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April 26, 2024

UNLV Basketball

  • UNLV Rebels forward Jalen Hill (1) grabs a rebound by Akron Zips guard Tavari Johnson (5) during the second half of an NCAA basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023.
    Jalen Hill plans to return to UNLV next year with medical redshirt
    Jalen Hill is already on the comeback trail, and he intends to play basketball at UNLV again. The senior forward suffered a season-ending ACL tear on Saturday at San Diego State, and ...
  • UNLV’s 1990 men’s basketball championship team
    UNLV basketball ranked among top programs of the 1980s
    Dean Smith returned North Carolina to national prominence in the 1970s, regularly taking the Tar Heels on deep NCAA Tournament runs. But it was in 1982 that he took them to the March Madness mountaintop — with a little help from ...
  • UNLV Rebels head coach Kevin Krugar watches from the sideline during an exhibition game against the Bethesda University Flames at the Cox Pavilion Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024.
    UNLV bounces back with big win over New Mexico
    UNLV really needed that one. Three days after dropping a difficult Mountain West opener at San Diego State, Kevin Kruger’s squad regrouped and put forth one of their best performances of the season, dropping a good ...
  • Coach Kevin Kruger of the UNLV mens basketball team disagrees and argues with the referee in a game against Loyola Marymount in the Jack Jones Classic at The Dollar Loan Center on Dec. 9, 2023.
    UNLV basketball suffers early knockout at San Diego State
    The Scarlet and Gray knew what they were walking into on Saturday. They were just powerless to stop it. San Diego State looked primed for another Final Four run as they delivered an early knockout punch to visiting UNLV, racing out to a 20-5 lead and eventually closing out a 72-61 victory in front of a sold-out crowd at Viejas Arena ...
  • UNLV Rebels guard D.J. Thomas (11) takes the ball upcourt past Bethesda University Flames guard Stephen Perry (0)during an exhibition game at the Cox Pavilion Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024.
    Game day: San Diego State overpowers UNLV, 72-61
    San Diego State is for real, that's for sure. The Aztecs proved it to UNLV on Saturday, out-muscling the visitors for a 72-61 victory in front of a crazed sellout crowd at Viejas Arena ...
  • UNLV Rebels guard Jackie Johnson III (24) shoots a layup ahead of Akron Zips forward Enrique Freeman (25) during the second half of an NCAA basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023.
    Little lefties lift UNLV backcourt in nonconference schedule
    UNLV went big in the offseason, centering its rebuilding effort around a trio of frontcourt veterans who all stand 6-foot-7 or taller. But the most impactful addition may be coming in a decidedly smaller package ...
  • UNLV Rebels forward Rob Whaley Jr. (5) dunks in front of Bethesda University Flames forward Jonathan Ileleji (10) during an exhibition game at the Cox Pavilion Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024.
    UNLV basketball on to Mountain West after dispatching Bethesda
    How many dunks did junior forward Rob Whaley throw down in UNLV’s 112-56 win over Bethesda on Tuesday? Accounts varied, as his coaches and teammates had trouble keeping count. Head coach Kevin Kruger said he wasn’t sure, as the staff doesn’t ...
  • UNLV Rebels guard Luis Rodriguez (15) dunks during the first half of an exhibition game against the Carroll Fighting Saints at the Thomas & Mack Center Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023.
    Early fireworks as UNLV turns in dominant win on New Year's Eve
    Navigating Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve can be a bit of a hassle, so the UNLV basketball team made things a little easier for their fans on Sunday by dispatching Carroll College with ease, 81-57 ...
  • UNLV Rebels guard Luis Rodriguez (15) tries to steal the ball from Hofstra Pride guard KiJan Robinson (0) during the second half of an NCAA basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023.
    Winning with defense is New Year's resolution for UNLV basketball
    The UNLV basketball team has started working on its New Year’s resolution a little early. Though the squad sits at a disappointing 5-5 heading into ...
  • Santa Claus makes an appearance during a UNLV Rebels game against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles at the Thomas & Mack Center Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022.
    Christmas in the kitchen: Serving tasty holiday dishes for UNLV sports
    The holidays are a time to gather with family, friends and loved ones, and it’s hard to think of two pastimes more communal than sports and food ...
  • UNLV Rebels guard Luis Rodriguez (15) and forward Rob Whaley Jr. (5) 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 basketball stays cool in win over Hofstra
    From the outside looking in, it appeared things were going terribly awry for the UNLV basketball team early in the second half against Hofstra ...
  • 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.
    Game day: UNLV pulls away to beat Hofstra, 74-56
    UNLV picked up a much-needed win heading into the holiday break, as Kevin Kruger's squad downed Hofstra, 74-56 ...
  • UNLV Rebels head coach Kevin Kruger calls out to players during the first half of an NCAA basketball game against the Akron Zips at the Thomas & Mack Center Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023.
    Ice-cold UNLV beaten at the buzzer by Saint Mary's
    Coming off Wednesday’s thrilling upset of No. 8 Creighton, the UNLV basketball team had a chance to build some momentum heading into the final stretch of non-conference play. Instead ...
  • UNLV Rebels forward Keylan Boone (20) moves the ball against Creighton Bluejays forward Mason Miller (13) during the first half of a college basketball game at The Dollar Loan Center in Henderson Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023.
    NCAA says a redshirt eligibility rule still applies, fears free agency if it loses transfer suit
    College basketball programs with multiple-transfer athletes are pondering whether to let them play after a federal judge gave them a small window to compete as part of a ruling in a lawsuit that the NCAA suggests would open ...
  • UNLV Rebels forward Karl Jones (22) reacts after his team scores against the Creighton Bluejays during the second half of a college basketball game at The Dollar Loan Center in Henderson Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023.
    What a win: UNLV basketball beats No. 8 Creighton
    The Rebels, who have been plagued by poor defense through the initial seven games of the season, answered the bell against one of the nation’s best scoring teams in limiting Creighton to 40% shooting ...
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