UNLV sophomore guard Bailey Thomas has been one of the Mountain West’s best defenders. She helps lead the Lady Rebels into Saturday’s 3 p.m. game against San Jose State at Cox Pavilion.
Mark Anderson
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Mark Anderson has been at the Review-Journal since January 1999. He covered UNLV football for 17 seasons before moving to the men’s basketball beat in January 2016, and was president of the Football Writers Association of America in 2016. Before coming to the R-J, he covered UNR football for five seasons at the Reno Gazette-Journal and was the high school sports reporter for the Tallahassee (Fla.) Democrat from 1988-94. He is a native of Tallahassee and a graduate of the University of Florida.
Former UNLV football players Hunkie Cooper and Steve Stallworth, youth baseball figures Manny Guerra and Mike Martin, the Golden Knights and sports writer Steve Carp make up the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame class.
UNLV forward Mbacke Diong showed the difference he makes defensively, registering a plus-15 rating in Tuesday’s victory over Air Force. Next, Diong and the Rebels play at San Jose State at 2 p.m. Saturday.
UNLV’s baseball team has 17 players on its roster from Las Vegas Valley high schools. The Rebels open their season at 6:05 p.m. Friday against Seattle at Wilson Stadium.
Noah Robotham and Nick Blair combined to make six free throws in the final 29.2 seconds, and UNLV defeated Air Force 77-72 on Tuesday night at the Thomas Mack Center.
Breaking down UNLV’s basketball game against Air Force at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
UNLV freshmen Bryce Hamilton and Trey Woodbury have discovered how difficult it is to make the transition to college basketball. The Rebels next play Air Force at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Three takeaways from UNLV’s 83-65 loss to Fresno State on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Fresno State went on an 11-2 run to take control late and defeat UNLV 83-65 on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center. Braxton Huggins scored 31 points for the Bulldogs.
Breaking down UNLV’s basketball game against Fresno State at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
UNLV is in a battle for the top five in the Mountain West, which would give the Rebels a first-round bye in next month’s conference tournament. The Rebels play Fresno State at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
UNLV announced a plan Thursday that those who buy 2019 season football tickets can lock in the similar prices for when the Rebels move to the new stadium in 2020.
Noah Robotham and Kris Clyburn made the key late plays as UNLV pulled away to beat Boise State 83-72 on Wednesday. It ended a five-game losing streak at Taco Bell Arena.
Breaking down UNLV’s basketball game against Boise State at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Taco Bell Arena.
UNLV has had its share of success stories from its recruiting classes, but there have been misses, too. Fifth-year coach Tony Sanchez will announce his most recent class Wednesday.
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