Nov. 20, 1999

THE WEBSITE: The UNLV athletic department's home page is www.unlvrebels.com

LAS VEGAS: The UNLV Runnin' Rebels will continue the season opening four-game homestand on Sunday, Nov. 21, against Fairfield at the Thomas & Mack Center (18,500). UNLV then will host Nevada, Reno on Wednesday, Nov. 24. Following the Thanksgiving holiday, UNLV will close out the homestand against Georgetown on Sunday, Nov. 28. All three games will tipoff at 7:35 p.m.

All Runnin' Rebel games will be carried live on ESPN 920 AM. Ken Korach and Glen Gondrezick will call the action all season long. Rebel Radio Pregame will begin at 5:30 p.m. with Tony Cordasco, Ruben Herrera and Derek Roy. The pregame show with Ken and Gondo will begin at 6:30 p.m. Fans can bring their radio to the game and tune in to ESPN's radio broadcast inside the Thomas & Mack Center on 99.5 FM. Radio broadcasts can be heard on the internet at www.unlvrebels.com.

RADIO/TV SHOW INFO: "Game Time with UNLV Hoops" television show will be shown every Sunday on KLAS TV-8 at 4:30 p.m. (begins Sunday, Dec. 5). The show, with Head Coach Bill Bayno and host Chris Maathuis, features previews of upcoming opponents and highlights of previous games.

"The Bill Bayno Radio Show" can be heard live every Tuesday from Gordon Biersch (located on 3987 Paradise Road) at 7 p.m. on ESPN 920 AM with hosts Ken Korach and Glen Gondrezick. The weekly show, which can be heard on www.unlvrebels.com, features interviews and listener call-ins. Listeners are invited to call in to the show at (702) 365-9200. The first show is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 23.

In addition every Runnin' Rebel game can be heard live on Teamline by calling (800) 846-4700. The Runnin' Rebel team access code is 1094.

LINEUPS: Here's a glance at the possible starters for the season opener for each team.

FAIRFIELD STAGS (0-1)

No. Name           Pos.  Ht. Cl.  Ppg.  Rpg.34  Andy Buzbee      F  6-6  Sr.  3.0   1.044  Nick Delfico     F  6-5  Fr.  2.0   2.0 5  Darren Phillip   F  6-7  Sr.  2.0  10.0 4  Mark Price       G  6-1  Fr.  5.0   1.011  Jermaine Clark   G  6-5  So. 17.0   2.0

UNLV RUNNIN' REBELS (1-0)

No. Name             Pos.  Ht. Cl.  Ppg. Rpg.10  Dalron Johnson     F  6-9  Fr.  4.0  4.014  Donovan Stewart    F  6-4  Jr.  6.0  1.034  Kaspars Kambala    C  6-9  Jr. 21.0  6.011  Mark Dickel        G  6-2  Sr. 17.0 12.0 apg 3  Trevor Diggs       G  6-3  Jr. 13.0  1.0

UNLV Basketball Staff: Head Coach: Bill Bayno (Sacred Heart '85)
UNLV Record/Years/Career Record: 69-52 (.570)/5th season/69-52

Associate Head Coach:
Glynn Cyprien (Texas-San Antonio '90)
Assistant Coaches:
Max Good (Eastern Kentucky '69)
Dave Rice (UNLV '91)

Administrative Assistant:
Bill Wuczynski (UNLV '96)

INJURY REPORT: Athletic Trainer Dave Tomchek reports that junior guard Danny Brotherson has tendonitis in the left arch.

TICKET INFORMATION: Season tickets as well as individual game tickets are available for the 1999-2000 season. For season ticket information, call 895-UNLV and individual game tickets are available at the Thomas & Mack Center box office. Tickets are priced at $15, $12, $10 for reserved seats in the balcony. Fans can also purchase tickets through tickets.com at 888-464-2468.

PROMOTIONS: Sunday, Nov. 21 vs. Fairfield - the first 2,500 fans will receive key chains, sponsored by Ted Wiens, Wednesday, Nov. 24 vs. UNR - the first 2,500 fans will receive hats, sponsored by Nextlink, Sunday, Nov. 28 vs. Georgetown - the first 10,000 fans will receive team posters, sponsored by Wells Fargo.

