets available for UNLV-Cal game

Plus a look at what the statistical models from Nate Silver and Ken Pomeroy say about the Rebels' chances in the tournament

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Will Anthony Bennett go over or under 25.5 combined points and rebounds in UNLV’s Round of 64 game against Cal?

Tourney Treats: Upsets in the 12 vs. 5 games a March Madness tradition

UNLV has never before received a No. 5 seed so this is the team's first experience on this side of a tournament crowd pleaser

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Anybody who’s ever tried to fill out a few brackets knows about the 12-5 upset. Trying to figure out which 12 is going to be in the Round of 32 is a March tradition almost as much as the CBS March Madness theme.

Tourney Treats: Fans invited to Rebels send-off this evening

Also, fans can watch UNLV practice at HP Pavilion on Wednesday, and there are still plenty of options to get game tickets

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

UNLV basketball fans are invited to a team send-off for the NCAA Tournament today on campus at about 4:45 p.m. The Rebels will board a bus in the white lot of the Thomas & Mack Center parking lot and then leave for the McCarran International Airport.

For the Mountain West, just getting into the tournament not good enough

The conference has a record five teams in the NCAA Tournament, but another rash of early exits on the big stage could hurt league's image

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

The Mountain West has been in the national conversation the entire college basketball season. Now it has a good chance to stay there for the next couple of weeks.

Rebels' newcomers eager to live their dreams in NCAA Tournament

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

The first eight notes are all you really need to hear. The tune is so unmistakable and tied to such a specific time of year that it’s strange to hear CBS’ March Madness theme any other time.

Tourney Treats: UNLV-Cal rematch was 'best we could do,' committee chair says

Monday, March 18, 2013

The basic process for sorting through the giant field of eligible Division I basketball teams and placing them in the NCAA Tournament is detailed in the NCAA’s official principles and procedures handout.

Rebels ready to get down to business in NCAA Tournament rematch

UNLV gets a 5 seed and will play Thursday in San Jose, Calif., against 12 seed Cal; the Rebels won 76-75 at Cal on Dec. 9

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Crowded together on one side of the upstairs lounge in the Mendenhall Center, the Rebels didn’t whoop and holler when they saw “5 UNLV” appear on CBS’ selection show for the NCAA Tournament.

Rebels are going to need a little luck on Selection Sunday

Sunday, March 17, 2013

What follows is mostly speculation, because when it comes to bracketology what else is there? The Rebels have been squarely in the field of 68 for some time, so the last couple of weeks have been more about getting to a point where they’re playing well enough to have a chance to do something in the tournament.

Rebels not up to task of taking down the Lobos in tournament title game

New Mexico won its second straight Mountain West tournament title by outplaying UNLV, which now awaits its NCAA Tournament placement

Saturday, March 16, 2013

It’s tough to say what moment from Saturday’s Mountain West tournament title game was worse for UNLV fans. Was it Tony Snell’s game-clinching 3-pointer with just more than a minute to play? Kendall Williams’ exclamation point, a 360-degree dunk?

Blog: Snell carries New Mexico past UNLV in Mountain West tournament final

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Tony Snell scored 13 of New Mexico's final 17 points and Kendall Williams punctuated the Lobos' 63-56 victory against UNLV with a 360 dunk that clinched the Mountain West tournament title, giving New Mexico both crowns this season.

Rebels roll into Mountain West title game behind team effort against CSU

Freshmen Katin Reinhardt (21 points) and Anthony Bennett (19 points) headline tough 10-point victory that sets up matchup vs. New Mexico

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Tough. Together. Those are the words UNLV coach Dave Rice said he wrote on the board in the team’s locker room prior to and at halftime of the Mountain West tournament semifinal between the Rebels and Colorado State.

Blog: Rebels' depth key in 10-point victory against Colorado State

Friday, March 15, 2013

Anthony Bennett scored 19 points on eight shots while Katin Reinhardt led UNLV with 21 points in a 10-point victory against Colorado State that sends the Rebels to tomorrow afternoon's Mountain West tournament final against New Mexico. The game is at 3 p.m. on CBS.

Shabazz Muhammad takes over for UCLA in return to Las Vegas

The Bishop Gorman grad overcame a shaky start to help the Bruins survive and advance in the Pac-12 tournament

Friday, March 15, 2013

Rise to the Occasion. That’s the phrase screened onto UCLA’s warmup shirts and it may as well have been a premonition for Shabazz Muhammad’s return to Las Vegas.

Rebels preparing for 'electric' semifinals Friday night at the Mack

In the nightcap, UNLV plays Colorado State, which will likely have to play without all-conference point guard Dorian Green

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Dave Rice, UNLV basketball coach and amateur marketing director, knows how to sell an event. His team’s victory about a half an hour old and the Rebels’ opponent still unknown, Rice sat behind a microphone in the Cox practice gym and drew up the storyboard like he was in a pitch meeting.

