McKinley Bradshaw had 15 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 7 Wyoming to an upset of second-seeded UNLV in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West women’s basketball tournament.
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Top-seeded Stanford rolled to victory over third-seeded UCLA on Sunday at Mandalay Bay Events Center to win its second Pac-12 women’s tournament title in three years.
The Gaels meet the undefeated and top-ranked Bulldogs on Monday night in the semifinals of the West Coast Conference basketball tournament at Orleans Arena.
After being picked to finish ninth, Lindy LaRocque’s team have won five straight and 10 of 12 and enters the Mountain West tournament as the No. 2 seed,
Brink played one of her best all-around games of the season Friday night, powering No. 4 Stanford past Oregon State and into the Pac-12 tournament championship game.
Senior forward Sam Thomas has excelled on and off the court during a stellar four-year career at Arizona.
Arkansas (20-5, 16-7-1 ATS), guided by fiery former UNR coach Eric Musselman, is listed at 70-1 odds at William Hill to win its first NCAA title since 1994.
Jenkins scored a career-high 16 on Wednesday in a victory over Arizona State at Michelob Ultra Arena in the first round of Pac-12 tournament play.
The top-ranked and undefeated Bulldogs are -1,200 favorites at the Westgate to win the tournament, which starts Thursday at Orleans Arena.
Five conferences will hold men’s and women’s basketball tournaments this week and next in Las Vegas. Unlike last year, all are expected to be played to their conclusions.
Among the five leagues that play tournaments in Las Vegas, only the Western Athletic Conference has not announced its intentions.
The Mountain West and Big West are the first of five conferences with tournaments in Las Vegas to announce its policy on fan attendance.
Five conferences are scheduled to play their basketball tournaments next month in Las Vegas. One, the Big West, is temporarily relocating from Anaheim, California.
Las Vegas was awarded a men’s basketball regional and hockey’s Frozen Four, and the city has its eyes on the Final Four and College Football Playoff National Championship.
The coronavirus pandemic has inflicted substantial financial damage on the Las Vegas sports scene. Fans may need patience before a full recovery takes place.
