42 Results for unlv rebels

Sorting out another wacky Wednesday

Andy Katz

Do you want to know how wacky Wednesday was in college basketball? The question at the end of the night wasn't whether Kentucky or Florida or Miami or...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 04, 2009

No style points for PSU; just a key road win

Andy Katz

Ed DeChellis could watch the game tape from Penn State's win over Illinois for only 40 real-time minutes. His Penn State staff was subjected to the en...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 19, 2009

Is Wake Forest the best team in the country?

Andy Katz

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Selection Sunday is two months from today, and Wake Forest has every reason to believe it could be the best team in the countr...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 15, 2009

Bench effort pushes Pitt past Rutgers

Andy Katz

PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Pitt's bench could end up being the decisive factor for the Panthers if they're going to win the Big East. The Panthers needed ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 01, 2009

Schedule allows Lobos to be MWC contenders

Andy Katz

...the contenders. The Lobos weren't expected to challenge for the Mountain West title, not with BYU, UNLV and San Diego State loaded up for a conference title run. The Lobos were supposed to be...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 01, 2009

Mystery Ags provide a good first clue vs. Clemson

Andy Katz

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Texas A&M was the mystery team here. No one knew if the Aggies were true contenders outside the top two in the Big 12. Not eve...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 26, 2009

Mazzulla happy to be back with Mountaineers

Andy Katz

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- West Virginia's Joe Mazzulla made his mark with a near triple-double against Duke in the 2008 NCAA tournament. The Mountaineers...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009

In league rankings, power shifts to the Midwest

Andy Katz

Ranking the conferences is always going to be a debate without a real winner. What matters most to someone is open for discussion. For me, I look a...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009

Once-fired Monson: 'I enjoy life again'

Andy Katz

There is a chance, albeit a small one, that Long Beach State could meet Minnesota in next month's 76 Classic in Anaheim, Calif. If it occurs -- likel...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 26, 2009

Rebuilding is not a word Utah fans like to use

Andy Katz

SALT LAKE CITY -- What made Arizona and USC send out back-channel inquiries to Utah's Jim Boylen for their open head-coaching jobs this offseason? ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 30, 2009

Cougars hope to run their way to a MWC title

Andy Katz

...we're bigger and stronger." The Cougars should be the favorite for the Mountain West title, with UNLV and San Diego State lurking. But the odds are in BYU's favor as no other team...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 21, 2009

Looking ahead to six holiday tournaments

Andy Katz

Here's a quick glance at the early-season tournaments either owned by ESPN or in partnership with ESPN that announced their pairings Tuesday. For a wo...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 04, 2009

Cincinnati joins UK, Arizona as recruiting winners

Andy Katz

Kentucky gets the nod for having the best recruiting class from the late-signing period and as well as the one with the most NBA-level talent. Cincinn...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 01, 2009

Jennings on Europe, Rubio, NBA's age rule

Andy Katz

NEW YORK -- Brandon Jennings said if he goes in the top five in Thursday's NBA draft, he will earn the trailblazing tag that was stuck on him when he ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 24, 2009

'Shoes' finds Division I fit again at FDU

Andy Katz

Greg Vetrone was unofficially banished, sent away through a mutual understanding so UNLV could move on after violations emerged in the late 1990s. Vetrone wasn't given any show-cause...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 10, 2009