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The Day the Nation Learned How Rebels Run

Many times I’ve been asked what was the best game I ever played in as a Rebel from 1974-77... The one that brings back the fondest memories is the game on March 12, 1977, against the University of San Francisco in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Read more »

The Quiet Rebel

Justin Hawkins is usually the first guy off the bench for the Rebels. When he comes in the game, good things begin to happen—he brings energy to the floor, applies pressure to anyone he’s guarding and his teammates follow his lead. Read more »

The Dynamic Duo

When I arrived at UNLV as a freshman in the fall of 1974, I always wondered about the top players in the school’s (admittedly short) history. I would go through the media guide to see the guys who set records as Rebels or just had good seasons here. Read more »

Road Wars

Watching the Rebels grow up fast this season has been great. But now with some big road games coming, it’s hard not to wonder if they’ve grown up enough. My feeling is with the talent and depth of this team, the Rebels should be able to play with tough teams away from the Thomas & Mack Center. Read more »

Wanting it

Against North Carolina, UNLV showed it has the will of a champion. Read more »

Marshall Gets the Point

How difficult is it to go from playing the two-guard to running a team as the point guard? For some, it can kill your confidence as a player, while for others it becomes just another challenge in your sports career. UNLV junior Anthony Marshall has taken that challenge head-on this season, and he’s been impressive through four games at the point, averaging 10 points and 7 assists. Read more »

Lessons from Game One

What was impressive was the way this thinned-out UNLV roster adjusted in the second half: The defense tightened up; the offense was more aggressive. Justin Hawkins, previously thought of as a defensive specialist, finished with a career high 25 points. Sophomore transfer Mike Moser had 16 points, and 20 rebounds and Oscar Bellfield added 12 points and dished out 6 assists. Read more »

Scenes from a rivalry, 1974

Coach Jerry Tarkanian talked about the UNLV-UNR game when I first came from Arizona Western Junior College, but you don’t really get the true meaning of this rivalry until you step on the floor. Read more »

The Beginning

As the Runnin’ Rebels get ready for their first official game of the 2011-12 season, I can't help but think back to my first game as a Rebel freshman in 1974. Read more »

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