On one of the best individual nights of junior Tre’Von Willis’ career, he was left with regret, and UNLV suddenly is reeling from one that got away.
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Now appearing at the Improv inside Harrah’s … Jim Boylen.
With his athletic ability and variety of skills, UNLV freshman Anthony Marshall is capable of highlight-reel moments.
The formula for a successful league basketball season hasn’t changed since the Mountain West Conference was formed in 1999: Hold serve at home and try to steal a few road wins.
The UNLV women’s basketball team trailed 49-17 at halftime, and it didn’t get much better in the second half of a 70-41 Mountain West Conference loss to host San Diego State on Wednesday night.
They always want to know. The coach. The player. The fan. The usher. The janitor. The opponent.
Disappointed with his play, UNLV junior Tre’Von Willis began talking to himself. Usually that’s a bad sign for any player. … But a personal pep talk pointed Willis in the right direction, and he turned himself around and led the Rebels to a 76-66 comeback victory over San Diego State on Wednesday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Midway through his junior year, guard Tre’Von Willis has matured into UNLV’s team leader and most reliable scorer. All he talks about, though, is doing what’s necessary to be a winner.
Spotting up on the wing late in Monday’s practice, UNLV guard Kendall Wallace launched a 3-point shot.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It was target practice for Kendall Wallace, and each shot he fired came with a silencer.
Coach Kathy Olivier was smiling after her UNLV women’s basketball team nearly upset New Mexico on Saturday.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Emotional hangovers are inevitable during a long basketball season, so UNLV coach Lon Kruger acknowledged his team might be dealing with one.
PROVO, Utah — On this side of the court, it is just the first of 16 conference games, just one defeat to an opponent that loses at home about as often as Tre’Von Willis thinks pass first, dribble second.
PROVO, Utah — For a long stretch of tough road, Tre’Von Willis and UNLV were in complete control. … And then came the crash, a sudden breakdown caused by empty possessions and various errors that turned the Mountain West Conference opener into another disappointment for the Rebels. … Willis scored a game-high 24 points but could not be the closer as Brigham Young staged a late rally to defeat UNLV 77-73 in an intense back-and-forth battle Wednesday night at the Marriott Center.
After trailing Brigham Young by 12 points early in the second half, a hungry Lady Rebels squad pulled within two three times down the stretch.
