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Coaches of Mountain West Conference schools have a recruiting tool that isn't very common at other programs from non-BCS leagues. NBA tradition. UNLV's Dave Rice can sell prospects on the possibility of becoming the next Larry Johnson or Shawn ...

1. UNLV lost another player over the weekend. The latest to depart is Katin Reinhardt, who apparently had issues with the way he was being used by coach Dave Rice and wants to play the point more than shooting guard, Rice told the Las Vegas Review-Jo...

LAS VEGAS -- UNLV coach Dave Rice looked at the stat sheet Wednesday and immediately thought of Dec. 9. Three months ago, in a victory at Cal, Runnin' Rebels forward Mike Moser had suffered one of the more gruesome injuries Rice had ever witnessed...

SAN DIEGO -- Welcome back to the Mountain West, San Diego State. Wednesday night at Viejas Arena, the UNLV Rebels gave the once-outgoing Aztecs a reminder of what they would have been missing had they actually followed through with the football te...

1. Chartering to road games has become less of a luxury and more of a necessity for programs that want to compete at the highest level. Gonzaga has consistently chartered to road games the past few seasons. Part of the reason the Zags play such a nat...

Dave Rice has a wonderful problem. Former McDonald's All-American and Pitt transfer Khem Birch is expected to make his debut Monday night at UTEP. Birch transferred midway through the 2011-12 season after averaging 4.4 points per game and 5.0 rebo...

Picking up a name player in December always sounds like a cool move, something that will improve a program in practice and the following year. The hype of the transfer usually takes on a life of its own. But does it work? Not always. The playe...

I was convinced the Mountain West could have the highest percentage of teams in the NCAA tournament. I'm not backing down from that statement. The depth is unprecedented and it might only get better. So let's dive into the inaugural power rankings fo...

Oregon-UNLV Preview

Andy Katz talks about the present and the past of UNLV basketball with Jerry Tarkanian and Dave Rice....

1. UNLV coach Dave Rice is optimistic that USC transfer Bryce Dejean-Jones will be able to play when the Runnin' Rebels open the season against Northern Arizona on Nov. 12. Jones is out with a broken left hand. "He's one of the toughest guys around,'...

In his first season as head coach, UNLV's Dave Rice led the Runnin' Rebels to the NCAA tournament in March. But they fell short of postseason expectations when they lost to Colorado in the second round. The program, however, has added a nationally...

In the buildup to Midnight Madness, ESPN Insider and our college hoops team are collaborating on a preview of one high-profile college hoops team per day -- based on Joe Lunardi's top 20 teams in his offseason Bracketology. We're calling it "Countdow...

Few things excite a fan base like the addition of an elite, top-10 recruit; freshmen of that caliber cause widespread epidemics of optimism. They are rebirth personified. But few things can be more deflating for a fan base than learning that such a p...

1. UNLV has not filed an appeal to get a waiver for the immediate eligibility of UConn sophomore transfer forward Roscoe Smith. UNLV coach Dave Rice said the school needed additional information, but they plan to send as the appeal this week. Smith, ...

1. UNLV coach Dave Rice said that heralded freshman Anthony Bennett isn't eligible yet and won't be in summer school. "He's been admitted to UNLV, but the NCAA clearinghouse eligibility center is still evaluating him. It's not unusual. But we're very...