In a pivotal Mountain West conference matchup on Saturday night, UNLV's basketball team traveled to Reno to face UNR, with championship aspirations on the line. Just 90 minutes before tipoff, the significance of the game was underscored, as UNLV still had a chance to claim a share of the Mountain West regular season title. However, UNR, riding a seven-game win streak, secured a 75-65 victory over UNLV. This win for UNR, detailed as Nevada (26-6, 13-5) in the tweets, solidified their position as the No. 2 seed for the Mountain West tournament, where they will face the winner of the Colorado State-SJSU game at 6 p.m. on Thursday. UNLV, with a season record of 19-11 and 12-6 in the MWC, saw its five-game winning streak end, setting them up as the No. 4 seed against No. 5 San Diego State at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Key performances included Jarod Lucas of UNR scoring 26 points and Keylan Boone of UNLV with 24 points. The outcome of this game not only highlighted UNR's strong finish under the coaching of Steve Alford but also set the stage for what promises to be an intense Mountain West tournament. Additionally, the tweets mention Utah State's achievement of the league title.
Mountain West tourney looms as UNLV drops finale at UNR https://t.co/FmrReWCU3w https://t.co/l7ZKfmE7S3
And I questioned giving Alford a 10-year deal. Thanks @DougKnuth https://t.co/Pokd9HiNlA
"Utah State, you did not come to Lawlor. But congratulations in the league title." https://t.co/j1zLkInmYJ
Updated with quotes from UNLV coach Kevin Kruger: ‘Just not enough’: Rebels fall to UNR; Mountain West seed, matchup set https://t.co/HHpDL9BBtt via @reviewjournal #UNLVMBB
Final from Reno: Nevada 75 UNLV 65 UNLV is 19-11 and 12-6 in the MWC https://t.co/ufVL7PrbR3
“Utah State you did not come to Lawlor.” Steve Alford is joined by his seniors and gives his initial thoughts from Nevada’s win over UNLV. https://t.co/owmfE6cjjv
#UNLVMBB falls to UNR, will be No. 4 seed in MW tourney https://t.co/HHpDL9BBtt via @reviewjournal
UNR rolls into Vegas on a 7-game win streak. Jarod Lucas scored 26 points tonight in UNR's 75-65 win over UNLV.
FINAL UNR 75 UNLV 65 UNLV loses its regular season finale and the loss snaps its five-game losing streak. Rebels will be the No. 4 seed at the Mountain West tournament and will face San Diego State at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in a quarterfinal. Keylan Boone has 24 points #UNLVMBB
FINAL: UNR 75 | UNLV 65 The Wolfpack snap UNLV's 5-game win streak. No. 4 UNLV will face No. 5 SDSU next Thursday at 2:30PM.
Final: UNR 75, UNLV 65. UNLV's five-game winning streak comes to an end as UNR sweeps the season series. Scarlet and Gray head into the Mountain West tournament as the No. 4 seed, where's they'll face No. 5 San Diego State on Thursday.
Final: Nevada 75, UNLV 65 Nevada (26-6, 13-5) finishes one of the best regular seasons in school history on seven-game win streak to tie for second in MW. Wolf Pack will be No. 2 seed at MW Tournament and play winner of Colorado State-SJSU at 6 p.m. Thursday in quarterfinal.
Nevada finishes the regular season at 26-6 and will be the No. 2 seed in the Mountain West Tournament. Wolf Pack will also be a single digit seed in the NCAA Tournament. A terrific coaching job by Steve Alford.
Good evening from Lawlor Events Center in Reno! We are about 90 minutes away from tipoff for UNLV at UNR. This could end up being the most meaningful entry in this rivalry series, as we wait to find out if a share of the Mountain West championship will be on the line. https://t.co/HzsCTkHOLw
Game day: Rivalry resumed as UNLV faces off against UNR in season finale https://t.co/ghaaMP7JiN
The UNLV men’s basketball team concludes its regular season Saturday night at UNR. The Rebels enter Saturday with a chance to claim a share of the Mountain West title. https://t.co/titwJwGF33
#UNLVMBB enters the final day of the regular season still with a chance to claim a share of the Mountain West regular season title. #UNLV Rebels focused on UNR with Mountain West title still possible https://t.co/QukE7oYWTK via @reviewjournal
UNLV basketball heads to Reno with potential championship hopes https://t.co/VhW9tGQfzJ https://t.co/TUTto77uVy