Mike Grimala

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Game day: Utah State stuns UNLV on final possession

Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024

UNLV is going to feel this one for a while, as they allowed Utah State to pull out an improbable 87-86 win at the Thomas & Mack Center ...

Jalen Hill plans to return to UNLV next year with medical redshirt

Friday, Jan. 12, 2024

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 bounces back with big win over New Mexico

Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024

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 ...

Game day: Boone twins power UNLV past New Mexico

Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024

Have a night, Boone twins. Kalib Boone scored 29 points, twin brother Keylan scored 17, and UNLV earned its first Mountain West victory by knocking off a good New Mexico team, 83-73 ...

Former UNLV quarterback Jayden Maiava lands with Georgia

Monday, Jan. 8, 2024

Former UNLV quarterback Jayden Maiava has found a new home with one of the most powerful football programs in the country. The reigning Mountain West Freshman of the Year committed to Georgia on Monday, joining a team that ...

UNLV basketball suffers early knockout at San Diego State

Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024

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 ...

Game day: San Diego State overpowers UNLV, 72-61

Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024

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 ...

Little lefties lift UNLV backcourt in nonconference schedule

Friday, Jan. 5, 2024

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 basketball on to Mountain West after dispatching Bethesda

Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024

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 quarterback Jayden Maiava reverses course, enters transfer portal

Monday, Jan. 1, 2024

UNLV freshman Jayden Maiava announced he is entering the transfer portal, just eight days after telling assembled media in Phoenix for the Guaranteed Rate Bowl that he was staying ...

Early fireworks as UNLV turns in dominant win on New Year's Eve

Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023

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 ...

Winning with defense is New Year's resolution for UNLV basketball

Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023

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 ...

Coming off bowl appearance, UNLV football enters pivotal offseason

Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023

The UNLV football season last far longer than anyone could have reasonably expected, but after 14 games and a bowl berth that kept the team alive through the holidays ...

With bowl loss, revived UNLV football looks to bright future

Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023

It would be easy for the UNLV football team to be down after Tuesday’s 49-36 loss to Kansas in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl ...

Game day: UNLV falls to Kansas in Guaranteed Rate Bowl

Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023

UNLV tried to pull off its biggest comeback of the season, but Kansas proved to be too much to overcome, as the Jayhawks scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to seal a 49-36 victory in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl ...

Talent-laden UNLV football team ready for bowl game

Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023

Coming out of high school, Jacob De Jesus was no one’s idea of a future All-American. Listed at the time at 5-foot-7 and 155 pounds, the California native drew little attention as a Division-I football prospect. Zero recruiting stars ...

Jayden Maiava is long-term cornerstone for UNLV football

Monday, Dec. 25, 2023

Two days after UNLV lost in the Mountain West championship game, freshman quarterback Jayden Maiava was going about his normal Monday routine, stretching, studying and checking in for a meal at the team’s on-campus facility ...

Ricky White returning to UNLV for senior year

Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023

Ricky White’s assault on the UNLV record book will continue for another year. After shattering the program’s all-time mark in receiving yards in 2023, the junior wideout confirmed on Sunday he intends to return to college for his senior season ...

Intrigue abounds as UNLV football arrives for Guaranteed Rate Bowl

Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023

It’s beginning to look a lot like…bowl season for the UNLV football team. Barry Odom’s squad arrived Friday in Phoenix ahead of Tuesday’s Guaranteed Rate Bowl.

Christmas in the kitchen: Serving tasty holiday dishes for UNLV sports

Friday, Dec. 22, 2023

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 basketball stays cool in win over Hofstra

Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023

From the outside looking in, it appeared things were going terribly awry for the UNLV basketball team early in the second half against Hofstra ...

Game day: UNLV pulls away to beat Hofstra, 74-56

Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023

UNLV picked up a much-needed win heading into the holiday break, as Kevin Kruger's squad downed Hofstra, 74-56 ...

Banner class for UNLV football on signing day starts at home

Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023

Wednesday was a most unusual day for the UNLV football program, as head coach Barry Odom had to juggle a morning practice and other bowl preparations while at the same time collecting signatures from the incoming players committed ...

UNLV football back on practice field for bowl prep

Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023

The UNLV football team’s remarkable 2023 campaign has resumed following a brief intermission. The Scarlet and Gray took the field on Monday for their first practice since the Mountain West championship game ...

Ice-cold UNLV beaten at the buzzer by Saint Mary's

Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023

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 ...

Amid flurry of rumors, key pieces remain in place for UNLV football

Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023

It’s been a wild, stressful week for UNLV football, and nothing has even happened. The quarterback is still in place, the offensive coordinator is still in place, the head coach is still in place, and all is good for the resurgent Scarlet and Gray — for now ...

UNLV game at Dayton canceled due to campus shooting

Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023

The UNLV basketball game at Dayton scheduled for Wednesday night was postponed due to a shooting on the UNLV campus. The Scarlet and Gray were set to take on Dayton at 6 p.m. A possible makeup date has not been announced ...

Game day: UNLV basketball hits the road at Dayton

Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023

UNLV basketball has an opportunity to notch a quality win on Wednesday, as the Scarlet and Gray are on the road at Dayton (6 p.m., CBS Sports Network) ...

