MALIBU, Calif. (UNLVRebels.com) – Five Runnin’ Rebel players scored in double figures as the UNLV men’s basketball team (2-1) won its second straight game and first road contest of the season Friday night against Pepperdine, 82-68, at Firestone Fieldhouse. Kalib Boone came off the bench to lead UNLV in scoring with 19 points on 9 of 10 shooting, Dedan Thomas (more…)
The Rebels face their first road challenge of the season when they head to Malibu to take on the Pepperdine Waves. Pepperdine is 3-1 and coming off back to back home victories over LIU and Lafayette. The Waves are led by juniors Houston Mallette and Michael Ajayi who average 19.5 and 13.8 points respectively. They (more…)
UNLV closed out a strong recruiting season by locking up key targets. The Rebels inked three players during the early signing period, addressing positional needs, while buidling on their future. Our resident scout breaks down the early signees. Jeremiah “Bear” Cherry ] 6’11 C New Mexico Junior College Eval: Big strong, powerful post player. Originally (more…)