December 20, 1998
LAS VEGAS - The UNLV Runnin Rebels will host No. 18 Oklahoma State on Tuesday, Dec. 22, at 9 p.m. at the Thomas & Mack Center (18,500). The contest will mark the third straight game against a ranked opponent (vs. No. 15 UCLA on Dec. 12; vs. No. 3 Cincinnati on Dec. 19) and the fourth ranked opponent overall (vs. No. 7 Kansas on Nov. 27) in the AP Top 20 in 10 games this season.
All Runnin Rebel games will be carried live on KXNT AM-840. Ken Korach and Glen Gondrezick will call the action all season long. The pregame show for Tuesdays game will begin at 8:30 p.m. Fans can bring their radio to the game and tune in to KXNTs radio broadcast inside the Thomas & Mack Center on 99.5 FM. Runnin Rebel basketball can be heard on www.broadcast.com
TELEVISION: Tuesdays game will be televised by ESPN.
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. 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 KXNT AM-840 with hosts Ken Korach and Glen Gondrezick. The weekly show features interviews with coaches, opposing coaches as well as listener call-ins. Listeners are invited to call in to the show at (702) 733-5968. The next two coaches shows will air on Monday, Dec. 21 and Tuesday, Dec. 29.
LINEUPS: Heres a glance at the possible starters for each team.
OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS (6-3)
No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Ppg. Rpg.34 Desmond Mason F 6-6 Jr. 15.8 8.145 Alex Webber C 6-10 Jr. 6.3 5.2 4 Glendon Alexander G 6-5 Jr. 11.7 3.320 Adrian Peterson G 6-4 Sr. 19.6 6.635 Joe Adkins G 6-2 Jr. 13.9 4.9 apg
UNLV RUNNIN REBELS (4-5) Pos. Ht. Cl. Ppg. Rpg.31 Shawn Marion F 6-7 Jr. 17.2 8.0 5 Kevin Simmons F 6-8 Sr. 12.3 4.934 Kaspars Kambala C 6-9 So. 12.9 6.411 Mark Dickel G 6-2 Jr. 6.0 7.1 apg 3 Brian Keefe G 6-4 Sr. 8.2 1.2
TICKET INFORMATION: Season tickets as well as individual game tickets are available for the 1998-99 season. For season ticket information, call 895-UNLV and individual game tickets are available at the Thomas & Mack Center box office.
PROMOTIONS: UNLV vs. Oklahoma State on Tuesday, Dec. 22: Limited Edition Hey Reb Bean Bag Character will be given out to the first 2,500 fans (1 per family).
UNLV vs. CINCINNATI RECAP: Third-ranked Cincinnati defeated UNLV 86-73 on Saturday, Dec. 19, in the Las Vegas Shootout at the Thomas & Mack Center. No. 8 Arizona defeated Iowa State 75-61 in the first game. UNLV played a strong first half and they built its biggest lead of eight points at 20-12 on a 3-pointer by senior guard Brian Keefe at 12:33. The Bearcats, 9-0, tied the score at 30-30 (4:16) on a jumper by center Kenyon Martin. Cincinnati took a 36-33 lead at halftime.
Cincinnati came out in the second half and shot .731 (19-for-26) from the field. The Bearcats built a 10-point lead (52-42 at 13:30) on back-to-back dunks by guard Melvin Levett. Cincy later took a 58-46 lead with 9:28 to play. UNLV then outscored Cincinnati 11-2. Sophomore guard Greedy Daniels sparked the run with 5 points and senior forward Kevin Simmons bucket with 5:55 to play cut the lead to 60-57. Cincinnati then pulled away with an 19-10 run to lead 79-67 (1:13).
Martin led Cincinnati with 23 points (11-for-12), 11 rebounds, 6 blocked shots and 4 steals. Forward Pete Mickeal added 23 points and Levett had 19. UNLV was led by junior forward Shawn Marion with 20 points, which marked his third straight 20 point or more game. Sophomore center Kaspars Kambala added 18 points and 8 rebounds and Simmons added 11. Junior point guard Mark Dickel dished out a game-high 11 assists.
Cincinnati shot .567 (34-for-60) from the field and UNLV shot .455 (25-for-55). Cincinnati shot .143 (2-for-14) from 3-point range, UNLV was .350 (7-for-20); Cincy shot .667 (16-for-24) from the line and UNLV .696 (16-for-23). Cincinnati outrebounded UNLV 32-29.
OKLAHOMA STATE:
The Cowboys are 6-3 on the season.
