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March 18, 2024

The Rebel Room

Never can get enough UNLV analysis and chatter? Then this is the stop for you. Join the Sun sports staff in The Rebel Room for your fix.

Mountain West tournament preview
Tue, Mar 7, 2023 (12:53 p.m.)
Fresh off a victory at UNR, the UNLV basketball team looks to win four games in four days to secure the Mountain West's automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. We dissect UNLV's chances on another episode of the Rebel Room, a Las Vegas Sun podcast.

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UNLV football needs a new coach
Tue, Nov 29, 2022 (4:23 p.m.)
Marcus Arroyo was suddenly fired Monday as the UNLV football coach after three seasons. We discuss what's next for the program on this edition of the Rebel Room.

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UNLV basketball with big win
Thu, Nov 17, 2022 (3:19 p.m.)
The UNLV basketball team held Dayton scoreless for the final six minutes on Tuesday to grab the most significant win in the Kevin Kruger coaching era. We discuss that and more on another edition of the Rebel Room.

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In search of 2 football wins
Tue, Nov 1, 2022 (5:10 p.m.)
The UNLV football program is two wins away from becoming eligible for a bowl. The basketball program starts another season looking to reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 10 season. We discuss on another Rebel Room.

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4 football wins in September
Tue, Oct 11, 2022 (4:58 p.m.)
The UNLV football team had its best start to the season in recent memory in winning four of its initial five games. And while they were blown out last week against San Jose State, the program is sitting in unfamiliar ground needing two wins over the remaining six games to qualify for a postseason bowl game. We discuss that and more in another edition of the Rebel Room.

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Can UNLV football beat Cal?
Wed, Sep 7, 2022 (1:45 p.m.)
By virtue of winning the opener over Idaho State last week, UNLV is sitting at 1-0 for the first time since 2019. And that presents Marcus Arroyo’s squad with a golden opportunity as they prepare to travel to face Cal on Saturday, because if they manage to score an upset victory to improve to 2-0, their bowl odds will shoot through the roof.

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UNLV football preview
Thu, Aug 18, 2022 (8:47 a.m.)
Could this be the season the UNLV football team reaches a bowl game? After all, they've got a roster of relative unknowns in transfer players who could make an impact. And what to make of the UNLV basketball program's defeat in Canada, where the defense — the program's calling card — looked awful. The Sun's Mike Grimala and Ray Brewer discuss.

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UNLV football outlook
Wed, Jun 8, 2022 (10:56 a.m.)
The UNLV football team is about two months away from opening its season by hosting Idaho State. Like you, we are anticipating the action. The Golden Nugget sports book posted betting numbers on all 12 of the UNLV games in 2022, listing the Rebels as a favorite four times — including by 1-point against UNR. The Sun's Mike Grimala and Ray Brewer analyze the football schedule, and also talk UNLV basketball. We appreciate your feedback.

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Rebel Room: It's tourney time
Mon, Mar 7, 2022 (9:44 p.m.)
It's a simple scenario for the UNLV basketball team: Win three games in three days at the Mountain West tournament and make the NCAA tournament.

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Rebel Room: Basketball closing strong
Thu, Feb 24, 2022 (2:48 p.m.)
The UNLV basketball team has won four straight games — including sweeping rival UNR — in closing the regular season strong. Could they also make noise in the Mountain West tournament? And is the success the result of one player? Bryce Hamilton, after all, is the leading candidate to be the league's player of the year. Mike and Ray discuss on another edition of the Rebel Room, a Las Vegas Sun podcast.

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