Five turnovers cost UNLV any chance of beating Fresno State on the road on Friday. The Rebels lost 56-27 against the Bulldogs and are 0-3 in conference play. Rebel Nation host Cassie Soto and Rebels beat writer Mark Anderson discuss the loss and preview UNLV basketball’s upcoming exhibition game.
UNLV basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger talks about expectations for guard Bryce Hamilton. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal )
UNLV football suffered its fourth straight loss of the season to Boise State on Saturday, Oct 5, falling 38-13 to the Broncos. Freshman quarterback Kenyon Oblad made his first career start under center and after the game expressed his frustrations by saying “I’m tired of losing.” UNLV will next face Vanderbilt and as Rebel Nation host Cassie Soto and Rebels beat writer Mark Anderson explain, that game could be a win for the Rebels.
Ahead of UNLV football hosting #16 Boise State at Sam Boyd Stadium, the men and women’s basketball squads made its debut to the public in the Scarlet & Gray Showcase. The men and women teamed up with fans from the crowd to play different contests on the court to get fans excited for the upcoming season.
UNLV football is 1-3 after falling flat in Laramie, losing to the Cowboys 53-17. The Rebels will now prepare to host #16 Boise State on Saturday, Oct. 5. Rebel Nation host Cassie Soto and Rebels beat writer Mark Anderson discuss the loss, as well as preview the Scarlet and Grey basketball showcase.
UNLV Runnin’ Rebels head coach T.J. Otzelberger talks about the practice routine for the team and long practice sessions.
UNLV football is 1-2 so far this season, after back-to-back losses from Arkansas State and Northwestern. After the Arkansas State loss, head coach Tony Sanchez said he and his staff would re-evaluate the quarterback position after a rough start for Armani Rogers. Rebel Nation host Cassie Soto and Rebels beat writer Mark Anderson discuss who will likely start under center, as well as preview UNLV basketball.
Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg talks about his relationship with T.J. Otzelberger. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV men’s basketball head coach T.J. Otzelberger and staff made a stop at the UFC Performance Institute as part of the Runnin’ Rebel Caravan. Otzelberger was led around the facility by UFC legend Forrest Griffin.
UNLV men’s basketball head coach T.J. Otzelberger learned how to power punch from UFC Hall of Famer Forrest Griffin at the UFC Performance Institute on Monday. Otzelberger went through various mixed martial arts drills and got a tour of the state-of-the-art facility as part of the Runnin’ Rebel Caravan. (Heidi Fang & Cassie Soto/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
It’s been over a month since UNLV hired new men’s basketball head coach T. J. Otzelberger. Since then, Otzelberger has kept his promise in trying to keep as many former players on the team as possible, while at the same time, adding new recruits of his own. Otzelberger has also brought in a new coaching staff that includes former Runnin’ Rebel, Kevin Kruger.
New head coach for UNLV men’s basketball, T. J. Otzelberger talks about UNLV tradition and shares a story about being cut from AAU at age 15.
Ed Graney and Heidi Fang preview the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament and discuss the rise of Texas Tech’s Chris Beard, who had a brief stint as UNLV’s basketball coach and was just named the AP Coach of the Year.
UNLV Athletic Director Desiree Reed-Francois says she’s excited and hopeful for the future of the university’s basketball program with the hiring of men’s basketball head coach T.J. Otzelberger, who says “he couldn’t be more fired up to be a Runnin’ Rebel.” (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
T.J. Otzelberger was introduced as the Runnin’ Rebels head coach at a news conference on Thursday. Cassie Soto, Adam Hill and Ed Graney recap the event and discuss what the new head coach needs to do to make an immediate impact. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV athletic director Desiree Reed- Francois announced on Friday that after three seasons as the men’s basketball head coach, Marvin Menzies was fired.
UNLV head coach Marvin Menzies was emotional in his post game press conference, after his team’s loss to SDSU in the Mountain West tournament quarterfinals, 63-55.
The Runnin’ Rebels are running straight back home after losing to SDSU for the third time this season, 63-55, in the quarterfinal of the 2019 Mountain West basketball tournament.
Former UNLV basketball coach Dave Rice talks about landing at the University of Washington, his desire to be a head coach again and some of his memories as Rebels head coach. (Ron Kantowski/Las Vegas Review-Journal.)
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.
Guard Kris Clyburn talks about how he chose to play at UNLV. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal )
UNLV head coach Marvin Menzies describes how his seniors stepped up to the plate to finish their final regular-season home game with a bang. Both Kris Clyburn and Noah Robotham say they could not have asked for a better way to finish their time as UNLV Rebels.
After dropping a one-point heartbreaker against San Diego State on Saturday, the Runnin’ Rebels will head north to take on in-state rival UNR on Wednesday night. Rebel Nation host Cassie Soto and Rebels beat writer Mark Anderson preview the rivalry game and discuss a bruised up UNR team.
The Runnin’ Rebels were able to come back from a 12 point deficit, but fell short by a single point in Saturday’s match up against the Aztecs. Rebel Nation host Cassie Soto and Rebels beat writer for the Las Vegas Review- Journal Mark Anderson break down the loss and the Rebels upcoming game against UNR.
UNLV senior guard Noah Robotham takes them blame for a misunderstanding on the court that led to a heartbreaking loss against the Aztecs, 60-59.
The Runnin’ Rebels managed to barely run past the Spartans on Saturday night, after coming back from a halftime deficit to beat the worst team in the Mountain West 71-64. Various Las Vegas media members also came out with news that Rick Pitino’s name has once again come up as a possible head coach of the UNLV basketball program, per unnamed sources. Rebel Nation host Cassie Soto and Rebels beat writer Mark Anderson discuss these topics, as well as UNLV’s inconsistency and what that means moving forward as the season nears an end.
Former UNLV women’s basketball coach Jim Bolla underwent heart surgery and is currently battling with cancer as his daughter, Sasha, prepares to embark on a journey as a collegiate athlete. His family details his fight and what they’ve been through since finding out.
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UNLV sophomore guard Amauri Hardy scored a career-high 24 points in UNLV’s 77-72 win over the Falcons. Rebel Nation host Cassie Soto and Rebels beat writer Mark Anderson break down the redemption win the Rebels earned, after suffering a 106-88 loss to Air Force a month ago.
UNLV head coach Marvin Menzies discusses how proud he was of his team’s ability to make second-half adjustments to beat Air Force 77-72.
UNLV Runnin’ Rebels Head Coach Marvin Menzies talks about the teams loss to Fresno State.
