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By Robert Smith 3/18 3:07pm

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Huddle

Lobo Lessons

UNLV made it to the championship game of the Mountain West Conference tournament by easily beating Air Force in the first round and then pounding hard with a physical Colorado State team in the second. But the final was a whole different experience: A tough, cohesive New Mexico team showed the Rebels why teamwork Read More
By Robert Smith 2/18 6:35am

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Reinhardt

Reinhardt Key If Rebels Are to Excel

Katin Reinhardt started off fast in the first half of the Rebels’ 71-56 loss at Air Force on February 13. The freshman guard scored 13 of UNLV’s first 15 points, and finished the half with 15, but he wasn’t able to score after that as the second half belonged to Air Force. The Rebels have Read More
By Robert Smith 2/09 12:30am

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Fixing What Ails the Rebels

As an ex-Rebel and a member of the broadcast team, I get a lot of questions from fans, and the question they’re asking lately is, “What’s wrong with the Rebels?” As tempting as it is to pick out one thing that’s “wrong,” we need to look at a number of problems that add up to Read More
By Robert Smith 2/06 11:34am

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On Point: Grading Anthony Marshall

At the start of the season, many people wondered how UNLV senior Anthony Marshall would fare in his move from the 2-guard spot to the point. Early on, he was doing a good job, but in some games he struggled making good decisions. Lately, though, he’s taken more control of the team and has become Read More
By Robert Smith 1/09 10:25am

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Changing of the Guard: So Far, So Good

Many fans have been talking about the importance of the point-guard position on the Rebels this year. And the concerns make sense: When you have this much talent on a team, someone has to orchestrate the show. After four years with steady Oscar Bellfield at the point, that job now belongs to senior Anthony Marshall, Read More
By Robert Smith 12/28/12 8:01pm

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The Ghosts of Tar Heels Past

On March 26, 1977, UNLV played in the Final Four for the first time. I was the point guard on that team; we were 28-2 heading into the battle, and we’d averaged well over 100 points a game. At one point, we’d scored 100 in 12 straight games. The scent of a national championship hung Read More
By Robert Smith 4:43pm

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Road Victories Toughen the Rebels

After dropping five games away from home at the end of last season—including an NCAA tournament loss in Albuquerque—the Rebels have found a little magic away from home this year, coming up with victories at Portland, Cal and UTEP. Of course, those wins, by a total of 11 points, also showed that the Rebels have Read More