UNLV football heading to Phoenix for Guaranteed Rate Bowl

Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023

It’s the first postseason berth for UNLV since the 2013 team went 7-5 in the regular season and earned a trip to the Heart of Dallas Bowl.

UNLV football can't finish off dream season

Boise State drops Scarlet and Gray in title game, 44-20

Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023

After a season where everything seemed to go right for the UNLV football team, it all went wrong at the worst possible time, as breakdowns in all phases led to a 44-20 loss to Boise State in the Mountain West championship game ...

Can UNLV football become the next Boise State?

Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023

No one knows what the future holds for the Mountain West after this season, but it’s pretty clear that the past and present of the conference belong to Boise State ...

Game day: UNLV football goes down in MWC championship game

Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023

UNLV's miraculous quest for the Mountain West championship has come to an end, as Boise State blew out the upstart Scarlet and Gray, 44-20 ...

Mountain West football teams will face Oregon State, Washington State in 2024

Friday, Dec. 1, 2023

The Mountain West football slate is going to look slightly different in 2024 after the conference reached a scheduling agreement with Oregon State and Washington State. The Mountain West announced ...

UNLV trying to raise homefield advantage for championship game

Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023

Is the Mountain West championship game going to be played in a sea of Scarlet and Gray? UNLV football doesn’t have a good history when it comes to drawing crowds, but this is an unprecedented situation. Not only are they playing for their first ...

UNLV basketball gets a stop and a win in final seconds

Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023

The UNLV basketball team was faced with its ultimate nightmare scenario on Tuesday, as a late turnover gave visiting Akron the ball and a chance to tie or take the lead in the final seconds ...

Awards season arrives for UNLV football

Ricky White, Jackson Woodard, Tiger Shanks earn All-Mountain West honors

Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023

Earlier this season, when asked about his players receiving awards, UNLV head coach Barry Odom said on-field success would beget plenty of off-field recognition. He was right about that ...

UNLV football not looking up at Boise State in Mountain West title game

Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023

From an historic perspective, the Boise State and UNLV football programs could not be any further apart. Boise State has a trophy case full of Mountain West championships ...

Game day: UNLV survives against Akron, 72-70

Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023

UNLV is back on the winning track. Kevin Kruger's squad just survived Akron, 72-70, to snap a two-game losing streak and get back to .500 on the season (3-3) ...

Five questions as UNLV football prepares to host MWC championship game

Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023

The Mountain West made it official on Sunday morning, announcing UNLV as the host of the 2023 conference championship game after roughly 12 hours of computation ...

With finale loss, UNLV football waits for MWC title invitation

Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023

UNLV will play in the Mountain West championship game next weekend. Maybe. Possibly. Probably. Nothing was certain after the Scarlet and Gray came up short on Saturday ...

Game day: UNLV falls to San Jose State, will play in MWC title game

Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023

UNLV did not clinch the outright Mountain West regular-season championship today, as San Jose State staved off a late comeback attempt and held on for a 37-31 victory at Allegiant Stadium ...

Take a Lap: UNLV's Justin Webster calls his shot

Friday, Nov. 24, 2023

In this episode, UNLV basketball player and aspiring broadcaster Justin Webster learns the ropes from radio play-by-play man Jon Sandler ...

No solutions on defense as UNLV falls to Richmond

Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023

It seems apparent now that UNLV’s season-opening loss to Southern University was no fluke. All the warning signs that popped up in that game have since turned into blaring sirens — most notably a defense that has been unable to stop opponents ...

Game day: Richmond blows out UNLV to close Sunshine Slam

Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023

UNLV traveled across the country and spent the better part of four days in Florida for the Sunshine Slam, but Kevin Kruger's squad is heading home without a win after fall to Richmond, 82-65 ...

UNLV defenseless in Sunshine loss to Florida State

Monday, Nov. 20, 2023

UNLV made 19 layups and five dunks against Florida State on Monday, as the Seminoles barely pretended to play defense in a matinee game that was contested as part of the Sunshine Slam ...

Game day: UNLV basketball falls to Florida State, 83-75

Monday, Nov. 20, 2023

UNLV is headed to the runner-up bracket of the Sunshine Slam after falling to Florida State, 83-75 on Monday ...

UNLV comes back to beat Air Force, Mountain West championship in reach

Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023

Barry Odom said he knew it was going to come down to the final play. Even when UNLV trailed in the second quarter, 24-7, he knew Saturday’s first-place showdown at Air Force would be decided in the final seconds ...

Is showdown at Air Force the biggest game in UNLV football history?

Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023

It's a simple question with no simple answer: Is this the biggest game in UNLV football history? When Barry Odom takes his team to Air Force on Saturday (12:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network), the stakes will be as high as they’ve ever been for the program ...

Game day: UNLV beats Air Force, claims sole possession of first place

Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023

The Scarlet and Gray made a goal-line stand in the final seconds, stopping Air Force on a 4th-and-goal pass with 22 seconds remaining to preserve a 31-27 win ...

UNLV basketball collects first road win at Pepperdine

Friday, Nov. 17, 2023

The UNLV basketball team passed its first road test on Friday, as they traveled to Pepperdine and came away with a comfortable 82-68 victory ...