Rebels wallop injured Falcons to advance to MWC semifinals

Air Force's Michael Lyons went down early and Anthony Bennett took full advantage, setting up a showdown with Colorado State

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Injuries are just part of the game, though rarely do they effectively end the contest less than two minutes in as Michael Lyons’ sprained right knee did in UNLV’s 72-56 quarterfinal victory against Air Force.

Blog: Bennett scores 23 as Rebels advance past injured Air Force

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Anthony Bennett scored 23 points, Bryce Dejean-Jones chipped in 12 and UNLV ran away with an easy quarterfinal victory against Air Force with a 72-56 victory at the Thomas & Mack Center. The Rebels will play Friday night at 8:30 p.m. against the winner of Colorado State vs. Fresno State.

UNLV's big men will try to beef up production as Rebels begin tournament play

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

The front court likely will determine just how far UNLV will go in the Mountain West tournament and the NCAAs, as well. That group has the ability to carry, or bury, the team in one-and-done situations.

Bennett gets first team; other Rebels honored by the Mountain West

Anthony Marshall, Khem Birch and Bennett all earn distinctions. New Mexico took the top awards

Monday, March 11, 2013

Despite struggling through a shoulder injury down the stretch, UNLV's Anthony Bennett ends his freshman regular season with multiple Mountain West honors. And he’s got some Rebel company.

UNLV Extras: Writer reveals his All-Mountain West selections

League champ New Mexico sweeps top player and coach awards while the Rebels have three players honored

Monday, March 11, 2013

Saturday’s defeat to 14-point underdog Fresno State is believed to be the Rebels' biggest straight-up loss as a favorite since they lost to Pepperdine at home in 2005 as close to 18-point favorites.

Mississippi juco guard becomes fifth member of UNLV's incoming class

DeVille Smith, who started his career at Mississippi State, will come in as a junior and compete at point guard

Sunday, March 10, 2013

DeVille Smith said at halftime of Saturday’s UNLV game that the Rebels were a clear favorite for him. Apparently the rest of the 61-52 loss to Fresno State didn’t do anything to change his mind.

Rebels to face Air Force on Wednesday in Mountain West tournament

Colorado State seized the 2 seed UNLV could have had while Boise State and San Diego State prepare for a rematch in 4-5 game

Saturday, March 9, 2013

Down to its last day the Mountain West regular season was full of surprises. From Air Force’s late-game heroics against New Mexico to UNLV’s late-game absence against Fresno State, the league that’s been full of entertainment the whole season delivered once more.

Rebels saw warning signs and still couldn't prevent loss to Fresno State

After scoring a season low in 61-52 loss to the Bulldogs, UNLV drops to 3 seed in Mountain West tournament

Saturday, March 9, 2013

Whether there was a specific moment or just an accumulation of warning signs, UNLV coach Dave Rice and seniors Anthony Marshall and Justin Hawkins all said they could see this coming as early as Thursday afternoon.

Blog: Rebels' 5-game winning streak ends with surprising setback vs. Fresno State

Saturday, March 9, 2013

Kevin Foster scored 25 points and Fresno State never gave up its lead in the second half before pulling out a 61-52 victory as a 14-point underdog Saturday afternoon in the Thomas & Mack Center.

Seniors Marshall and Hawkins have work left to do for their UNLV legacy

The duo and fellow senior Quintrell Thomas will all be in the starting lineup for regular season finale on Saturday afternoon vs. Fresno State

Friday, March 8, 2013

There are two numbers, forever linked by a dash, that will more or less define the careers of UNLV seniors Anthony Marshall and Justin Hawkins. Neither is yet a certainty; one of them — 4 — is a foregone conclusion.

UNLV Extras: More indications the Rebels are peaking at the right time

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

UNLV is currently 34-1 in its last 35 regular-season games at the Thomas & Mack Center, a stretch that includes 14 straight victories and 16 in a row in conference play. Just let that sink in for a moment.

Marshall leads UNLV to the finish line in resilient victory against Boise State

Senior point guard makes the right plays to help Rebels battle back while Katin Reinhardt hits the dagger in a 68-64 victory

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Anthony Marshall’s regular season finale as a Rebel isn’t for a few more days when Fresno State comes to the Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday afternoon.

