According to a new survey by the American Gaming Association, 18 million more Americans plan to bet on the NCAA Tournament than on February’s Super Bowl.
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Minutes after the NCAA Tournament selection committee revealed the bracket Sunday, the South Point posted lines on all 32 games and took up to $10,000 a side at the counter.
Kansas, the defending national champion, is the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament’s West Region, of which the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight will be played at T-Mobile Arena.
UNLV (31-2) is making its second straight trip to the NCAA Tournament after repeating as Mountain West regular-season and conference tournament champion.
No. 8-ranked Arizona held off No. 2 UCLA to claim its second consecutive Pac-12 conference tournament title Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
San Diego State claimed its seventh Mountain West tournament title and second in three years, beating Utah State on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
For all the conference tournament championship celebrations around Las Vegas this time of year, there are far more collegiate careers that come to a disappointing end.
Devin Tillis left UNLV after his freshman season, wanting to be closer to home and compete for NCAA Tournament bids. His return to Las Vegas didn’t go as planned Friday.
There certainly is merit in the heart UNLV showed Thursday under coach Kevin Kruger despite the unforgiving outcome that sabotaged an exhilarating comeback.
No. 7-seeded UNLV lost in overtime to No. 2 Boise State on Thursday, ending the Rebels’ Mountain West tournament run in the quarterfinals once again.
The Bruins feel at home in Las Vegas and could be back at T-Mobile Arena for the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 should they be able to overcome the loss of Jaylen Clark.
Junior center and Desert Oasis alum Desi-Rae Young led the Lady Rebels to a second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance Wednesday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Todd Simon, who had previous stops at UNLV and Findlay Prep, brings his Southern Utah team back to Las Vegas in search of an elusive NCAA Tournament berth.
UNLV’s basketball team grinded out an overtime win against Air Force in a Mountain West tournament play-in game and next face Boise State.
UNLV bettors needed overtime for the Rebels to cover against Air Force in the first round of the Mountain West men’s basketball tournament Wednesday.
