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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

UNLV’s Lady Rebels are hoping to use a rout in the program’s season finale to undo some recent rust heading into postseason play. UNLV thumped Boise State, 76-47, in its lone meeting against the Broncos this season Wednesday, March 4 from The Pavilion. “Just a great way to finish playing in The Pavilion this season,” head coach Lindy La Rocque said. “I thought we had a great crowd, the White-Out, people showed up and our team showed up. I challenged our team before this game

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

UNLV’s final road trip of the season ended in ice cream after the team earned a hard fought win over Fresno State. The Lady Rebels dumped the Bulldogs, 68-54, on the road Saturday, Feb. 28 from Save Mart Center. That brought the end to a two-game road trip that began with a 16-point loss to the Colorado State Rams. Saturday went down as the 50th all-time meeting in the UNLV-Fresno State series with the former winning the last 10 encounters. Before the win, the Lady Rebels had

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

As the regular season winds down, it may be safe to say UNLV men’s basketball’s biggest enemy all year may have been itself. With a chance at a pivotal conference sweep, the Runnin’ Rebels had their comeback bid stalled in a, 80-67, loss to the Grand Canyon Antelopes Wednesday, Feb. 25 from Global Credit Union Arena. Furthermore, it was a chance for the former to get another win over the fifth place team in the conference as it sat a spot below. “This is my worst team I’ve ev

UNLV women’s basketball picked a bad time to have one of its worst shooting performances of the season. Having split its last four outings, the Lady Rebels were smacked, 77-61, by the Colorado State Rams Wednesday, Feb. 25 from Moby Arena. It’s the program’s first loss against CSU since 2021 after having won the last 10 meetings. Moreover, the team dropped to 7-7 on the road this season. Following this past week, it’s been confirmed that UNLV will not win the Mountain West’s

With little to no room for error in hopes of not sliding any further in the conference standings, UNLV’s Lady Rebels are hoping to string together some wins. Needing it badly, the program got a big, 81-64, win over intra-state rival Nevada – Reno on the team’s Senior Day. It will go down as a sweep for the Scarlet & Gray in this year’s installment of the Silver State Rivalry. With the final win of the set coming at home, UNLV improved to 11-3 at home this season. “It’s always

Hoping to hit its stride at the right time, UNLV men’s basketball scooped up another win as it secured its second regular season sweep of the year. Entering play off a five-point loss to the Colorado State Rams, the Runnin’ Rebels wallopped the Air Force Falcons, 91-66, Saturday, Feb. 21. The program has now won four of its last five games with only a couple regular season games left on the calendar. UNLV is now 6-4 on the road while sitting at 9-7 in the conference standings

UNLV was suffocated in the second half as part of a second loss to San Diego State this year, solidifying a regular season sweep. With two games separating the Lady Rebels from the first-place Aztecs, the latter got the better of the former, 80-62, Wednesday, Feb. 18 from Viejas Arena. Earlier this season, UNLV lost in overtime at home to SDSU and have now lost four of the last five in the rivalry including losing three straight. Before this slump, the program had won 10 stra

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

UNLV women’s basketball will not win a third straight game after falling short in a rare conference home loss. After winning its last two games by an average of 12 points, the Lady Rebels were stunned, 82-72, by the Wyoming Cowgirls Wednesday, Feb. 11 from The Pavilion. Earlier this conference slate, UNLV beat Wyoming inside Arena Auditorium by 29 points. “Credit to Wyoming,” head coach Lindy La Rocque said. “They played a really good game and honestly, they kicked our butts

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

The 11-point finish on the scoreboard doesn’t tell the entire story of a pullaway win for UNLV as it made sure not to slip in a pit-stop road game at Utah State ahead of consecutive home contests. After splitting each of its last two games, the Lady Rebels picked up a, 71-60, win over the Aggies Saturday, Feb. 7 from the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. The victory gives the team seven road wins in 12 tries this season. “It’s hard to win conference games on the road,” head coach Lind

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

A .500 record in the last four games improved as the UNLV Lady Rebels picked up a win in a pit-stop home game against the Colorado State Rams Saturday afternoon. UNLV dumped Colorado State, 64-51, Saturday, Jan. 31 from The Pavilion in a matchup that featured the second and third-best teams in the Mountain West standings. As a result, the preseason favorites to win the conference are now 10-2 in Mountain West play. “Really proud of our team’s effort especially in that fourth

Various times this season, the UNLV Lady Rebels have looked every bit as dominant as one may expect a four-time regular season conference champion to be. However, very few of those showings have come on the road. En route to a fifth road loss in 11 tries this season, UNLV was defeated by New Mexico, 68-57, Wednesday, Jan. 28 from The Pit. Heading into the contest, the Lady Rebels were in search of a third consecutive win having won nine of their last 10 games. Wednesday marke

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

Nothing gets the juices flowing like a rivalry meeting that sets up a second straight win for the UNLV women’s basketball program. To start a two-game road trip, the Lady Rebels dumped its intra-state rival, the Nevada – Reno Wolf Pack, 62-57, Saturday, Jan. 24 from the Lawlor Events Center. The start to this road trip comes after a 1-1 homestand for the program which included a loss to the San Diego State Aztecs. That San Diego State team is the lone team on top of a UNLV cl