UNLV’S JESSICA WONG NAMED MW WOMEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK UNLV junior Jessica Wong was named the Mountain West Swimmer of the Week on Monday after leading the Rebels to a six-point win over UC Santa Barbara last week, the league office announced today. It’s the first weekly honor of Wong’s career, and she is … Read more
RUNNIN’ REBELS AT SAN DIEGO STATE SATURDAY 3 p.m. PT game will be televised on CBS Sports Network The UNLV men’s basketball team will play its second straight road game in Mountain West play this Saturday, Jan. 17, at San Diego State at 3 p.m. After snapping a three-game losing streak by defeating … Read more
UNLV BACK HOME TO HOST NEVADA, RENO WEDNESDAY NIGHTGovernor’s Series game set for 8 p.m. at Thomas & Mack Center After closing out the toughest stretch of schedule in UNLV men’s basketball history, playing three top-15 teams plus a trip to Laramie, Wyo., in a 16-day span, the Runnin’ Rebels will get back to Mountain … Read more
CHRISTIAN WOOD EARNS MORE NATIONAL RECOGNITIONUSBWA and NBCSports.com also selects UNLV sophomore forward as National Player of the Week UNLV sophomore Christian Wood was named the U.S. Basketball Writers Association’s and NBCSports.com’s National Player of the Week on Tuesday. The Mountain West and CBSSports.com selected him as Player of the Week on Monday. Wood, … Read more
RUNNIN’ REBELS TO FACE NO. 14 UTAH AT MGM GRAND SATURDAY NIGHTUNLV men’s basketball’s first game on Las Vegas Strip begins toughest stretch in program history For the first time in program history, the UNLV men’s basketball team will be playing on the Las Vegas Strip as it competes in the 2014 MGM … Read more
RUNNIN’ REBELS BACK AT THOMAS & MACK CENTER ON WEDNESDAYUNLV will host Portland at 7:30 p.m. in first game at home arena since Nov. 29, part of doubleheader with women’s basketball Now that the National Finals Rodeo has completed, the UNLV men’s basketball team (6-2) will be back in the Thomas & Mack Center … Read more
REBELS READY FOR TUESDAY’S WINTER COMMENCEMENT 19 UNLV student-athletes eligible to walk in graduation ceremony at Thomas & Mack Center Nineteen UNLV student-athletes are eligible to take part in Tuesday’s annual Winter Commencement Ceremonies on campus. The list includes Rebels who wrapped up their course work this semester or will in Spring 2015. Some graduates, … Read more
RUNNIN’ REBELS HEAD BACK OUT ON ROAD TO PLAY SOUTH DAKOTAUNLV and Coyotes will play at Sioux Falls’ Sanford Pentagon on Saturday After defeating Saint Katherine, 113-53, on Friday, Dec. 5, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, the UNLV men’s basketball team (5-2) has had a week without games to concentrate on final … Read more
RUNNIN’ REBELS TO PLAY SAINT KATHERINE FRIDAY NIGHTTip is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Orleans Arena After having its two-game win streak snapped on Wednesday night at Arizona State, the UNLV men’s basketball team won’t have to wait long to get back on the court. The Runnin’ Rebels will play Saint Katherine on Friday, … Read more
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® Las Vegas Raising Awareness In The Fight Against Pancreatic Cancer Become Part of #PurpleForAPurpose at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Sign on November 21st! The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf® Las Vegas is helping create awareness in the fight against pancreatic cancer, the nation’s fourth leading … Read more
RUNNIN’ REBELS SIGN POYSER DURING EARLY PERIOD Point guard from Toronto will join the UNLV men’s basketball program for the 2015-16 season as a freshman The UNLV men’s basketball program has received a signed national letter of intent from Jalen Poyser, head coach Dave Rice announced. Poyser, a 6-foot-4-inch, 180-pound point guard from Toronto, … Read more
UNLV WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ANNOUNCES RADIO COVERAGE FOR 2014-15 Lady Rebels open regular season Friday against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi The UNLV Athletics Department announced details for season-long radio coverage of the Lady Rebels on Thursday, which will compliment all 14 regular-season home games being available for free via a live video stream through the Mountain West … Read more
RUNNIN’ REBELS OPEN REGULAR SEASON FRIDAY AT 7:30 PMUNLV men’s basketball hosts Morehead State at Thomas & Mack Center as part of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Coming off a win in its only exhibition game of the season, the UNLV men’s basketball team will open its 2014-15 regular season on Friday, Nov. 14, against … Read more
UNLV’S JASON KHAMVONGSA NAMED WAC MEN’S SOCCER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Rebel junior had an assist and a goal in UNLV’s 2-1 victory at Grand Canyon on Sunday UNLV’s Jason Khamvongsa has been named the Western Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week, the league office announced on Monday. This is the first … Read more
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NCAA RELEASES GRADUATION RATES UNLV Athletics’ most recent numbers reflect GSR of 76 percent and FGR of 60 percent The NCAA released its most recent Graduation Success Rate and Federal Graduation Rate data on Tuesday. UNLV’s GSR for student-athletes in 2013-14 was 76 percent and its FGR for student-athletes was 60 percent. FGR assesses first-time, … Read more
Health & Harvest Festival and Spooktacular Open House Benefiting Down Syndrome Organization of Southern Nevada The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® Las Vegas will officially usher in the Fall season with two events happening on Saturday, October 25, 2014. The Health & Harvest Festival brings together a collection of artists, exercise enthusiasts, games, music and … Read more
UNLV WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PICKED SIXTH IN MOUNTAIN WEST PRESEASON POLLLady Rebels bring back three starters from last season The UNLV women’s basketball team was picked to finish sixth in the 2013-14 Mountain West preseason poll, which was released by the league office on Tuesday morning. Voting on the preseason poll, as well as the preseason … Read more