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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 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.

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.

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.

Blog: UNLV cruises past Wyoming for 65-42 road victory

Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013

Khem Birch pulled down a career high 14 rebounds to go along with 12 points and UNLV (21-7, 8-5) cruised to a 65-42 victory at Arena-Auditorium against Wyoming (18-9, 4-9).

Can Rebels overcome road factor against Wyoming?

Friday, Feb. 22, 2013

UNLV returns to the road Saturday at Wyoming. That statement alone might send shivers down fans’ spines, and it has nothing to do with the opponent. It’s just one word: Road.

UNLV freshman eager to continue seeing more court time Saturday at Wyoming

The Rebels are 1-5 on the road in league play, but Savon Goodman hopes to have a big hand in changing that Saturday at 4:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 22, 2013

Savon Goodman doesn’t care about UNLV’s struggles on the road, because to him that seems like ages ago, when he was mostly a spectator with floor seats.

UNLV Extras: Can UNLV do something about its rising number of turnovers?

Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013

There was a lot of talk at the beginning of conference season about the Rebels’ brutal opening four-game stretch, which included trips to New Mexico, San Diego State and Colorado State. Of course, that meant UNLV (20-7, 7-5) would get all three clustered together in the Thomas & Mack Center on the way back.

Marshall lifts UNLV to victory in home battle against Colorado State

UNLV's guard wiped away a bad offensive night with the game-winner in a 61-59 victory that saw the Rebels outrebound the Rams by seven

Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013

Anthony Marshall has been in this position several times before. UNLV’s senior point guard dribbled away the final seconds against Colorado State, just waiting for his moment to attack. With about 15 seconds left Marshall drove right off a screen from Khem Birch.

Blog: UNLV's Marshall makes game-winner in final seconds to get past CSU

Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013

Anthony Marshall hit a 15-foot jumper with nine seconds left to lift UNLV past No. 22 Colorado State for a 61-59 victory Wednesday night at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Eustachy the catalyst behind Colorado State's rebounding dominance

The Rams bring their historically good rebounding numbers to the Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday

Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013

Larry Eustachy is just being himself. That coach you can see about to explode during a game and the one doing a celebratory jig in front of the Air Force student section are the same guy, experiencing his first season with Colorado State the only way he knows how. “I am enjoying it,” Eustachy said on Monday’s Mountain West conference call. Fans in Fort Collins, Colo., have reason to enjoy Eustachy’s debut, too. The Rams (21-4, 8-2) entered the Associated Press poll last week at No. 24, marking the first time they’ve been ranked in 59 years.

Annual conversation about Mountain West tournament at the Mack commences

League coaches seem to agree that while Las Vegas is the best league destination, they would prefer to move the games away from the Thomas & Mack Center

Monday, Feb. 18, 2013

March is almost here, which means it’s time to once again address UNLV basketball getting to play the Mountain West tournament in its home arena.

UNLV Extras: Saturday's victory was basketball entertainment at its best

Monday, Feb. 18, 2013

The best thing about Saturday’s UNLV-San Diego State game was just how fun it was to be one of the nearly 19,000 people in the building to witness it.

Rebels fight for victory in latest chapter of great rivalry with SDSU

UNLV met its coach's plea to play with passion and won the most important battles down the stretch in a 72-70 win

Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013

Midway through the second half of the latest chapter in a thrilling rivalry, this game got its signature play. After UNLV’s Bryce Dejean-Jones tipped the ball away from San Diego State’s Chase Tapley and a battle for the loose ball ensued.

Blog: Rebels get tough in 72-70 home victory against San Diego State

Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013

Justin Hawkins swatted away San Diego State's final inbounds pass and UNLV held on for a 72-70 victory against San Diego State on Saturday night in the Thomas & Mack Center.

UNLV-San Diego State rivalry full of memorable showdowns

Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013

More than a year after announcing a decision to leave the Mountain West Conference for the Big East, San Diego State followed Boise State’s decision to remain in the league. This could have been the last game in the series, and thankfully for everyone involved, it's not.

Neither Rebels nor Aztecs where they expected to be entering Saturday's game

The Thomas & Mack Center is nearly sold out to see two teams mired in the middle of the Mountain West

Friday, Feb. 15, 2013

Saturday’s game is an important one for both UNLV and San Diego State, just not for the reasons either team or their rival fan bases were hoping for when Mountain West play started last month.

UNLV Extras: Examining the reasons for the team's constant road struggles

Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013

At this point, it seems like just about everything has to go right for UNLV (18-7, 5-5) to win a game on the road in the Mountain West.

UNLV coach expects his program to 'grow up' after no-show at Air Force

The Rebels fell back to three games out of first place with a 71-56 loss that was actually worse than it sounds

Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013

Allowing those backdoor cuts wasn’t the only thing that went wrong for the Rebels in a 71-56 dismantling by the Falcons (15-8, 6-4). No, that list stretches halfway back to Las Vegas.

Blog: Rebels get run over in 71-56 setback at Air Force

Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013

Michael Lyons scored 27 points and after briefly taking a three-point lead early in the game, UNLV got knocked out of Clune Arena by a motivated Air Force team that won every facet of the game in a 71-56 victory.

