Mike Moser scored 27 points and Oscar Bellfield hit a key 3-pointer in overtime to help 12th-ranked UNLV survive another scare with a 65-63 victory over Air Force at Clune Arena.
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If there were traffic delays along East Tropicana Boulevard on Wednesday night, it was because President Obama had landed in town or perhaps Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas was trying to divert the accompanying motorcade to Mexico.
The UNLV women’s basketball team went on a huge run that spanned the end of the first half and the beginning of the second and rolled past New Mexico 64-50 on Saturday in Mountain West Conference play at Albuquerque.
Add Steve Alford to the growing list of admirers of UNLV’s unselfish style of basketball.
It’s not hard to find the most dominant big man in the Mountain West Conference. New Mexico senior Drew Gordon stands out as the obvious choice, because he’s basically the only one.
An hour after basketball practice ended Thursday, coach Dave Rice led UNLV’s players to a unique rally. It was time to strike up the band, let the cheerleaders loose, roll out the red carpet and listen to speeches delivered by important people in suits.