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March 28, 2024

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UNLV Lady Rebels head coach Lindy La Rocque  talks with players in the second half of an NCAA women’s semifinal game during the Mountain West Championships at the Thomas & Mack Center Tuesday, March 12, 2024.
NCAA-bound Lady Rebels coach, like her father, fueled by competitive drive
March 19, 2024
Coach Lindy La Rocque is greeted with a text message when she picks up her phone after every UNLV women’s basketball game. The message is from her dad, Al La Rocque, and usually reads: “Nice win, coach” ...
Members of the UNLV women's basketball team react as they learn their NCAA Tournament fate during a watch party on campus March 17, 2024. The Lady Rebels are seeded 10th and will play Creighton in the first round.
No. 10 UNLV women excited for NCAA matchup with No. 7 Creighton
March 17, 2024
Will the third time be the charm for the UNLV women’s basketball team? NCAA Tournament brackets were revealed on Sunday, and UNLV appears to have a good shot at earning ...
UNLV Lady Rebels guard Ashley Scoggin (0) celebrates with teammate Alyssa Brown (44) after sinking a three-point basket during the second half of the Mountain West Conference championship game against the San Diego State Aztecs at the Thomas & Mack Center Wednesday, March 13, 2024.
UNLV women holding free watch party for NCAA bracket reveal
March 15, 2024
In what is quickly becoming an annual tradition, the UNLV women’s basketball team is hosting a viewing party for Sunday’s NCAA Tournament selection show, and ...
UNLV Rebels forward Kalib Boone (10) consoles guard Luis Rodriguez (15) after a 74-71 loss to San Diego State Aztecs in overtime of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Mountain West Conference tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center Thursday, March 14, 2024.
UNLV misses at the buzzer in tourney loss to SDSU
March 14, 2024
March Madness games are decided on crazy buzzer-beaters all the time. Just not the first-half buzzer. UNLV was knocked out of the Mountain West tournament on Thursday, falling to San Diego State in overtime, 73-71. But while the final minutes of regulation and the extra period were filled ...
UNLV guard Luis Rodriguez (15) steals the ball from Wyoming guard Brendan Wenzel (1) during the second half of an NCAA basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024.
UNLV ace defender Luis Rodriguez is loud and proud
March 14, 2024
Late in UNLV’s loss at San Diego State on Jan. 6, senior wing Luis Rodriguez fouled out. It had been a frustrating day for the Scarlet and Gray, as they trailed by double digits for most of the game, but Rodriguez was especially annoyed after shooting 5-of-13 from the field and hearing ...
UNLV Rebels guard D.J. Thomas (11) is congratulated by UNLV Rebels forward Keylan Boone (20) after making a free throw during the second half of an NCAA basketball game against the Colorado State Rams at the Thomas & Mack Center Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024.
Does UNLV have a path to win the Mountain West tournament?
March 14, 2024
If there is one thing this UNLV team has proven it can do, it’s beat good teams. The inverse is also true — there were some bad losses scattered throughout the 2023-24 season — but ...
UNLV Lady Rebels celebrate after defeating the San Diego State Aztecs, 66-49, to win the Mountain West Conference championship game at the Thomas & Mack Center Wednesday, March 13, 2024.  Lady Rebels forward Alyssa Brown, the game MVP, is at upper center with Erica Collins (31).
Three in a row: No. 21 UNLV women clinch another Mountain West title
March 13, 2024
Someone needed to liven up the proceedings. Moments after the UNLV women’s basketball team had won the Mountain West tournament for the third straight year, cut down the net at the Thomas & Mack Center for the third straight year ...
UNLV Rebels forwards Keylan Boone (20) and Kalib Boone (10) leave the court after a 74-71 loss to San Diego State Aztecs in overtime of a quarterfinal round of the Mountain West Conference tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center Thursday, March 14, 2024.
Game day: San Diego State edges UNLV in overtime
March 13, 2024
San Diego State closed overtime on a 5-0 run to steal a victory over UNLV, 74-71, in the Mountain West quarterfinals. UNLV scored the first four points of OT via a Keylan Boone drive and a pair of D.J. Thomas free throws. San Diego State knotted the score on a Darrion Trammel layup and two free throws from Jaedon LeDee ...
UNLV Lady Rebels guard Amarachi Kimpson, left, is congratulated by teammate Ashley Scoggin after making a basket and drawing a foul in the second half of an NCAA women’s semifinal game against the Colorado State Rams during the Mountain West Championships at the Thomas & Mack Center Tuesday, March 12, 2024.
No. 21 UNLV women advance to Mountain West title game
March 12, 2024
Amarachi Kimpson wasn’t around for UNLV’s previous two Mountain West championship runs, but the freshman is catching on quick. The No. 21 UNLV women’s basketball team is one more win away from a three-peat ...
UNLV basketball great and longtime broadcaster Robert Smith sits in the Boulder Creek Golf Club clubhouse next to framed jerseys featuring his No. 10 from his playing days with the Rebels. The jerseys were prizes for winners participating in a golf tournament and birthday celebration for Smith, who turned 69 on Sunday, March 10, 2024. The golf tournament proceeds will help Smith with expenses for physical therapy, which he continues to undergo after suffering a stroke five years ago.
Dozens turn out to celebrate revered Rebel Robert Smith's 69th birthday
March 12, 2024
Robert Smith sits at a table at the Boulder Creek Golf Club with a half-eaten pulled pork sandwich and baked beans in front of him. Smith, the UNLV basketball great and member of the Rebels’ 1977 Final Four team, is posing for photos and greeting visitors — even if it means ...
UNLV head coach Lindy La Rocque reacts in the first half of a first-round college basketball game against Michigan in the women's NCAA Tournament in Baton Rouge, La., Friday, March 17, 2023.
UNLV women roll in first round of Mountain West tourney
March 11, 2024
The UNLV women’s basketball team began its quest for a third straight Mountain West tournament championship on Monday, dispatching Fresno State, 83-35, at the Thomas & Mack Center. Lindy La Rocque’s squad has now won 13 straight games ...
UNLV guard D.J. Thomas (11) takes a shot against San Jose State during the second half of an NCAA basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center Saturday, March 2, 2024.
UNLV's D.J. Thomas named to All-Mountain West second team
March 11, 2024
UNLV freshman D.J. Thomas was named to the All-Mountain West second team on Monday, making him the only Scarlet and Gray player to earn postseason recognition in 2023-24 ...
UNLV women's basketball coach Lindy La Rocque and forward Desi-Rae Young appear on an episode of "Take a Lap with Mike Grimala."
Take a Lap: UNLV's Desi-Rae Young and Lindy La Rocque claim another net
March 11, 2024
In this episode, UNLV women's basketball head coach Lindy La Rocque and Mountain West Player of the Year Desi-Rae Young demonstrate the best way to cut down a net ...
UNLV head coach Kevin Kruger questions a call during the second half of an NCAA basketball game against Wyoming at the Thomas & Mack Center Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024.
Mountain West tourney looms as UNLV drops finale at UNR
March 9, 2024
UNLV went into Saturday’s season finale in Reno with championship hopes, but after falling at UNR, 75-65, the Scarlet and Gray will have to settle for a fourth-place finish and chance to earn their way into the NCAA Tournament by winning three games in three days ...
UNLV Rebels head coach Kevin Kruger calls out to players during the second half of an NCAA basketball game against the Colorado State Rams at the Thomas & Mack Center Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024.
Game day: UNLV falls at UNR; MWC tourney up next
March 9, 2024
UNLV's regular season ends with a 75-65 loss at UNR, and now Kevin Kruger's squad will return home to prepare for the Mountain West tournament ...