UNLV EXHIBITION RESULTS: Looking over the last nine years, here are scores from UNLV's exhibition games:

UNLV 103, Global Sports 97             (11-8-99)UNLV 104, California West All-Stars 87 (11-15-99)UNLV 101, Global Sports 81             (11-5-98)UNLV 79, California All-Stars 69       (11-10-98)UNLV 109, USDBL 84                     (11-1-97)UNLV 72, Melbourne 56                  (11-9-97)UNLV 91, Global Sports 81              (11-14-96)UNLV 99, USDBL 86                      (11-17-96)UNLV 79, Marathon 76                   (11-16-95)UNLV 71, Mexico National 61            (11-21-95)UNLV 98, Verich Reps 92                (11-17-94)Mexico National 82, UNLV 64            (11-22-94)UNLV 92, Verich Reps 88                (11-20-93)Australian National Team 102, UNLV 95  (11-27-93)UNLV 98, Russian Select 68             (11-20-92)UNLV 81, Marathon 80                   (11-27-92)UNLV 78, Cuban National 69             (11-7-91)UNLV 89, Marathon 67                   (11-18-91)

REBEL BASKETBALL LUNCHEONS: The Rebel basketball luncheons featurning Bill Bayno will be held six times this season at noon at the Si Redd Room in the Thomas & Mack Center. Admittance is free to working media.

LUNCHEON SCHEDULE:
Tuesday, Dec. 14
Wednesday, Feb. 16
Wednesday, Jan. 5
Monday, March 6
Wednesday, Feb. 2

EXHIBITION RECAPS:
UNLV VS. GLOBAL SPORTS RECAP: The UNLV Runnin' Rebels defeated Global Sports 103-97 on Monday, Nov. 8, at the Thomas & Mack Center in the team's first exhibition game. Five Runnin' Rebels scored in double figures. Junior center Kaspars Kambala scored a game-high 23 points (9-for-16 FG, 5-for-7 FT) and pulled down 14 rebounds in 31 minutes. Junior guard Trevor Diggs scored 19 points in 33 minutes, senior point guard Mark Dickel recorded a double-double with 17 points and 10 assists in 35 minutes. Sophomore forward Chris Richardson added 12 (10-for-10 FT) and freshman forward Dalron Johnson rounded out the double figure scoring with 11 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocked shots in 26 minutes. UNLV never trailed in the game and raced out to an early 8-0 lead in the first 1:19. UNLV enjoyed its biggest lead of 15 points with a 36-21 lead with 9:18 left in the half. Junior forward Sylvester Dotson made two free throws with 3 seconds left to give UNLV a 54-41 halftime lead. Global Sports, which dropped to 1-4 on its 12-game tour, outscored UNLV 56-49 in the second half. Global Sports cut the deficit to 58-53 with 16:33 left in the game. UNLV then scored five straight points to take a 63-53 lead with 15:39 left. Global Sports then cut the lead to 71-67 at the 9:54 mark. Global Sports couldn't cut the lead any closer the rest of the way. UNLV led 78-68 at 9:10 and Global Sports came right back and trailed 80-75 with 7:53 left. Johnson's jumper at 3:33 increased UNLV's lead back to 90-81. Andre Branch connected on a 3-pointer to cut the score to 96-91 with 1:13 to play. The second half was played out at the free throw line. UNLV shot .774 (24-for-31) from the line in the second half and .787 (37-for-47) for the game. Global Sports shot .700 (16-for-22) in the second half and 21-for-30 for the game. UNLV shot .449 (31-for-69) from the field and Global Sports shot .449 (35-for-78). UNLV shot .211 (4-for-19) from 3-point range and Global Sports shot .300 (6-for-20). Global Sports outrebounded UNLV 51-39. Forward Sai Tuialii led Global Sports with 22 points and a game-high 18 rebounds. Guard Marcus Saxon added 18.

