Rebel Hoops #1 RPI

How strong of an opening week was it for UNLV? Yes, it is extremely early in the season, however, as of Sunday morning, UNLV’s RPI was tied for No. 1 in the nation because of its victories over strong opponents. Obviously a good starting point just one week into the season. Definitely an interesting tidbit for Rebel fans.

Last week featured two strong non-conference wins for the Runnin’ Rebels (3-0). After beating UNR on Wednesday night (88-75), UNLV topped a strong Southern Illinois squad 78-69 on Saturday night. Junior guard Tre’Von Willis scored a career-high 25 points with seven rebounds while junior guard Derrick Jasper scored 11 points with seven rebounds as well. Junior big man Matt Shaw also contributed 13 points.

And UNLV continues with challenging non-conference opponents at home this week.

Wednesday night, UNLV will host Holy Cross at 7 p.m. at the T&M. Holy Cross was picked to win the Patriot League this season (they received 13 out of 16 first place votes) and finished one win away from playing in the NCAA Tournament last season… Tickets for this game start at just $10.

Then on Saturday at 1 p.m., Louisville – led by head coach Rick Pitino – will face UNLV at the T&M. The Runnin’ Rebels won at Louisville on New Year’s Eve last year and this is a highly-anticipated non-conference game by many.

Tickets are available to both games at www.unlvtickets.com, 739-FANS or at the UNLV box office.