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  1. Reality was TJO & DRF where never long term at UNLV ............TJO got lucky that DRF moved on and ISU took him after he had a losing record at UNLV........basically UNLV got played by a MBB coach & AD who NEVER were thinking UNLV long term These days with the portal , if a player moves on, let it go and forget about it ...........this isn't the college sports we new just a few years ago ........it a money driven, bidding war and we know that UNLV & the MWC are 2nd citizens in the new world of college athletics It's now about $$ and what the local biz & alumni / fan bases can cobble together to pay for the talent
  2. My thinking is ........main guys to return are Thomas, Whaley, Hicks & Hill Nowell & Cottrell could leave or return as role players based on what they showed this past season - wouldn't sweat if they left or returned JJ - about the same as Nowell & Cottrell - a limited guy whose pluses might not counter the negatives Must haves are some talented guys in the 4/5 positions and a sure fire SG type who can open the court with perimeter shooting ..........and some guys who can shoot & handle the ball as needed The SDSU press really showed the limited guard play and there's a need for some size & girth down low under the hoop Still think the biggest disappointment this season was Cottrell coming from a decent WVA / B12 program and just never had any impact ..........and Nowell from the PAC power AZ just was head scratching........not saying these two need to move on, but if they did, it would probably be to a lower level conference -- Considering these two guys on paper being from UA & WVA were less than expected while CSU was making hay with NAIA & D-II guys
  3. https://theathletic.com/5320746/2024/03/08/washington-coaching-candidates-leon-rice-danny-sprinkle/ Washington basketball coaching candidates: Danny Sprinkle, Leon Rice could be fits CSU's Nico Medved also mentioned
  4. Not sure why Nowell got the start and a lot of court time -- With Boone out at the 5 position. Nowell has hardly played & then he's thrust into starting & major minutes in a key game --- Why not try Jones at the 5 for the start ? Boone left a big hole in the UNLV game plan with his absence & SDSU's rebounding domination shows it -- there's enough guys to rotate with a key guy out = Cotttell (never saw the court) Jones, Nowell, Whaley all could have rotated down low Without Boone, Whaley was left alone to cover LeDee & the post -- plus Whaley got dinged up as the game went on which probably didn't help Still despite the bungled end of the 1st half play and the injuries and weird mental gaffs...........this game came down to the final shot .........even Thomas's last second game tying shot had an SDSU players hand graze it slightly In a game this close you can go back to every missed shot, lousy pass & mental gaff & say "what if" ........but in the end this was a missed opportunity by UNLV -- there were too many self inflicted wounds
  5. LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV men's basketball team suffered a heartbreaking overtime loss to San Diego State, 74-71, Thursday afternoon in the Mountain West Tournament's quarterfinals at the Thomas & Mack Center. Dedan Thomas Jr. poured in a career-high 29 points and added five assists for the No. 4 seeded Runnin' Rebels (19-12) while Keylan Boone added 17 points, eight rebounds and a career-high-tying four blocks. Justin Webster contributed 14 points. No. 5 seed SDSU (23-9) had four players score in double figures, led by Jaedon LeDee's 34 points and 16 rebounds. Jay Pal added 10 points and nine rebounds,while Lamont Butler had 12 points and Darrion Trammell scored 11 with five assists and five steals. END OF OVERTIME: LeDee made a go-ahead jumper off the glass from the right side of the key with 12.7 seconds left and then hit two free throws with 2.7 seconds left to give the Aztecs the three-point lead. Thomas Jr.'s long 3-point attempt at the buzzer was off the mark. SECOND HALF AND END OF REGULATION: SDSU used a 12-0 run early in the second half to take a 41-34 lead with 14 minutes to play. Down 10 points with over six minutes to go, UNLV used a 7-0 spurt capped by a Keylan Boone 3-pointer to cut its deficit to just three with four minutes left. Thomas Jr. scored six points in the final 30 seconds, including a short runner in the lane with 0.5 seconds remaining to force overtime. STATS OF THE GAME: San Diego State outrebounded UNLV 51-30 and grabbed 25 offensive rebounds, turning those into 20 second-chance points. OTHER NOTES: - It was UNLV's third straight overtime game in the Mountain West Tournament as its two contests last year both went into an extra period (vs. Air Force in the first round and vs. Boise State in the quarterfinals). - Kalib Boone, who suffered an ankle injury in UNLV's regular-season finale at UNR on Saturday, tried to play but only logged one minute of action. - UNLV held its largest lead of the game at 10 points with 1:20 to go in the first half and led 27-22 at the break after an errant inbound pass with 1.6 seconds remaining led to a Trammell 3-pointer from the top of the key. - The game featured six ties and five lead changes. - SDSU led in points in the paint, 32-20, while UNLV led in bench scoring, 17-5. - SDSU recorded nine steals and UNLV blocked seven shots. - Keylan Boone played all of the game's 45 minutes, while Thomas Jr. logged 43 minutes. - Thomas Jr. was 10 of 21 from the field and 8 of 10 on free throws. - LeDee finished the game 11 of 21 from the field and 11 of 18 on free throws. - UNLV held SDSU to just 27.3% shooting in the first half (9 of 33), including 11.1% on 3-pointers (1 of 9). It finished at 36.6% (26 of 71) from the field for the game and 26.1% on 3-pointers (6 of 23). - UNLV made 50% of its shots in the second half (12 of 24), finishing at 40.4% (21 of 52) for the game. - UNLV continued to be without Jalen Hill, who is out of the rest of the season (ACL). - UNLV has made at least one 3-pointer in a NCAA-record 1,224 straight games.
  6. Early on I thought he was Mediocre Osobor, then he proved to be Great Osobor
  7. O/U was 135.......game is on an 80 point total at halftime
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