UNLV VS. CALIFORNIA WEST ALL-STARS RECAP: The UNLV Runnin' Rebels defeated California West All-Stars 104-87 on Monday, Nov. 15, at the Thomas & Mack Center. UNLV ended the exhibition slate with a 2-0 record and averaged 103.5 points. UNLV defeated Global Sports 103-97 on Nov. 8 in the first exhibition game. UNLV displayed a balanced scoring attack with six players in double figures. Junior guard Trevor Diggs led the Runnin' Rebels with 19 points (8-for-16 FG, 3-for-8 3PFG) and freshman forward Dalron Johnson added 16 (6-for-8 FG) and 9 rebounds. Senior center Issiah Epps had a strong performance with 14 points (7-for-9 FG) and 5 rebounds and three other Rebels scored 11 points: junior center Kaspars Kambala, senior guard Mark Dickel and junior forward Danny Brotherson. He also had a strong overall game with 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals in 21 minutes.The California West All-Stars were led by forward Kenneth Young's 19 points. Forward Jason Williams added 18. California West All-Stars have defeated Wyoming, Northern Arizona, Idaho, Utah, Arizona State, New Mexico and California on its current tour. The game was close through the first 10 minutes. UNLV, leading 21-18, went on a 11-3 run to take a 32-21 lead with 6:14 left in the half. UNLV then increased the lead to 19-points at the half at 49-30. In the first half, UNLV shot .500 (21-for-42) from the field and California West All-Stars shot .333 (11-for-33) and UNLV outrebounded Cal All-Stars 30-17. UNLV came out and played another solid half. The Runnin' Rebels enjoyed a big lead throughout the second half. UNLV led by 20 points, 56-36 with 17:11 to play on two free throws by Dickel. UNLV held its biggest lead of 26 points at 76-50 on a layup by junior guard Kenny Dye with 11:55 remaining. The Runnin' Rebels hit the century mark for the second time on the exhibition season on a 3-pointer by Diggs with 2:14 to play. UNLV shot .518 (44-for-85) from the field and California West All-Stars shot .382 (29-for-76). UNLV shot .273 (6-for-22) from 3-point range and California All-Stars shot .286 (6-for-21). UNLV shot .714 (10-for-14) from the line and .852 (23-for-27). UNLV outrebounded California West All-Stars 52-41. The Runnin' Rebels will open its 42nd season of basketball on Friday, Nov. 19, against Mississippi Valley State at 7:35 p.m. at the Thomas & Mack Center.

UNLV vs. MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE RECAP: The Runnin' Rebels opened their 42nd season of basketball against Mississippi Valley State on Friday, Nov. 19, at the Thomas & Mack Center. UNLV defeated MVSU 99-73 to improve to 5-0 in home openers under head coach Bill Bayno. The Delta Devils jumped out to a 4-0 lead (19:34). UNLV then went on a 26-8 run to lead 26-12 (12:56). The pace was up and down as UNLV led 36-18 with 8:43 left in the first half. MVSU cut the deficit to nine points at 42-33 (5:01). UNLV then scored seven straight points to lead 49-33 (2:26). UNLV took a halftime lead of 52-38. UNLV shot .600 (21-for-35) from the field in the opening half. Senior point guard Mark Dickel took control of the game for UNLV in the second half. Dickel recorded his first career triple-double with 17 points (5-for-9 FG), a career-high 10 rebounds and tied his career-high with 12 assists in 32 minutes. It was the first triple-double by a UNLV player since Stacey Augmon on Feb. 2, 1991, against Rutgers (27 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists). Augmon also recorded a triple-double against Providence on Jan. 16, 1988 (21, 10, 10). The closest the Delta Devils got in the second half was eight points at 55-47 (15:25). UNLV then took control the rest of the way. UNLV went on a 16-5 run to lead by 19 points (71-52, 10:59). UNLV later increased the margin to 25-points at 87-62 (4:57). Junior center Kaspars Kambala led UNLV with 21 points (8-for-10 FG) and junior guard Trevor Diggs added 13 (5-for-13 FG, 2-for-5 3PFG) and sophomore forward Chris Richardson had a solid overall game with a career-high 11 points, with 6 rebounds, 3 blocked shots and 3 steals. Guard Dewayne Jefferson led MVSU with a game-high 23 points. UNLV shot .581 (38-for-62) from the field and MVSU shot .330 (29-for-88). UNLV shot .273 (3-for-11) from 3-point range and MVSU shot .156 (5-for-32). UNLV shot .615 (24-for-39) from the line and MVSU shot .400 (10-for-25). UNLV outrebounded MVSU 50-48.

FAIRFIELD: The Stags lost their season opener at Kansas, 97-71, on Friday, Nov. 19. Fairfield was 2-0 during the exhibition season. They defeated Converse 100-90 (Nov. 7) and Team Fokus 98-89 (Nov. 13). Fairfield compiled an overall record of 12-15 last season and 7-11 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The game against UNLV will mark the first meeting between the two schools.

FAIRFIELD HEAD COACH TIM O'TOOLE: He is in his second season at Fairfield and his record is 12-16 (.429).