Blog: Rebels make it five in a row with hard-fought victory against Boise State

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Katin Reinhardt's 3-point attempt with 20 seconds left bounced off the front rim, hit the backboard and dropped in to give the Rebels (23-7, 10-5) an insurmountable lead in a 68-64 victory against Boise State on Tuesday night at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Boise State comes to UNLV looking for one more statement victory

The Broncos could sew up an NCAA Tournament berth with a victory; the Rebels want to extend their winning streak to 5 games

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

They’ve won four straight games and five out of the past six, and you could argue they’re playing the best basketball of the season. No, not UNLV, though those descriptions could certainly fit the Rebels, too.

UNLV Extras: Rebels control their destiny for the 2 seed in league tournament

Monday, March 4, 2013

Second place is in the Rebels’ hands. Considering the swoon UNLV endured in the middle of the league schedule, that’s a remarkable statement.

Moser opens March with a return to form in UNLV's romp at UNR

The junior forward started for the first time in a month and scored a season-high 20 points as the Rebels won 80-63

Saturday, March 2, 2013

The sound of the ball swishing through the net just sounds better at Lawlor Events Center than it does most places, UNLV’s Mike Moser said in explaining his breakout performance here Saturday afternoon. He’s only half-serious, maybe even closer to a quarter. This is the kind of mood you could find Moser in after most victories last season and earlier this year. He’d wink or stare you down until breaking into a smile and his answers often started with "Ah, man" or ended with "For sure."

Blog: UNLV takes 8th straight victory against UNR behind dominant performance

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Mike Moser scored a season-high 20 points, all in the first half, Bryce Dejean-Jones tossed in 17 and UNLV ran away in the Lawlor Events Center with an 80-63 victory against UNR on Saturday afternoon. It was the Rebels' eighth straight victory in the series.

Rebels preparing to win eighth straight game against UNR with or without Bennett

UNLV (21-7, 8-5) still doesn't know if it will have its leading scorer and reobunder when it tips against the Wolf Pack (12-15, 3-10) on Saturday afternoon

Friday, March 1, 2013

While the Rebels stood on one court breaking down their game plan for Saturday’s game at UNR, freshman Anthony Bennett stood on another, hoisting up free throw attempts and paying for his misses with jogs up and down the court.

Rebels in good tournament seeding position with chances left to improve

UNLV, which could still finish second in the Mountain West, is looking at a likely No. 5 or 6 seed right now in the NCAA Tournament

Friday, March 1, 2013

If you believe him, senior guard Anthony Marshall has never spent any time in his four seasons looking at UNLV’s NCAA Tournament bracket projections. Sure, he sees the tweets telling him the Rebels are a No. 7 seed in Kansas City or a No. 5 seed in San Jose. But Marshall says he never clicks on the links.

UNLV's Bennett day-to-day with nerve pain in his left shoulder

Trainer Dave Tomchek said after an MRI revealed no structural damage he's treating Bennett like he has brachial neuritis

Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013

Anthony Bennett’s current diagnosis on his left shoulder injury provides a possible answer that comes with even more uncertainty.

How does Rebels' Bennett stack up against nation's elite freshmen?

Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013

If youth is wasted on the young, guys such as UNLV’s Anthony Bennett didn’t get the memo. The Rebels’ leading scorer and rebounder is one of a handful of the nation’s elite freshmen in college basketball this season, but just how do his numbers compare to his competitors?

Former Rebel linebacker fares well at NFL scouting combine

Monday, Feb. 25, 2013

Former Rebel linebacker John Lotulelei struggled in the 40-yard dash but placed in the top four of his position in two of the six drills players went through in Indianapolis at the NFL scouting combine.

UNLV Extras: Travel schedule helps Rebels avoid delays on the road

Monday, Feb. 25, 2013

Impressed is the wrong word, but it’s a good sign UNLV (21-7, 7-5 Mountain West Conference) did exactly what it was supposed to against Wyoming (18-9, 4-9) in a 65-42 victory Saturday at Arena-Auditorium.

Rebels earn pleasant flight home with easy road victory at Wyoming

UNLV played a Wyoming team missing its best eligible player and cruised past the Cowboys 65-42 despite limited minutes from Anthony Bennett

Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013

There were two things that made this UNLV road trip distinctly different from any other the team has taken this year in Mountain West play.

Rebels' Bennett exits game at Wyoming early with left shoulder injury

UNLV coach Dave Rice said the freshman forward slept wrong, woke with a stiff shoulder he couldn't play through

Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013

UNLV freshman forward Anthony Bennett went to the bench with 15:55 left in the first half of a blowout victory at Wyoming and didn’t return the rest of the game because of a left shoulder injury, coach Dave Rice said. “He slept on it wrong,” Rice said, adding he didn’t hear about the shoulder stiffness until the team’s shootaround at Arena-Auditorium on Saturday morning. Even without its leading scorer and rebounder, UNLV easily defeated Wyoming.