Question for UNLV fans still on our board:

[UnderParPanther]

Do you think everyone is coming back off your team for next year that isn't a senior? I thought you played excellent defense as you turned us over pretty easily w/ your pressure. Possibly a little too much stand around and watch someone drive when in the half-court offense, but your transition game and ability to score off the turnovers were very impressive.

If everyone is coming back I could see that team being a 2-3-4 seed next year w/ that added year of experience.

Well played and I would really love a match-up at UNLV next year in the MWC/MVC challenge.

[UNLVREBELFAN]

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We lose Santee and Jones who really didn't contribute much at all. But we add a 6'10 F who redshirted this year in Carlos Lopez, and a 6'9 inch transfer from Kansas who should be a beast inside.

Who knows if we will ever win the MWC next year. The MWC is a bloodbath day in and day out. But I would like to think the MWC is becoming a power conference.

Do you think everyone is coming back off your team for next year that isn't a senior? I thought you played excellent defense as you turned us over pretty easily w/ your pressure. Possibly a little too much stand around and watch someone drive when in the half-court offense, but your transition game and ability to score off the turnovers were very impressive.

If everyone is coming back I could see that team being a 2-3-4 seed next year w/ that added year of experience.

Well played and I would really love a match-up at UNLV next year in the MWC/MVC challenge.

[UnderParPanther]

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yeah, you guys should have an excellent run next year (i sound like a cub fan), but in seriousness I was impressed by your athletes and considering how young you are they turned it on when down 9 instead of letting it get to 13-15

[Marc Wigim]

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I agree, which is really impressive when you consider you operate with about half the budgets of power conferences.

[UNLVREBELFAN]

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Im from Chicago and a Sox fan....Please NEVER mention UNLV Basketball and the Cubs in the same sentence again

[ilovecats]

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Im from Chicago and a Sox fan....Please NEVER mention UNLV Basketball and the Cubs in the same sentence again

haha I don't think he meant it that way

[UNIFanSince1983]

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I said it before that I thought that would be the best team we have played all season, and after the game I am convinced it was. Obviously you won't be for long, but great game by the Rebels. That pressure is amazing. I can see why Steve Fisher practices 6 on 5. That is swarming.

[x7fifteen4]

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Congrats to Northern Iowa! Rebel fan here feeling bitter. However, you have a new fan in Las Vegas and I will be cheering for you against Kansas. Promise you will make ridiculous deep 3 point shots and shoot 90% from the free throw.

[PantherHawk]

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UNLV is a great team and I thought they played very well! They did something no other team has done, get them to play out of their style! UNLV is very good and they are gonna be scary good next year!! I will be rooting for them, unless we meet in the mwc-mvc challenge! They are fun team to watch and their players are class acts. They played the game and acted like gentlmen.

Did anyone else think the refs were in-consistent? they called some stuff and then let other stuff go? I don't know, i didn't think it was the best officiated game.

[Leatherhelmet]

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I agree the referees were inconsistant. The Rebel fans are really bellyaching about the difference in number of free throws shot, but when you full-court press every rebound, every play you open yourself up to alot more fouls and we shot lights-out from the free-throw line in a high-pressure game.

[PantherHawk]

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I just thought they called some stuff and let some other stuff go. I really did not like the calls on players trying to get position, those calls are BS! Also the non-over the back calls on UNLV. I thought that crew was out of their league.

I am sorry but when you double team a player, the goal is to get a foot on the OB line and trap them, UNLV always pushed our players. If Eddie Hightower was doing that game, everyone would of been fouled out by the 4min TV TO!

[JayJ79]

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What is with the confederate-themed Running Rebels mascot/nickname anyway?

Wasn't Nevada awarded statehood primarily to help Lincoln's re-election and to provide additional support/resources for the Union?

[Cannic88]

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What is with the confederate-themed Running Rebels mascot/nickname anyway?

Wasn't Nevada awarded statehood primarily to help Lincoln's re-election and to provide additional support/resources for the Union?

UNLV gave us a great game as expected. I loved in the post game interview with Ali that UNI was doing UNLV's Rebels chant and replacing it with Panthers.

Roooock Chaaaaalk, Paaaantheers. Lets get that one going lol