Breaking down UNLV’s basketball game against Colorado State at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
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.
The UNLV women’s basketball team dealt with two key injuries and a demanding nonconference schedule. Now the Lady Rebels are healthy and optimistic entering Mountain West play Wednesday at Colorado State.
UNLV went 6-6 in the nonconference, but the Rebels now get ready to play a Mountain West conference that has struggled. The Rebels’ first conference game is Wednesday against Colorado State.
UNLV senior forward Shakur Juiston will undergo knee surgery as early as this week, ending his season. The university will apply to the NCAA for a medical redshirt so that Juiston can play next season.
The UNLV logo that bore a striking resemblance to Western character actor Sam Elliott now is going the way of Khalil Mack Raiders jerseys.
UNLV closed nonconference play by getting blown out by Bucknell on Tuesday, trailing the entire way in a 97-72 loss in the third-place game of the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu.
Breaking down UNLV’s basketball game against Bucknell University at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu.
Jordan Barnes scored 28 points to lead Indiana State to an 84-79 victory over UNLV on Sunday in the Diamond Head Challenge in Honolulu. The Rebels will play in Tuesday’s consolation game.
Breaking down UNLV’s basketball game against Indiana State at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu.
Former UNLV running back Lexington Thomas will play in the NFL Players Association Collegiate Bowl on Jan. 19 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
UNLV used a 23-3 run to defeat Hawaii 73-59 on Saturday in the Diamond Head Challenge in Honolulu. The Rebels play Indiana State at 1:30 p.m. Sunday on ESPN2 in the tournament semifinals.
Breaking down UNLV’s basketball game against Hawaii at 2 p.m. Saturday at Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu.
UNLV opens play in the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu on Saturday against Hawaii. That’s the first of three games in four days for the Rebels.
The Mountain West announced a new men’s basketball challenge series, agreeing to a two-year deal with the Atlantic 10 Conference beginning in the 2020-21 season. There also is a two-year option that could take the series into the 2023-24 season.
UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez announced his early signing class Wednesday. The Rebels signed 15 players, 11 of whom will enroll in January and go through spring practices.
