Cheikh Mbacke Diong
No. 4 San Diego St remains unbeaten with 71-67 win over UNLV

By W.g. Ramirez 54 minutes ago
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Malachi Flynn scored 21 points and No. 4 San Diego State staved off UNLV's second-half rally to win 71-67 on Sunday, remaining the country's...

Hamilton, UNLV hand Utah State first MWC loss

Jan. 02, 2020 01:29 AM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bryce Hamilton scored 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting and UNLV handed defending champion Utah State its first Mountain West Conference loss, 70...

Diong, Hamilton boost UNLV past E. Michigan 64-49

Dec. 28, 2019 05:09 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cheikh Mbacke Diong scored 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting and Bryce Hamilton scored 13 off the bench and UNLV beat Eastern Michigan 64-49 on...

Diong, Tillman lead UNLV over Robert Morris 81-69

Dec. 21, 2019 06:32 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cheikh Mbacke Diong and Donnie Tillman scored 17 points apiece as UNLV defeated Robert Morris 81-69 on Saturday. Marvin...

Nixon scores 17 to carry BYU past UNLV 83-50

Dec. 07, 2019 05:40 PM EST
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Dalton Nixon had 17 points off the bench to carry Brigham Young to an 83-50 win over UNLV on Saturday. Alex Barcello...

Cincinnati forward Trevon Scott (13) pulls down a rebound next to UNLV forward Cheikh Mbacke Diong (34) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, in Cincinnati. (Kareem Elgazzar/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP)
UNLV Rebels at Cincinnati Bearcats 11/30/2019

Nov. 30, 2019 09:51 PM EST

Hardy, Diong lead UNLV to 72-58 win over ACU

Nov. 19, 2019 12:28 AM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Amauri Hardy scored 25 points and Cheikh Mbacke Diong pulled down 10 rebounds to lead UNLV to a 72-58 victory over Abilene Christian on Monday...

Kansas State's Cartier Diarra (2) drives into UNLV's Amauri Hardy during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Kansas State topples UNLV 60-56 in overtime

By W.g. Ramirez Nov. 09, 2019 06:37 PM EST

Bowling Green guard Justin Turner (1) is fouled by LSU forward Darius Days (0) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Baton Rouge, La., Friday, Nov. 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Brett Duke)
First Round - Game 1 (win) at First Round - Game 2 (win) 11/10/2019

Nov. 08, 2019 11:31 PM EST

UNLV has 5 in double figures as Otzelberger wins debut

Nov. 06, 2019 01:06 AM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jonah Antonio and Cheikh Mbacke Diong each scored 17 points, UNLV had five players score in double figures and T.J. Otzelberger won his debut...

Boise State's Justinian Jessup, left, and Nevada's Cody Martin reach for a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Mountain West Conference tournament Thursday, March 14, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
Mountain West - First Round - Game 3 (win) at Fresno State Bulldogs 3/14/2019

Mar. 14, 2019 04:27 PM EDT

Ntambwe scores 20 to carry UNLV past San Jose St. 71-64

Feb. 16, 2019 07:57 PM EST
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Joel Ntambwe had 20 points as UNLV beat San Jose State 71-64 on Saturday. Amauri Hardy had 15 points for UNLV (14-11, 8-5...

Hardy scores 24 to lift UNLV over Air Force 77-72

Feb. 13, 2019 01:33 AM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Amauri Hardy had a career-high 24 points as UNLV narrowly beat Air Force 77-72 on Tuesday night. Nick Blair had 13 points for UNLV (13...

Huggins scores 31 to carry Fresno St. over UNLV 83-65

Feb. 09, 2019 07:51 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Braxton Huggins had 31 points as Fresno State defeated UNLV 83-65 on Saturday. Huggins hit 6 of 9 3-pointers. Deshon...

UNLV comeback tops Colorado State in opener, 78-76

Jan. 03, 2019 01:23 AM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cheikh Mbacke Diong scored a layup with a second left to cap a second-half UNLV comeback in its Mountain West Conference opener with Colorado State,...