At 18-16, the Rebels are playing their best basketball of the season, having won eight of their last 12 games — including Tuesday’s NIT opener.

Here are some notes, quotes, stats, trends and other odds and ends I emptied out of the old notebook after Wednesday's 107-83 UNM Lobos win over the Sam Houston Bearkats in the first round of the NIT ...

The UC Irvine Men’s Basketball (23-12, 15-5) team fell to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Runnin’ Rebels (18-16, 11-9) 75-72 in the first round of the televised National Invitation Tournament (NIT ...

UNLV defeats UC Irvine 75-72 ...

UNLV (18-16) reassembled after receiving an unexpected NIT bid, refocused and delivered a defensive-minded performance.

Led by Kimani Hamilton's 14 points, the UNLV Rebels defeated the UC Irvine Anteaters 75-72 on Tuesday in the NIT.

IRVINE, Calif. — The big lead had nearly evaporated. The uneven play that cost UNLV this season was back in the postseason.

A lawyer for Lamar Odom entered a not guilty plea on the former NBA player's behalf in a Las Vegas DUI case Tuesday.

Lawhorn's points prop in our UNLV vs. UC Irvine picks, odds, & expert predictions for the NIT on Tuesday, March 17.

UNLV Runnin’ Rebels will appear in the postseason for the second time in the last three years and open play in the 2026 National Invitation Tournament.

The UC Irvine Anteaters face the UNLV Rebels in the National Invitation Tournament. The teams play Tuesday for the first time this season.

Buffalo Sabres (41-20-6, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (31-22-14, in the Pacific Division)Paradise, Nevada; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE ...