July 17, 1998

LAS VEGAS - The UNLV Runnin' Rebels will travel to Phoenix, Ariz., on Saturday, Dec. 5, to face Arizona State in the America West Arena as part of a PAC-10 vs. WAC doubleheader. Arizona will face Wyoming in the other game.

FOX Sports Net will televise the doubleheader. The UNLV vs. Arizona State game will mark only the second meeting between the two schools. The Sun Devils defeated UNLV 84-81 on March 6, 1975, in the NCAA West Regionals in Portland, Ore.

The times of the doubleheader and order of contests have not been set. The 1997-98 Runnin' Rebels basketball schedule will soon be completed. The schedule, when finalized, will appear on www.unlvrebels.com.