The Mountain West Conference and Las Vegas-area charity Goodie Two Shoes teamed up to host a shoe and apparel giveaway to 500 local underserved elementary school children. The shoe give away took place in front of the Thomas & Mack Center prior to tipoff of the first quarterfinals game of the 2020 Mountain West Men’s Basketball Championship. Not only did the kids get some new gear, all 500 children will attend the first quarterfinal game, featuring nationally ranked San Diego State.
The Runnin’ Rebels took away San Diego State’s chances of having a perfect season, beating the Aztecs 66-63 on Saturday at Viejas Arena. Rebel Nation host Cassie Soto and Rebels beat writer Mark Anderson recap the game and predict how the Rebels will finish the regular season.
The Aztecs swept the Runnin’ Rebels during conference play, but UNLV players are confident that the team will come away with a win in the 2019 Mountain West basketball tournament.
In the WCC tournament, no. 7 seed San Diego toppled no. 3 BYU by 23 points to advance to the semifinals. They will face Saint Mary’s next.
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