UNLV men’s basketball to open league play Jan. 1

UNLV’s men’s hoops squad volition unfastened its league docket Jan. 1 against defending Mountain West champion San Diego State astatine the Thomas & Mack Center successful the archetypal of 18 league games.

Other notable matchups see a location crippled Feb. 1 against UNR, a Feb. 22 travel to Reno and a Feb. 19 gathering with Colorado State. Conference play concludes March 5 against New Mexico. The Rebels besides person non-conference games scheduled against Gardner Webb, California, North Dakota State, Michigan, either Arizona oregon Wichita State, UCLA, San Francisco and Nebraska-Omaha.

The afloat non-conference docket has not been finalized.

The Rebels volition successful 2021-22 volition play their archetypal play nether caller manager Kevin Kruger, who was tabbed connected March to regenerate T.J. Otzelberger, present of Iowa State.

They finished 12-15 past twelvemonth and 8-10 successful Mountain West play, but assembled a much skilled an diversion roster during the offseason via the transportation portal. Leading scorer Bryce Hamilton besides returns for his 4th year, giving the Rebels a reliable, All-Mountain West caliber subordinate to assistance easiness Kruger’s transition.

UNLV’s women’s hoops squad volition statesman Mountain West play connected the roadworthy Dec. 28 astatine Fresno State. Notable matchups for the Lady Rebels see a Jan. 3 roadworthy tilt against defending league champion New Mexico and a Jan. 22 travel to UNR, against which they’ll decorativeness their league docket March 2.

The Lady Rebels finished 2nd successful the Mountain West past twelvemonth nether Lindy La Rocque, who enters her 2nd play astatine the program’s helm. They finished 15-9 past year, including 13-5 successful league play. Leading scorer and reigning league Freshman of the Year Desi-Rae Young is among the cardinal returners.

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