Anthony Marshall’s 15-foot jumper with 9 seconds remaining lifted UNLV to a 61-59 victory over 22nd-ranked Colorado State. Daniel Bejarano missed a 3-point try from the left wing at the buzzer for the Rams. The Rebels, who came back after squandering a 13-point lead, improved to 15-1 at the Thomas & Mack Center. Bryce Dejean-Jones and Katin Reinhardt each finished with 15 points for UNLV (20-7, 7-5 Mountain West).
A decade after Larry Eustachy made headlines for drinking beer with college kids, his life is a party again. But he’s sober, his drink of choice is Diet Coke, and his nightlife is highlighted by winning basketball games.
PROVO, Utah — Craig Cusick tipped in a teammate’s miss with 0.2 seconds left, lifting Brigham Young to a 70-68 victory over in-state rival Utah State on Tuesday night.
SAN DIEGO — Back-up forward Dwayne Polee, the son of the former UNLV player with the same name, tied his career-high with 16 points, including two 3-pointers and a three-point play during a 23-1 run that carried San Diego State to a 79-51 Mountain West Conference victory over Wyoming on Tuesday night.
This was the condensed version. The appetizer. The 15-hour edition of something that takes the actual selection committee five days to complete. This was NCAA bracketing on speed and chocolate sauce.
PITTSBURGH — A self-professed “raving lunatic” while his team was scoring only three points in the opening 13:54, Notre Dame coach Mike Brey wasn’t considering the potential consequences when he gave referee John Gaffney an earful.
California coach Mike Montgomery was reprimanded by the Pac-12 on Monday for shoving one of his own players in the chest during a game.
The death of Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss was felt not only in the sports world, but within the poker community.
Jerry Buss built a glittering life at the intersection of sports and Hollywood.
CLEMSON, S.C. — Kenny Kadji scored 12 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 36 seconds left to keep No. 3 Miami perfect in Atlantic Coast Conference play after a 45-43 victory over Clemson on Sunday.
Imagine the New Orleans Rhythm losing a game on a bad call, and following the loss, their owner proceeds to rip the referees, rip the NBA and call commissioner David Stern every unflattering thing you can think of.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — As the final horn sounded and Maryland fans rushed the court to celebrate a rare victory over its bitter rival, weary Duke had just enough energy left to escape the mayhem for the safety of its locker room.
PROVO, Utah — Tyler Haws scored 28 points and grabbed eight rebounds Saturday night to lead Brigham Young to an 86-72 win over Portland.
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — Larry Eustachy wants 24th-ranked Colorado State to be better than good.
The Mountain West announced that its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments are staying in Las Vegas through 2016.
