PROVO, Utah – OK, so raise your hand if you saw that second half coming.
UNLV Basketball
PROVO, Utah — In a stunning turnaround that even he thought improbable, Wink Adams shot life into UNLV and resurrected his senior season. Down 13 points at halftime and seemingly on the verge of being counted out Wednesday night, the Rebels rallied behind Adams for a 76-70 upset victory over Brigham Young at the Marriott Center.
The key moments in sports don’t always happen with fans and TV cameras around.
PROVO, Utah — A hostile atmosphere awaits UNLV tonight. The Rebels’ rivalry with Brigham Young has turned bitter — especially between the fans — in recent years, so the players are bracing for a rude reception.
If the loss at Texas Christian and the debacle at Colorado State proved anything, it’s that the separation from upper to lower tier in Mountain West Conference basketball isn’t as obvious this season.
Anger was motivating UNLV senior Wink Adams. For two weeks, he did a lot of head shaking and scowling, wondering why everything was going wrong.
Adams took out his frustrations on Saturday night, helping the Rebels make a turn in the right direction.
UNLV entered Saturday’s game with its coach fuming about recent defensive efforts and knowing it had to face a player who doesn’t have bad nights against the Rebels.
LARAMIE, Wyo. — The UNLV women’s basketball team squandered an 11-point second-half lead, then rallied in the final minutes to beat Wyoming 71-64 on Saturday.
You can find their names and statistics inside the UNLV basketball media guide, but numbers aren’t what set them apart. An edge did. A rare quality.
It has been two weeks since UNLV won a basketball game, and senior forward Joe Darger needs no reminder.
Wink Adams scored 20 points, Rene Rougeau had 14 and Tre’Von Willis had 13 to lift UNLV to an 83-66 victory over Wyoming tonight at the Thomas & Mack Center.
By her high standards, Jamie Smith had a rough first semester at UNLV.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — With another shot to be the hero for UNLV, freshman Oscar Bellfield made a determined drive down the right side of the lane and elevated toward the basket.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A scratch on the bridge of Rene Rougeau’s nose shows evidence of rough play. He was hit while battling for a rebound, he said, and it’s no big deal. Rougeau and his UNLV teammates get a chance to bully Colorado State at 6 p.m. today at Moby Arena.
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