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March 29, 2024

UNLV Basketball

  • UNLV Rebels guard D.J. Thomas (11) puts a up shot against Utah State Aggies forward Kalifa Sakho (34) as time runs out in the second half of a NCAA basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024.
    D.J. Thomas emerging as go-to guy for UNLV basketball
    Way back on Dec. 9, UNLV trailed by one point in the final seconds against Loyola Marymount. Freshman point guard D.J. Thomas drove to the free-throw line, rose up for a go-ahead floater — and missed. UNLV lost, 78-75 ...
  • UNLV forward Rob Whaley Jr. (5) drives to teh basket against Fresno State center Eduardo Andre (35) during the second half of an NCAA basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024.
    UNLV basketball eyeing March run after fifth straight win
    It’s still the middle of February, but the UNLV basketball team wasn’t thinking about Valentine’s Day when they traveled to Fresno State for a key Mountain West matchup Wednesday. No, with the conference race ...
  • UNLV head coach Kevin Kruger applauds a play during the first half of an NCAA basketball game against Wyoming Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus
    Game day: UNLV escapes Fresno with 67-65 win
    The Scarlet and Gray had to hold their collective breath on the final possessions, but UNLV held on for a 67-65 win at Fresno State ...
  • UNLV guard Luis Rodriguez (15) defends against Wyoming during the second half of an NCAA basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024.
    UNLV basketball turns tough to get back into Mountain West race
    There came a point during UNLV’s breakout 2023 football season when dream became reality, and a path opened for the Scarlet and Gray to lay eyes on a conference title. It happened due to a winning streak in Mountain West play, combined with teams above them ...
  • UNLV guard D.J. Thomas (11) takes the ball upcourt against Wyoming during the second half of an NCAA basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024.
    What to watch as UNLV heads into second half of MWC season
    The second bye of the Mountain West season came at the perfect time for the UNLV basketball team. They’ve got nine games behind them and nine games ahead of them ...
  • UNLV head coach Kevin Kruger applauds a play during the first half of an NCAA basketball game against Wyoming Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus
    UNLV basketball heating up with third straight win
    How quickly can things change in the Mountain West? Less than two weeks ago, UNLV dropped a 90-58 decision to last-place Air Force at the Thomas & Mack Center. At the time, it looked like it might be a season killer ...
  • UNLV forward Rob Whaley Jr. (5) strips the ball from Wyoming forward Oleg Kojenets (15) during the first half of an NCAA basketball game at the Thomas &Mack Center Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024.
    Game day: UNLV wins third straight by finishing off Wyoming, 62-48
    Don't look now, but UNLV might be making a move in the Mountain West. The Scarlet and Gray just polished off Wyoming, 62-48, to move into a three-way tie for fifth place ...
  • UNLV Rebels guard D.J. Thomas (11) drives past Utah State Aggies guard Darius Brown II (10) during the second half of a NCAA basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024.
    D.J. Thomas exceeding expectations in 1st season at UNLV
    It’s getting to that time of the season when freshmen typically hit “the wall,” as the physical and mental demands of their first season at the Division-I level combine to take their toll. Fortunately for ...
  • UNLV guard Brooklyn Hicks (13) is fouled by Fresno State guard Xavier DuSell (53) during the second half of an NCAA basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024.
    UNLV freshmen D.J. Thomas, Brooklyn Hicks team to deliver win over Fresno State
    UNLV may have gotten a glimpse of the future on Tuesday, as the freshman backcourt pairing of D.J. Thomas and Brooklyn Hicks teamed up to close out a 78-69 home win over Fresno State ...
  • Fresno State guard Isaiah Hill (3) and UNLV guard D.J. Thomas (11) chase after the ball during the first half of an NCAA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, in Las Vegas.
    Game day: UNLV basketball holds off Fresno State, 78-69
    UNLV is officially on a winning streak. The Scarlet and Gray knocked off Fresno State, 78-69, giving Kevin Kruger's squad two straight victories over Division-I opponents for the first time since beating Stetson and Pepperdine in the ...
  • UNLV guard Brooklyn Hicks (13) takes the ball upcourt during the second half of an NCAA basketball game against Air Force at the Thomas & Mack Center Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.
    UNLV freshman Brooklyn Hicks stepping into role as energy provider
    Like most college basketball players, Brooklyn Hicks was the man in high school. At Timberline, the 6-foot-3 guard averaged more than 25 points per game as a ...
  • UNLV Rebels guard Jackie Johnson III (24) and forward Keylan Boone (20) celebrate after a 74-56 win over the Hofstra Pride in an NCAA basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023.
    UNLV can't miss in bounce-back win at San Jose State
    The UNLV basketball team came into Saturday’s game at San Jose State ready to ignite, but first they had to wait their turn. After getting drilled by Air Force on Tuesday, 90-58, the Scarlet and Gray had three days off, frothing at the mouth, before ...
  • UNLV Rebels head coach Kevin Kruger watches play from the sideline during the second half of an exhibition game against the Carroll Fighting Saints at the Thomas & Mack Center Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. STEVE MARCUS
    Game day: UNLV gets hot, gets a win at San Jose State
    Talk about shooting the lights out. UNLV just caught fire like we haven't seen this season, shooting 80% in the second half to come back and knock off San Jose State, 77-65 ...
  • UNLV guard Luis Rodriguez, left, and guard D.J. Thomas wait on the bench at the end of the second half of an NCAA basketball game against Air Force at the Thomas & Mack Center Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.
    Kruger: 'No words' as UNLV bottoms out in 90-58 loss to Air Force
    With 90 seconds left in the first half of Tuesday’s game against Air Force, Kevin Kruger tried to turn the tide. After Justin Webster hit a 3-pointer to trim Air Force’s lead ...
  • UNLV forward Kalib Boone (10) and Air Force guard Byron Brown (11) chase after the ball during the first half of an NCAA basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.
    Game day: UNLV suffers devastating blowout loss to Air Force
    It's finally over. Air Force just handed UNLV an 90-58 defeat at the Thomas & Mack Center, and the game was not even as close as the score indicates ...
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