The first Tuesday in June brings content from around the conference from past glories to current happenings. Much like a well-stocked buffet, pick your favorites to read and become more informed.
The Tuesday Edition sees the end of San Diego State softball season but has plenty of other news as spring sports nears its end. The transfer portal is still like 7-11 and seemingly open 24/7 as there always seems to be new comings and goings.
UNLV women’s basketball has received a signed commitment from guard Aaliyah Alexander to join the Lady Rebels for the 2024-25 season. “Aaliyah is a winner!
The reigning Women’s Mountain West player of the year Desi-Rae Young, has announced that she will be declaring for the WNBA draft via on social media. The Desert Oasis graduate is second on UNLV’s all-time scoring list with 1,987 points, behind only Linda Frohlich (2,355).
The UNLV baseball team (16-15) started their two-game series against Utah Tech (8-23) on Tuesday night. Isaac Rodriguez completed the come back by hitting a double in the bottom of the ninth for the walk-off win on a final score of 6-5.
UNLV star Freshman point guard Dedan Thomas Jr. has announced that he will be coming back to play for the Runnin Rebels. This is a huge boost for the team as there was questions about him leaving the after the season ended.
When you think of the UNLV Rebels basketball team in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the first name you think of is Larry Johnson. But another critical member of that team was guard Anderson Hunt.
The UNLV Football Spring Showcase, presented by Intermountain Health, is a free event at Allegiant Stadium on Saturday, April 6. The on-site parking lots will open at 11 a.m., and the doors will open at 11:30 a.m.
Jarvis Basnight, a former UNLV Rebel basketball player, has passed away at the age of 59. Basnight was part of the UNLV basketball team from 1985 to 1988, playing under the legendary coach Jerry Tarkanian.
The UNLV Rebels men’s basketball team ended its season Wednesday night when it lost 91-68 to the Seton Hall Pirates in the NIT quarterfinals. The Pirates took the lead for the first half within the first minute and did not give it up.
UNLV appear to have lost another defensive contributor on Thursday. Per On3's Pete Nakos, defensive back Ricky Johnson has entered the transfer portal. The Rebels also lost former four-star recruit defensive end Zavier Carter to UCF and safety Jordyn Morgan to Louisiana Tech this offseason.
In the first year under head coach Barry Odom, expectations weren't exceedingly high for UNLV. If anything, observers at a national level were scratching their heads at the decision to replace former head coach Marcus Arroyo with Odom.
Following one of UNLV's strongest seasons in program history, the Rebels are seeing heavy losses in the transfer portal. The biggest hit thus far came on Monday afternoon, as redshirt freshman quarterback Jayden Maiava announced his intent to transfer in a lengthy letter posted to his social media accounts.
Watch the game between the UNLV Rebels and the Boise State Broncos today, December 2, in the 2023 NCAA Football Mountain West Championship game. The event will occur in the Allegiant Stadium at 3:00 PM ET.
The UNLV Rebels (7-2, 4-1 Mountain West) will be home on Friday night (6-3, 3-2 Mountain West) to battle the Wyoming Cowboys. These Mountain West rivals are separated by just one game, so we should be in store for a competitive affair.
After a disappointing regular season, the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels earned the seventh seed in the Mountain West conference tournament, drawing a matchup with the Air Force Falcons in the first round.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have officially announced the hiring of Nick Holz to serve as their passing game coordinator. Nick Holz served as the UNLV Rebels’ co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach during the 2022–2023 season.
On Valentine’s Day, the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels hosted the San Jose Spartans for their 14th conference game of the season. In their first meeting earlier in the season, the Spartans prevailed.
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