Breaking down UNLV’s basketball game against New Mexico at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Mark Anderson
Mark Anderson has been at the Review-Journal since January 1999. He covered UNLV football for 17 seasons before moving to the men’s basketball beat in January 2016, and was president of the Football Writers Association of America in 2016. Anderson returned to the football beat in 2017 and still covers men’s basketball. Before coming to the R-J, he covered UNR football for five seasons at the Reno Gazette-Journal and was the high school sports reporter for the Tallahassee (Fla.) Democrat from 1988-94. He is a native of Tallahassee and a graduate of the University of Florida.
UNLV begins a difficult six-game stretch when New Mexico visits the Thomas & Mack Center on Tuesday night. These games will show where the Rebels stand this season.
The NBA Summer League will again include all 30 teams, but it will be shortened by a day.
UNLV took control early in blowing out San Jose State 94-56 on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center. The Rebels responded nicely three days after losing by 18 points at Air Force.
Breaking down UNLV’s basketball game against San Jose State at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
UNLV plays San Jose State at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center. The Rebels hope to respond after Wednesday’s 106-88 loss at Air Force.
UNLV’s three-game winning streak ended with a 106-88 loss Wednesday night at Air Force. The Rebels have lost four of their past five games at Clune Arena.
Breaking down UNLV’s basketball game against Air Force at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Clune Arena at Air Force Academy, Colorado.
UNLV is off to its best start in Mountain West history and will try to keep it going Wednesday at Air Force. If the Rebels win, it will be their best start in conference play since coach Jerry Tarkanian’s final season.
Junior college defensive end Noah McGregor tweeted he has committed to play football at UNLV.
UNLV sophomore forward Mbacke Diong has a sprained ankle and will be a game-day decision at Air Force on Wednesday.
UNLV 6-foot-9-inch forward Joel Ntambwe averages 12.4 points and 6.0 rebounds and is shooting a team-high 39.2 percent (20 of 51) from 3-point range.
UNLV rallied to beat the New Mexico Lobos 80-69 for a victory that gave the Rebels their first 3-0 Mountain West start ever.
Breaking down UNLV’s basketball game against New Mexico at 8 p.m. Tuesday at DreamStyle Arena-The Pit.
UNLV will play in one of the Mountain West’s most intimidating venues when the Rebels visit New Mexico’s The Pit on Tuesday. The Rebels are off to their best conference start in 13 years.