LOUISVILLE, Ky. — As the clock ticked down, UNLV freshman Oscar Bellfield plotted his attack. He could see the path he had to take to make the biggest shot of his life.
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Sophomore India Chaney tied a career high with 16 points Tuesday night, helping the UNLV women’s basketball team defeat Utah State 65-47 at Cox Pavilion.
No. 18 Louisville prepares as if UNLV’s leading scorer will play today.
On his self-improvement checklist, UNLV forward Darris Santee has a few goals he wants to reach. “Rebounding, defense, offense,” he said, prioritizing the three properly in terms of the Rebels’ needs, intentionally or not. “I think I can do everything better. I want to be a better all-around player.” Now is when the team needs him to be at his best.
Freshman Jamie Smith had 17 points and 14 rebounds for her third straight double-double, leading the UNLV women’s basketball team to a 71-61 victory over UC Riverside on Sunday at Cox Pavilion.
If the spotlight is turned on, UNLV sophomore Tre’Von Willis is not about to run from it. He wants to be in the middle of it.
UNLV guard Wink Adams was a spectator at practice Friday night as he recovers from a lower abdominal strain. But he found two reasons to be encouraged.
Throughout his career, UNLV senior guard Wink Adams always has bounced back quickly from injuries, and his resiliency is about to get tested again.
When called off the bench, Kendall Wallace usually fills a complementary role for UNLV. But he stepped into a much different situation Tuesday night.
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For most of the past month, DeShawn Mitchell has been seated on the bench as if stuck by glue. When the UNLV freshman gets up, it’s to be a cheerleader or to check in and watch the final seconds tick off the clock.
Positive signs were hard to find in the way UNLV was playing a week ago. At the same time, though, sophomore Tre’Von Willis sensed the team’s direction was about to change.
You will hear more about the 3-pointers today, about Wink Adams busting his slump against Arizona’s basketball team, about the lead growing to as many as 22 points in the second half, about the Rebels earning what NCAA Tournament selection committee members would consider a quality win come March.
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.
Way off on his first four shots, UNLV senior Wink Adams began to wonder if Saturday was going to be similar to so many other of his bad shooting days.
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