UNLV Runnin' Rebels

(Newser) - Louis Dale scored 21 points, Ryan Wittman added 20, and No. 12 seed Cornell sent fifth-seeded Temple home with a 78-65 today in Jacksonville in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. With its first win in five trips to the tournament, the Big Red (28-4) recorded the Ivy League's...

(Newser) - It looked close early, but the Runnin' Rebels couldn't cope with Kansas' balanced attack tonight, succumbing 75-56, as Kansas earned a spot in the sweet 16 for the second straight year, the AP reports. UNLV, led by Wink Adam's 25 points, mustered little else offensively, and with foul trouble, had...

(Newser) - No. 24 BYU must be sick of seeing UNLV in the Mountain West Conference championship game. For the second straight year, the Rebels upset the Cougars for take the conference automatic NCAA Tournament bid, reports the Salt Lake Tribune. The Rebels (26-7) overcame an 11-point first-half deficit to win its...