UNLV Basketball
The Rebels fell to 8-1 today by losing to the Shockers in Kansas. UNLV next plays Cal State San Marcos at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Orleans Arena.
UNLV basketball fans who have access to Cox Cable will be able to watch the 18th-ranked Rebels’ game against Wichita State on Sunday.
It will not amass the same level of national attention as knocking off North Carolina, nor receive the same ESPN lovefest as taking down a No. 1, nor hold the same perceived importance when March arrives and NCAA Tournament resumes are being debated.
Mike Moser scored 34 points, and Chace Stanback had 19 to lift 18th-ranked UNLV to a 94-88 double-overtime victory over UC Santa Barbara in a game featuring a wild finish in the Thunderdome.
Orlando Johnson is a multi-skilled basketball player, and arguably the best in the Big West Conference for three years. He’s also a good student who majors in communication studies and wants to take a shot at TV broadcasting in the future.