RUNNIN' REBEL HEAD COACH BILL BAYNO: He is in his fifth season as the head coach of the UNLV Runnin' Rebels. He is UNLV's 10th head coach in the 42-year history of Rebel basketball. He has a career record of 69-52 (.570) at the helm of Runnin' Rebel basketball. He recorded back-to-back 20-win seasons (42-23 record over that stretch) in '96-97 and '97-98 and has guided UNLV to postseason play for three straight seasons (NIT in '96-97, NCAA in '97-98, NIT in '98-99). He has also recorded three straight .500 or better seasons (1996-99). In 1998-99, UNLV compiled an overall record of 16-13 and were the WAC Mountain Division Co-Champions. UNLV compiled an overall record of 22-10 in 1996-97 in Bayno's second season. UNLV more than doubled its win total from 1995-96 (10-16 record). In 1997-98, UNLV compiled an overall record of 20-13. The Runnin' Rebels had a remarkable run winning four games in five days in the WAC Tournament. UNLV posted victories over Hawai'i, Utah, Fresno State and New Mexico to capture the WAC Tournament championship and receive the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. UNLV reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 1990-91 season. UNLV faced eighth-ranked Princeton in the NCAA East Regionals in Hartford, Conn. Bayno served seven years as the associate head coach at the University of Massachusetts under John Calipari (former head coach of the NBA's New Jersey Nets). Other coaching experience includes: 1987-88: Assistant Coach, Baptist College (Charleston, SC), 1986-87: Graduate Assistant Coach, University of Kansas, 1985-86: Graduate Assistant Coach, Seton Hall University. Playing experience includes: 1980-82: Massachusetts and 1983-85: Sacred Heart University.

3-POINT GOALS: Since the 3-point field goal was adopted by the NCAA in 1986-87, UNLV has converted at least one 3-pointer in all 419 games played (counting 1 game this season). The Big West Conference experimented with the 3-point shot in the 1982-83, 1984-85 and 1985-86 seasons. During that period, UNLV connected from 3-point range in 53 of 64 games. The UNLV streak for games in which it sank at least one 3-point shot stands at 432. The last time the Runnin' Rebels failed to make at least one 3-pointer came against Long Beach State on Jan. 25, 1986. NOTE: The other school with a consecutive 3-point streak over 400 is Vanderbilt with 412 (as of Nov. 19).

NEVADA, RENO: UNR is 1-0 on the season. They defeated Washington 80-55 in the season opener on Friday, Nov. 19. The Wolf Pack will host San Francisco on Sunday, Nov. 21. UNR compiled an overall record of 8-18 last season and 4-12 (5th) in the Big West. UNR will enter the WAC in the 2000-2001 season.

SERIES HISTORY: UNLV leads the series against UNR 45-15 (25-4 home and 20-11 away). UNLV defeated UNR 84-69 last season on Dec. 2 at Lawlor Events Center. Greedy Daniels led UNLV with 23 points and 5 steals. Donovan Stewart scored a career-high 19 and Shawn Marion added 17 points and 11 rebounds. UNLV last played UNR at the Thomas & Mack Center on Dec. 30, 1997. UNLV won 62-50.

UNR HEAD COACH TRENT JOHNSON: He is in his first season at Nevada, Reno. He served three seasons (1996-99) as an assistant coach at national power Stanford.

GEORGETOWN: The Hoyas compiled an overall record of 15-16 last season and 6-12 in the Big East. Georgetown will host Morgan State on Nov. 19, and then travel to the Maui Invitational on Nov. 22-24.

SERIES HISTORY: Georgetown leads the series against UNLV 6-2 (1-2 home, 0-3 away, 1-1 neutral). The two teams last meeting was on Jan. 8, 1994, at Washington, D.C. The Hoyas defeated UNLV 78-67. The last meeting at the Thomas & Mack Center was on Jan. 23, 1993. UNLV defeated the Hoyas, 96-80.

GEORGETOWN HEAD COACH CRAIG ESHERICK: He is in his first full season at Gerogetown and his record is 8-10.

UNLV vs. THE BIG WEST: UNLV has an all-time record of 248-69 (.782) against the Big West: vs. Cal Poly (1-0), Cal State Fullerton (32-7), Long Beach State (33-10), UNR (45-15), New Mexico State (20-10), Pacific (30-9), UC Irvine (31-9), UC Santa Barbara (29-6), Utah State (27-3). Not included in that total is Fresno State (25-6), as UNLV played the Bulldogs as a member of the Big West and WAC.

UNLV vs. THE BIG EAST: UNLV has an all-time record of 10-10 (.500) against the Big East: vs. Georgetown (2-6), Miami (2-0), Providence (1-0), Seton Hall (3-2), Syracuse (1-2), Villanova (1-0).

HOME OPENERS: UNLV improved to 34-8 (.809) in home openers and 5-0 under coach Bayno (defeated Cal State Northridge 80-56 on Nov. 25, 1995, defeated Cal State Northridge 61-59 on Nov. 23, 1996, defeated Loyola Marymount 96-81 on Nov. 15, 1997, defeated Sacred Heart 103-56 on Nov. 14, 1998, defeated Mississippi Valley State 99-73 on Nov. 19, 1999). UNLV is 16-1 in home openers at the Thomas & Mack Center. The only loss was against Cal State Fullerton, 82-80, on Dec. 17, 1994.

