A spotless record aside, UNLV coach Lon Kruger is well aware his basketball team has been far from flawless.
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TUCSON, Ariz. — Tre’Von Willis is the basketball player who acts as if he has never committed a foul, whose face can contort into a maze of annoyance, who can give the impression of a guy perpetually perturbed by the mistakes of others.
TUCSON, Ariz. — In a dramatic game that seemed it might never end, Tre’Von Willis took charge as UNLV’s leader and made one big play after another.
Success was the 19-point lead and not surrendering when it disappeared. Success was discovering the resolve to finish with a win and send a ranked opponent and its arrogant coach packing.
TUCSON, Ariz. — A standout guard at Pittsburgh, Sean Miller knew he was going into coaching as soon as he was done playing basketball.
On the road to a successful season, a Top 25 ranking is a billboard the team bus passes. UNLV junior Tre’Von Willis said there’s no reason to stop and admire it on the way to Arizona.
There’s a lot to like about this season’s UNLV basketball team, and not just because the Rebels beat 16th-ranked Louisville, not once but twice, on Saturday.
At the most critical stage of UNLV’s young season, Oscar Bellfield felt the heat of the spotlight. He was cool and clutch, the sophomore guard performing the role of a star.
Angered by a last-minute loss to UNLV, Rick Pitino stormed off the Freedom Hall floor in frustration. If the Louisville coach had big plans for a New Year’s Eve party, they were spoiled.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — UNLV nearly let a big lead fritter away against Louisville. Oscar Bellfield scored 17 points, Tre’Von Willis added 16 and the Runnin’ Rebels held on for a 76-71 win over the No. 16 Cardinals today, a game the Mountain West upstarts led by 19 points in the second half.
After an aggressive dribble drive, UNLV guard Oscar Bellfield floated down the right side of the lane and banked in a shot that was the highlight of his freshman year.
Running the floor and facing little resistance, Oscar Bellfield and Tre’Von Willis helped UNLV make quick work of an outclassed opponent Wednesday night.
A little time away from basketball was not a big concern to UNLV junior Matt Shaw. He expected to instantly regain his feel for the game after a year off because of injury.
Disappointed with her performance in her season debut for No. 4 North Carolina, former Centennial High School star Italee Lucas was determined to make the next opponent pay.
Another sluggish start turned into another halftime deficit, but this time it was junior guard Tre’Von Willis who led UNLV to the finish line.
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