Rebels In The Sweet 16

The Rebels get to play the #3 seed in the midwest, Oregon, on Sunday in the Regional Semifinals. They beat Georgia Tech, 67-63 in the first round and beat Wisconsin, 74-68 in the second round.

UNLV's last Sweet 16 appearence was in 1991.

The Rebels are tied for third with UNC (behind Duke and UCLA) in NCAA Tournament winning percentage at .711. They are 32-13 all time.

Rebels Dancing

Even before I lived in Vegas and was close to UNLV I cheered for the Rebels and had been a fan of theirs since the Larry Johnson and Stacey Augmon days. The Rebels are back in the tournament again after a drought of a few years and face Georgia Tech on Friday in Chicago, Ill. Hopefully I will get a chance to see them on television if AFN decides to air it! My prediction: UNLV 61, Georgia Tech 55.