A STATISTICAL COMPARISON: Here's a look at Fairfield and UNLV's statistical comparisons for 1999-2000. UNLV FAIRFIELD Points per game 99.0 71.0 Opp. points per game 73.0 97.0 Margin +26.0 -26.0 Rebounds per game 50.0 32.0 Opp. rebounds per game 48.0 53.0 Margin +2.0 -21.0 Field goal pct. .581 .417 Opp. field goal pct. .330 .526 3-Pt. FG pct. .273 .444 Free throw pct. .615 .520 Opp. free throw pct. .400 .536 Turnovers per game 14.0 30.0 Opp. turnovers per game 16.0 22.0 Turnover margin +2.0 -8.0 PACIFICARE RUNNIN' REBEL ALL-MILLENNIUM TEAM: The UNLV Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced that basketball fans will have the opportunity to vote for the PacifiCare Runnin' Rebel All-Millennium Team. Voting will take place primarily on the athletics department website at www.unlvrebels.com in conjunction with FANSONLY. A ballot will also appear in the 1999-2000 Runnin' Rebel Official Yearbook and in the Rebel Nation (Nov. 2 edition). The contest will launch on the website on Tuesday, Nov. 2, and conclude on Wednesday, March 1.

Though this is only the 42nd season of men's basketball at UNLV, the push into the year 2000 offers a perfect chance to reflect on a program's storied past, honor its accomplishments and ? most fun of all ? select its best players in history.

Certain to spark friendly debate across the Las Vegas Valley, the naming of the all-time best Runnin' Rebels comes with just one catch ? you get to decide. That's right, it is the fans who get to vote for the school's most dominating center, prolific shooting guard and effective forward.

Brought to you by the UNLV athletics department, the FANSonly Network and PacifiCare of Nevada, the election will see the best of the basketball bunch pared down to the ultimate Runnin' Rebel squad. Five players, one from each position, will be chosen from the 36 nominees provided along with any write-in candidates.

"Although UNLV basketball is a relatively young program, in just more than four decades of existence it has established a presence rivaling any school in the nation," Geri Martin, marketing manager for PacifiCare of Nevada, said. "Moreover, the Runnin' Rebels have become a vital part of our community. As we head into the next millenium, this is PacifiCare's way of helping honor some of the best to ever play the college game."

PacifiCare is one of the country's leading managed health care services companies. Primary operations include managed care products for Medicare beneficiaries and employer groups in nine states, serving approximately 3.6 million members.

Voting for the team is as simple as hitting a few buttons. You can click to pick! All five positions have at least seven candidates to choose from, each with biographical information available. Voting closes on March 1. The PacifiCare Runnin' Rebel All-Millennium Team will be announced during ceremonies on Saturday, March 4, as part of UNLV's final regular-season home game against Mountain West Conference rival New Mexico.

From Elburt Miller, who scored 55 points in one game in 1967 to Shawn Marion, who was an NBA lottery pick in 1999, all the Runnin' Rebel greats are included on the ballot for your perusal. Now it's your job to pick just five.

"We hope all fans will get involved and vote for their all-time favorites," Martin said. "PacifiCare would like to thank not only those who had the greatest impact, but also all who ever donned a UNLV uniform. Thanks for putting Runnin' Rebel basketball on the map."

The following is the list for the All-Millennium Team: Center ? George Ackles (1988-91), Richie Adams (1981-85), Jimmie Baker (1972-74), Lewis Brown (1973-77), David Butler (1988-90), Keon Clark (1996-98), Elmore Spencer (1990-92). Power Forward ? Jarvis Basnight (1985-86), Armon Gilliam (1984-87), Glen Gondrezick (1973-77), Evric Gray (1990-93), Sidney Green (1979-83), Larry Johnson (1989-91), Jackie Robinson (1973-78). Small Forward ? Larry Anderson (1979-83), Stacey Augmon (1987-91), Robert Florence (1971-74), Shawn Marion (1998-99), Elburt Miller (1966-68), Eddie Owens (1973-77), Gerald Paddio (1986-88), J.R. Rider (1991-93). Shooting Guard ? Freddie Banks (1983-87), Dexter Boney (1991-93), Anderson Hunt (1988-91), Anthony Jones (1984-86), Reggie Manuel (1991-95), Sam Smith (1975-77), Tony Smith (1976-79). Point Guard ? Greg Anthony (1988-91), Michael Burns (1978-82), Robert Smith (1974-77), Ricky Sobers (1973-75), Danny Tarkanian (1981-84), Reggie Theus (1975-78), Mark Wade (1985-87).