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Head coach Josh Pastner’s first season with the UNLV men’s basketball program ended with an exit in the second round of the NIT. The Runnin’ Rebels were bounced from the Tulsa Region of the bracket by the home Golden Hurricanes, 77-66, Sunday, March 22. “Hopefully, we have some great stuff to build on,” head coach Josh Pastner said. “There were a lot of things we have to get better at but I’m really proud of establishing who we are as a culture.” That goes down as the third l

UNLV men’s basketball has its third postseason win in the last two seasons. Participating in the NIT for the second time in the last three seasons, the Runnin’ Rebels edged the UC Irvine Anteaters, 75-72, Tuesday, March 17 in the first round. UNLV had to overcome the Big West Regular Season Champions in front of their home crowd. After picking up its 18th win of the season, head coach Josh Pastner’s guys have advanced to play Tulsa in hostile territory with a date and time to

Another appearance in the Mountain West Championships resembled a trial run as the UNLV men’s basketball program drought without reaching its conference tournament’s semifinals has reached 12 straight years. Facing the top seed in the tourney as the eight seed, UNLV was pummeled by Utah State, 80-60, Thursday, March 12 from the Thomas & Mack Center. During the regular season, the Rebels swept the Aggies including a 27-point win in this same building nine days ago. “It was not

More than one time this season, a block from freshman forward Tyrin Jones saved the game for the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels. He did it again in the program’s biggest game of the year so far. Jones’ swat helped secure a, 73-70, win over the Wyoming Cowboys Wednesday, March 11 from the Thomas & Mack Center as part of the 8-9 matchup of the Mountain West Championships. After only playing once in the regular season, the Rebels avenged their 32-point loss to the Cowboys back in early Jan

The final Mountain West meeting between bitter rivals UNLV and San Diego State was just as memorable as any other. Ahead of the Aztecs’ move to the Pac-12, the team beat the Runnin’ Rebels, 89-86, in the finale to the regular season Friday, March 6 from Viejas Arena. As a result, UNLV suffered a sweep in its final shared conference season with SDSU. Entering the weekend, the Rebels found themselves in a four-way tie for fifth place in the conference standings. Looking to buil

Typical sports jargon argues that the cream always rises to the top. This year’s UNLV Runnin’ Rebels’ play against the top of the conference may be the visual representation of that. UNLV completed the sweep of first-place Utah State Tuesday, March 3 from the Thomas & Mack Center, 92-65. Earlier this season, the Rebels beat the Aggies by 10 points up in Logan, Utah. “Great team win,” head coach Josh Pastner said. “Twenty-one assists, 34 made field goals. I thought defensively

The final homestand of the year for UNLV men’s basketball started out with a bang that featured a rivalry win over the program’s most-hated foe. It wiped the taste of a 13-point road loss to Grand Canyon with an, 85-83, overtime win over the Nevada – Reno Wolf Pack Saturday, Feb. 28 from the Thomas & Mack Center. Prior to the outcome, the Rebels had lost two of their last three contests. “I understood the intensity of this rivalry,” head coach Josh Pastner said. “I can tell y

UNLV men’s basketball fell short of a second straight comeback bid following its emotionally charged overtime win on the road against Boise State. With a chance to even the regular season series against the Colorado State Rams, the Runnin’ Rebels lost, 91-86, Wednesday, Feb. 18 from the Thomas & Mack Center. That ended a three-game win streak for the program that featured an average win margin of around three points. Earlier in the conference slate, UNLV blew a big lead late

UNLV entered the State of Idaho looking for a three-game win streak with a win. It got the win to pick up its third three-game win streak of the season but it didn’t come anywhere near easy for the program. After losing four straight games, the Runnin’ Rebels earned a third consecutive win when it beat the Boise State Broncos, 86-83, in overtime Friday, Feb. 13 from ExtraMile Arena. With the win, the program secured a regular season sweep of its Mountain West rival in its fin

Playing through the post regardless of who was in the game provided the perfect platform for UNLV men’s basketball to pick up a second straight victory. To end a two-game homestand, the Runnin’ Rebels squeezed past the San Jose State Spartans, 82-75, Tuesday, Feb. 10 from the Thomas & Mack Center in a matchup of the sixth and 11th teams in the conference. By picking up the win, the Scarlet & Gray improved to 8-5 at home this season. “Good win for the Rebels,” head coach Josh

Entering Saturday, the last win for the UNLV men’s basketball program came in the form of a big upset win two-plus weeks ago. Its latest win put an end to a season-long four-game losing streak. While hosting the fourth-best team in the conference standings, the Runnin’ Rebels edged the Grand Canyon Antelopes, 80-78, Saturday, Feb. 7 from the Thomas & Mack Center. This year’s program has a 2-2 record against the top-4 teams in the Mountain West. “They are really good defensive

After posting a sub-.500 record in the month of January, UNLV men’s basketball’s February isn’t off to a good start either. Having already lost three consecutive games by 10-plus points or more, the Runnin’ Rebels were stunned at the buzzer, 98-96, Tuesday, Feb. 3 by the Fresno State Bulldogs from the Save Mart Center. The wild finish means the two programs will split both its regular season meetings. “I’m sure we’ll come out and do better next game,” junior guard Dra Gibbs-L

From the fresh highs of an undefeated conference road trip to the backpedaling 0-2 homestand for UNLV men’s basketball. Make it two straight losses for the Runnin’ Rebels after their second three-game win streak of the season for the program. It was blown out, 89-61, by the New Mexico Lobos Tuesday, Jan. 27 from the Thomas & Mack Center. That brought the end to a winless two-game homestand for the club that began with an 11-point loss to the San Diego State Aztecs. “We got ou

For the second time this season, UNLV’s three-game win streak has been halted in screeching fashion. Coming off a 2-0 road trip including a big win over Utah State, the Runnin’ Rebels dropped a home contest to the San Diego State Aztecs, 82-72, Saturday, Jan. 24 from the Thomas & Mack Center. The matchup was contested in front of the most fans garnered on the UNLV campus this season. “They hit big late clock shots,” head coach Josh Pastner said. “In key times, just in real ke

Members of the UNLV men’s basketball program were confident this most recent two-game road trip would look different from its last winless journey. Halfway through this road trip, it already does. Coming off an overtime win at home against the Boise State Broncos, the Runnin’ Rebels made it two straight with a, 76-62, win over the San Jose State Spartans Saturday, Jan. 17 from the Provident Credit Union Event Center. “It’s more than basketball here,” senior guard Howie Flemin

Junior guard Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn and freshman forward Tyrin Jones led the way as UNLV ended a brief two-game slide in conference play. Coming off a winless two-game road trip, the Rebels bounced back at home to defeat the Boise State Broncos, 89-85, in overtime Tuesday, Jan. 13 from the Thomas & Mack Center. The outcome marks just the second win in the series for the program in the last 12 encounters. “It was a gritty win,” head coach Josh Pastner said. “You win games through g

UNLV men’s basketball will leave its most recent road trip winless but the team’s offense or lack thereof continues to be the storyline more than the outcome of any particular game. In only the program’s third true road game in the last month-plus, the Runnin’ Rebels were bested by the Colorado State Rams, 70-62, Friday, Jan. 9 from Moby Arena. That confirms UNLV will leave its two-game road trip without a victory. “I got on a couple of guys,” head coach Josh Pastner said. “I

First Mountain West road test of the season may have provided a glimpse into how the UNLV men’s basketball program will fare against the top half of the conference. Tuesday marked the first road loss of the season for the Runnin' Rebels as they were beaten by the Wyoming Cowboys, 98-66, from Arena Auditorium. That brings an end to three straight wins for the program in the series as it's just its second loss in the last six meetings. The loss ends a season-long three-game win

UNLV men’s basketball has its Mountain West opener before the calendar flips to the fresh month of January for the third time in the last five years. For just the second time in the last six showings, the Rebels were winners when it hosted Fresno State Saturday, Dec. 20 from the Thomas & Mack Center as part of a, 84-72, win. Entering play, the Runnin’ Rebels were favored by more than eight points despite losing four of their last five contests. “Really proud of our young men,

UNLV’s men’s basketball program suffered another massive letdown after picking up a potential resume-building win as this “roller coaster” of a season gets ready to speed up. As part of the Jack Jones Classic, the Runnin’ Rebels were beaten, 63-60, by the Tennessee State Tigers Saturday, Dec. 13 from Lee’s Family Forum. This year’s team is now 0-4 in neutral site games this season. “We could never pull away,” head coach Josh Pastner said. “We were up 29-20 in the first half,