Former NFL player and coach to become UNLV's new defensive coordinator

Rebels coach Bobby Hauck's younger brother, Tim, will run the defense and coach the cornerbacks this season

Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013

UNLV football’s latest hire stays within the family as Rebels coach Bobby Hauck on Wednesday announced younger brother Tim Hauck as the team’s new defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach.

Control without sacrificing aggression the goal for UNLV's Dejean-Jones

The sophomore guard came up big in the Rebels' first game against Air Force, and he goes into the second meeting off a stellar performance

Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013

Most conversations about Bryce Dejean-Jones inevitably involve some type of metaphor. Whatever you want to compare him to, he is an asset the Rebels will need Wednesday at Air Force. The game tips at 6 p.m. Las Vegas time on Time Warner Cable SportsNet.

Mountain West releases interdivision matchups in new 12-team format

In addition to playing its five West Division games, UNLV will travel to Air Force and New Mexico and host Utah State in 2013

Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013

UNLV won’t see Boise State in football again until 2015, the Mountain West announced Tuesday.

Lobos' physical play kept UNLV forward mostly on the bench

Rebels coach Dave Rice said Mike Moser is still feeling pain when he gets bumped on the elbow he dislocated more than two months ago

Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013

The last guy on the court after practice Monday night in the Mendenhall Center hit shot after shot. Curling off a screen set by a chair and lifting mid-range and 3-point attempts over the outstretched arms of student managers, you’d never guess the guy swishing most of those attempts hadn’t scored more than five points in a game in nearly a month.

UNLV Extras: Can Rebels learn from victory against New Mexico?

Monday, Feb. 11, 2013

As you would expect after a victory, there was a decidedly different feeling to the postgame press conference than there had been after the past two losses. Everybody was upbeat, happy and generally more open with either insight or jokes.

Four-star forward wowed by weekend trip to UNLV

Dwayne Morgan saw the perfect mix of style and environment in the Rebels' 64-55 victory against New Mexico

Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013

Las Vegas is a main attraction on the AAU basketball circuit, so it’s rare for a UNLV basketball recruit to have never stepped foot in the city before. That was the case for 2014 target Dwayne Morgan, a four-star forward for Baltimore’s Finest and St. Frances High who attended Saturday’s 64-55 victory. And what was his first impression?

Motivated Rebels snap skid by controlling New Mexico in the Mack

Anthony Bennett scored 17, helping UNLV lead the Lobos wire-to-wire in a 64-55 victory

Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013

This 64-55 victory was the type of game the Rebels (18-6, 5-4) absolutely needed after dropping back-to-back games on the road.

Blog: UNLV never trails in key home victory against New Mexico

Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013

For a nearly sold out crowd, UNLV had to make it interesting. Leading by as much as 16 in the second half, the Rebels' lead went down to seven before they pulled out a key 64-55 victory against New Mexico at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Take 5: Resetting the storylines halfway through Mountain West play

The Rebels open the second half of league play at home Saturday at 6 p.m. against first-place New Mexico

Friday, Feb. 8, 2013

Wednesday night capped the end of the first half of league play in the Mountain West, and for the Rebels it couldn’t have come soon enough.

UNLV Extras: Assessing the damage after the Rebels drop to 4-4 in league play

Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013

It settled in about midway through the second half Wednesday night that UNLV not only could but most likely would lose this game at Fresno State.

Rebels have only simple explanations for complex loss at Fresno State

UNLV trailed by 16 to the last-place Bulldogs in 64-55 defeat, making coach Dave Rice now 3-9 in road league games

Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013

Two men spoke in the aftermath and offered the simple explanation, but there was nothing simple about UNLV’s 64-55 loss at Fresno State on Wednesday night.

Blog: Rebels drop to 4-4 in the league with second straight loss, 64-55 at Fresno State

Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013

Cimarron grad Kevin Olekaibe scored a game-high 21 points as Fresno State won just its second Mountain West game of the season, picking off UNLV 64-55 at the Save Mart Center on Wednesday night.

Rebels searching for better mentality heading into road game at Fresno State

UNLV had its most spirited practice of the season following a 77-72 loss at Boise State, which dropped the Rebels two games out of first place

Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013

The feeling from Saturday night, when UNLV got outplayed by Boise State in a 77-72 road loss, still permeated throughout Monday’s practice at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Rebels coming down to the wire with Hauck's fourth recruiting class

Last year, UNLV gained a couple of commitments in the final day; last weekend, there already were decisions going both ways

Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013

At this time last year, UNLV football coach Bobby Hauck was putting the finishing touches on a pair of moves that solidified arguably the best of his three recruiting classes.

UNLV Extras: Plenty of missed opportunities to go around in Rebels' loss

Monday, Feb. 4, 2013

The road is an unkind place in the Mountain West Conference, especially when you don’t treat it with respect.

Rebels trail the whole way in disappointing setback at Boise State

While most fans were talking about the end, UNLV coach Dave Rice found his team's start 'inexcusable' in 77-72 loss

Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013

The Rebels had four options, which is more than they probably deserved after a dreadful start.

Blog: Rebels don't capitalize on late-game chances, fall 77-72 at Boise State

Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013

Anthony Drmic scored 22 points and UNLV struggled at the end of the game, crawling back into it before going down 77-72 at Taco Bell Arena as fans rushed the court.