RUNNIN’ REBELS AT NO. 2 ARIZONA ON SATURDAY Game at McKale Center set for 2:15 p.m. PT on ESPN2 The UNLV men’s basketball team will embark on its first road trip of the season this weekend as the Thomas & Mack Center hosts the annual National Finals Rodeo. UNLV, which is the only … Read more
RUNNIN’ REBELS CLOSE OUT HOMESTAND SATURDAY AT 4 PM UNLV men’s basketball to host UT Martin at Thomas & Mack Center The UNLV men’s basketball team will close out its season-opening six-game homestand on Saturday, Nov. 30, against UT Martin at 4 p.m. at the Thomas & Mack Center. That is a game-time change … Read more
RUNNIN’ REBELS HOST ILLINOIS TUESDAY NIGHT UNLV men’s basketball to face Fighting Illini at 7:45 p.m. at Thomas & Mack Center, televised by CBS Sports Network The UNLV men’s basketball team will continue its season-opening six-game homestand on Tuesday, Nov. 26, against Illinois at 7:45 p.m. at the Thomas & Mack Center. The game … Read more
RICE ADDS ANOTHER HIGHLY TOUTED PLAYER TO RECRUITING CLASS Goodluck Okonoboh, rated as the No. 21 overall player in the country and No. 4 center, will join the UNLV men’s basketball program The UNLV men’s basketball program received a signed national letter of intent from another top recruit in Goodluck Okonoboh last week, head … Read more
RUNNIN’ REBELS LOOK TO BOUNCE BACK VS. OMAHA UNLV men’s basketball to face Mavericks on Friday at 7 p.m. at Thomas & Mack Center After opening the season with a 67-48 win over Portland State, then losing to UC Santa Barbara (86-65) on Tuesday, the UNLV men’s basketball team will continue its season-opening six-game … Read more
RUNNIN’ REBELS SIGN MORGAN ON FIRST DAY OF EARLY PERIOD Forward from Baltimore, Md., will join the UNLV men’s basketball program for the 2014-15 season as a freshman The UNLV men’s basketball program received a signed national letter of intent from Dwayne Morgan on the first day of the early signing period, head coach … Read more
RUNNIN’ REBELS TO HOST UC SANTA BARBARA ON TUESDAY UNLV men’s basketball to face Gauchos at 7 p.m. at Thomas & Mack Center as part of doubleheader with Lady Rebels Coming off a win to open the regular season on Friday against Portland State (67-48), the UNLV men’s basketball team will continue its season-opening … Read more
OLEKAIBE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY IMMEDIATELY Mountain West grants relief of intra-conference transfer rule to Runnin’ Rebel senior guard UNLV has received notification that the Mountain West Conference has granted relief of the penalties associated with its intra-conference transfer rule, making Runnin’ Rebel senior guard Kevin Olekaibe eligible to play in games immediately, including tonight’s … Read more
RUNNIN’ REBELS HOST ADAMS STATE TUESDAY AT 7 PM IN EXHIBITION FINALE The UNLV men’s basketball team will close out the exhibition portion of its 2013-14 season on Tuesday, Nov. 5, with a game against Adams State at 7 p.m. at the Thomas & Mack Center. The Runnin’ Rebels lost their first exhibition game, 71-70, … Read more
RUNNIN’ REBELS HOST DIXIE STATE FRIDAY AT 8 PM The UNLV men’s basketball team will tip off the 2013-14 season on Friday, Nov. 1, in an exhibition game against Dixie State at 8 p.m. at the Thomas & Mack Center. It will be one of two exhibition contests the Runnin’ Rebels will play at … Read more
THE DAVE RICE RADIO SHOW STARTS TUESDAY Program will originate from Brendan’s Irish Pub at The Orleans Hotel & Casino. Will air live during the lunch hour on Sports 920 The Game then be replayed later in the day on ESPN Radio 1100 AM/98.9 FM The Dave Rice Radio Show will make its 2013-14 … Read more
RUNNIN’ REBEL SINGLE GAME TICKETS ON SALE NOW Mini-plans and packages also available; Select-A-Seat event to be held Thursday from 6-7 p.m. prior to Scarlet/Gray Showcase Single game tickets for all 20 of the 2013-14 UNLV men’s basketball games at the Thomas & Mack Center are on sale now. Tickets may be purchased by phone … Read more
UNLV AND KANSAS TO PLAY HOME-AND-HOME SERIES Runnin’ Rebels and Jayhawks will face each other in men’s basketball starting in 2014-15 UNLV and Kansas have agreed to play a home-and-home series in men’s basketball starting in the 2014-15 season, officials from each school announced Thursday. UNLV will visit Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan., … Read more
RUNNIN’ REBELS PICKED SECOND BY MOUNTAIN WEST MEDIA UNLV’s Khem Birch named to preseason all-conference team, Kendall Smith selected as Preseason Freshman of the Year The UNLV men’s basketball team was picked to finish in a tie for second place in the Mountain West in 2013-14 as the league released its preseason media poll … Read more
RUNNIN’ REBEL SCARLET/GRAY SHOWCASE SET FOR OCT. 17 Free fan event to feature 3-point contest, Scarlet & Gray Scrimmage, Legends game, autographs and more The UNLV men’s basketball team will hold its annual free fan event on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the Thomas & Mack Center. Fans are invited to the … Read more
RUNNIN’ REBELS’ MOUNTAIN WEST SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED Some TV appearances and game times also released for the 2013-14 season The 2013-14 UNLV men’s basketball Mountain West schedule, along with some of its television appearances and some game times were released on Friday by the athletics department. The Runnin’ Rebels’ non-conference schedule was released last month. Click … Read more
RUNNIN’ REBELS RANKED NO. 1 IN MOUNTAIN WEST, 14TH IN NATION IN HOME ATTENDANCE UNLV men’s basketball was in the NCAA’s top 25 in home attendance for the fifth straight season in 2012-13 For the fifth straight year, the UNLV men’s basketball program has found itself among the nation’s top 25 in home attendance as … Read more
LOWER BOWL RUNNIN’ REBEL SEASON TICKETS GO ON SALE MONDAY Public may purchase season tickets in downstairs locations for the 2013-14 UNLV men’s basketball season starting at 10 a.m. on Aug. 12 A limited number of season tickets in the lower bowl of the Thomas & Mack Center for the 2013-14 UNLV men’s basketball season … Read more