UNLV, UCLA to play home-and-home series

View of the Pauley Pavilion, home court of UCLA in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Icon Sportswire via AP Images)

More Stories

UNLV Rebels guard Dedan Thomas Jr. (11) is pumped up as he scores to send the game into overtim ...

UNLV men’s basketball preview: All eyes on NCAA Tournament

UNLV Lady Rebels guard Amarachi Kimpson (33) drives toward the hoop during the second half of a ...

UNLV women’s basketball preview: Looking to reach new heights

UNLV head coach Kevin Kruger stares down a referee during a second-round NIT game between Bosto ...

Hill: Rebels have to earn spot in big college hoops showcase

UNLV head coach Kevin Kruger speaks during the Mountain West Conference men's basketball media ...

Graney: Runnin’ Rebels need to follow in football team’s footsteps

By Mark Anderson / Las Vegas Review-Journal

May 14, 2019 - 11:03 am

Updated May 14, 2019 - 11:47 am

UNLV will play UCLA in a basketball home-and-home series the next two years.

The teams will meet in Pauley Pavilion next season in Los Angeles and in the 2020-21 season at the Thomas & Mack Center.

An official announcement, which will include the game dates, will come later. The contracts have not been finalized.

UNLV’s road schedule next season under new coach T.J. Otzelberger is shaping up to be a demanding one. In addition to UCLA, the Rebels are expected to visit Brigham Young, California and Cincinnati. They also are expected to play two home games against unannounced Power Five conference schools.

More Rebels: Follow at reviewjournal.com/Rebels and @RJ_Sports on Twitter.

Contact Mark Anderson at manderson@reviewjournal.com. Follow @markanderson65 on Twitter.

manderson@reviewjournal.com
@markanderson65

UNLV men’s basketball preview: All eyes on NCAA Tournament

By Callie Fin / RJ

November 4, 2024 - 8:00 am

Coach Kevin Kruger believes in the UNLV men’s basketball team’s potential, but is still determing how certain pieces will fit amid injury concerns.

UNLV women’s basketball preview: Looking to reach new heights

By Callie Fin / RJ

November 4, 2024 - 7:30 am

The UNLV women’s basketball team has claimed three straight Mountain West titles, but the Lady Rebels’ ultimate goal is a breakthrough in the NCAA Tournament.

Hill: Rebels have to earn spot in big college hoops showcase

By Adam Hill / RJ

November 3, 2024 - 6:00 am

UNLV wasn’t included in the massive college basketball event coming to Las Vegas in 2027 ahead of the Final Four in 2028. The Rebels aren’t at that level — for now.

Graney: Runnin’ Rebels need to follow in football team’s footsteps

By Ed Graney / RJ

October 31, 2024 - 2:22 pm

UNLV men’s basketball coach Kevin Kruger hopes all the local support for the school’s football team this year carries over when his season begins Monday.

UNLV guard Dedan Thomas Jr. (11) drives the ball to the hoop while Boston College guard Mason M ...

UNLV basketball star to miss season opener

By Callie Fin / RJ

October 29, 2024 - 5:03 pm

The UNLV men’s basketball team will be without one key player — and maybe more — for Monday’s season opener against Alabama State.

FILE - UConn head coach Dan Hurley celebrates with forward Alex Karaban (11) after their win ag ...

UConn favored to three-peat as NCAA champs; UNLV in middle of MW

By Todd Dewey / RJ

October 28, 2024 - 6:05 pm

The march to March Madness starts Monday, and UConn is the clear 8-1 betting favorite to three-peat as NCAA men’s basketball champions.

UNLV Rebels guard Dedan Thomas Jr. speaks during the Mountain West Conference men's basketball ...

Hill: UNLV basketball star’s loyalty rare, admirable in money-grab era

By Adam Hill / RJ

October 20, 2024 - 7:05 am

UNLV point guard Dedan Thomas Jr. is often asked why he chose to eschew more lucrative offers to remain at his hometown school. Here’s his answer.

Graney: UNLV men’s basketball believes NCAA Tournament berth in reach

By Ed Graney / RJ

October 17, 2024 - 10:53 pm

UNLV men’s basketball coach Kevin Kruger believes his team can be in the conversation for great things this March if it plays to its potential.

Where was UNLV picked to finish in the Mountain West basketball poll?

By Ed Graney / RJ

October 17, 2024 - 1:01 pm

UNLV received two first-place votes in the Mountain West preseason basketball poll, and sophomore guard Dedan Thomas Jr. was named an all-conference selection.

UNLV picked for conference four-peat, but goals set even higher

By Callie Fin / RJ

October 16, 2024 - 8:42 pm

The UNLV women’s basketball team was picked to win another Mountain West title, but the Lady Rebels still have a chip on their shoulder regarding the NCAA Tournament.