Lady Rebels fall to Oklahoma State

December 21, 2008 - 10:00 pm

The UNLV women's basketball team led No. 22 Oklahoma State by 10 points in the first half and trailed by one point at halftime.

But the Cowgirls (7-2) went on a 12-0 run early in the second half, and the Lady Rebels couldn't recover in an 88-73 loss at Cox Pavilion in the title game of the Desert Draw.

Andrea Riley had 22 points and 10 assists for the Cowgirls.

Freshman Jamie Smith led UNLV (5-5) with 27 points and had 11 rebounds and five assists. India Chaney added 14 points, and Erica Helms had 11 points and eight assists.

UNLV head coach Kevin Kruger and forward Jeremiah Cherry (45) hug during the college basketball ...

UNLV faces long odds to make goal of NCAA Tournament

By Callie Fin / RJ

December 27, 2024 - 7:11 pm

UNLV finished 6-5 in its nonconference portion of the season and will look to turn things around when Mountain West play begins Saturday against Fresno State.

UC Riverside Highlanders guard Nate Pickens (11) and UNLV guard Brooklyn Hicks, right, compete ...

Rebels not smiling despite win in nonconference finale — PHOTOS

By Callie Fin / RJ

December 21, 2024 - 7:09 pm

The UNLV men’s basketball team notched a victory over UC Riverside on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center in the Rebels’ nonconference finale.

Dayton guard Malachi Smith (11) dribbles against UNLV guard Dedan Thomas Jr. (11) during an NCA ...

UNLV basketball preview: Rebels set for nonconference finale

By Callie Fin / RJ

December 20, 2024 - 5:54 pm

The UNLV men’s basketball team will look to rebound from Tuesday’s tough loss at No. 22 Dayton in the Rebels’ first game against UC Riverside since 2018.

Dayton guard Posh Alexander (5) controls the ball against UNLV's Pape N'Diaye (22) and Brooklyn ...

‘A heartbreaker’: UNLV misses at buzzer, falls at No. 22 Dayton

By Alex Wright / RJ

December 17, 2024 - 8:36 pm

The UNLV men’s basketball team suffered a road defeat to No. 22 Dayton on Tuesday. The Rebels lost a late lead and missed a shot to win at the buzzer.

Mountain West sued by 2 departing schools over exit fees

By Adam Hill / RJ

December 16, 2024 - 5:18 pm

Colorado State and Utah State have sued the Mountain West, disputing millions of dollars in exit fees allegedly owed because of their departure to the Pac-12.

UNLV guard Julian Rishwain (20) attempts a layup during the Jack Jones Classic college basketba ...

UNLV men’s basketball preview: Rebels face tough test at Dayton

By Jim Barnes / RJ

December 16, 2024 - 2:14 pm

The UNLV men’s basketball team ended a three-game losing skid Saturday against Pacific and now travels to a 9-2 Dayton team that entered the Top 25 rankings Monday.