Northwestern (La.) W 90-65
Marquette W 57-54
Hawaii W 58-37
TCU W 79-74
Florida Atlantic L 83-81
UCLA L 69-66
Arkansas-Little Rock W 88-41
Houston Baptist W 114-62
at Creighton L 66-60
at UNLV (Dec. 22)
A STATISTICAL COMPARISON: Heres a look at Oklahoma State and UNLVs statistical comparison in 1998-99.
UNLV OSUPoints per game 76.9 77.0 Opp. points per game 70.3 61.2Margin +6.6 +15.8Rebounds per game 36.6 36.6Opp. rebounds per game 35.1 33.2 Margin +1.5 +3.4 Field goal pct. .485 .469 Opp. field goal pct. .447 .4133-Pt. FG pct. .323 .367 Free throw pct. .630 .719 Opp. free throw pct. .576 .619 Turnovers per game 18.4 13.8Opp. turnovers per game 19.2 17.6 Turnover margin +0.8 +3.8
OKLAHOMA STATE HEAD COACH EDDIE SUTTON: He is in his 9th season at Oklahoma State and his record is 185-80 (.698) and career record over 29 seasons is 615-244 (.716).
SERIES HISTORY: The series is tied at 1-1. UNLV defeated Oklahoma State 100-84 on Feb. 10, 1990, at the Thomas & Mack Center. Oklahoma State defeated UNLV 73-54 on Jan. 18, 1997, at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla.
UNLV vs. Big 12: UNLV is 20-22 (.476) all-time vs. the Big 12: Baylor (1-2), Colorado (4-1), Iowa State (2-0), Kansas (0-3), Kansas State (3-1), Missouri (1-2), Nebraska (1-0), Oklahoma (4-6), Oklahoma State (1-1), Texas A&M (3-4), Texas Tech (0-2).
RUNNIN REBEL HEAD COACH BILL BAYNO: He is in his fourth season as the head coach of the UNLV Runnin Rebels. He is UNLVs 10th head coach in the 40-year history of Rebel basketball. He has a career record of 56-44 (.560) in three seasons at the helm of Runnin Rebel basketball. Bayno has recorded back-to-back 20-win seasons (42-23 record over that stretch) and has guided UNLV to postseason play for two straight seasons. UNLV compiled an overall record of 22-10 in 1996-97 in Baynos second season. UNLV more than doubled its win total from 1995-96 (10-16 record). UNLV advanced to the third round of the NIT. Last season, 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 Hawaii, 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 (now head coach of the NBAs 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 398 games played (counting 9 games 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 411. 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 two top schools with consecutive 3-point streaks (as of Dec. 15) are Vanderbilt (392) and Princeton (350).
HOME RECORD: UNLV has compiled a record of 44-15 (.746) under Bill Bayno at the Thomas & Mack Center over four seasons. UNLV is 35-9 (.795) over the last three seasons.
LAS VEGAS SHOOTOUT: The following are the results from the three Las Vegas Shootouts: Dec. 21, 1996: Texas Tech 111, Fresno State 101; UNLV 83, Tulane 76. Dec. 20, 1997: Massachusetts 79, Colorado 68; Syracuse 71, UNLV 64; Dec. 19, 1998: Arizona 75, Iowa State 61; Cincinnati 86, UNLV 73.
NOTES: The Runnin Rebels were ranked 25th by Sports Illustrateds 1998 preseason Top 25 (Nov. 23 issue)...the 103 points scored against Sacred Heart in the season opener was the first 100-point game for UNLV since Dec. 30, 1994, at Central Florida. UNLV defeated Central Florida 103-90 in overtime...the last time UNLV scored 100 points at the Thomas & Mack Center was against Nevada, Reno on Feb. 25, 1993. UNLV won 100-93...UNLV recorded 60 points in the first half against Sacred Heart...the last time UNLV scored 60 points in a half was against UC Irvine on Dec. 19, 1992...the Runnin Rebels scored 60 points in the second half in rout to a 115-97 victory...UNLV shot .638 from the field (44-for-69) against Sacred Heart...the last time UNLV shot 60 percent or better in a game was against Air Force .608 (31-for-51) on Feb. 20, 1997 at the T&M...the 47-point victory over Sacred Heart marks the largest margin of victory under coach Bill Bayno...the 37-point victory over Troy State (95-58 on Nov. 16) tied the second highest margin of victory...UNLV defeated Chicago State (86-49) on Dec. 17, 1997...UNLV shot 37 attempts from 3-point range against USC on Nov. 20...the 37 attempts is the most since the Runnin Rebels attempted 46 (21 made) against Nevada, Reno on Dec. 8, 1990 at Reno...UNLV has shot .505 (104-for-206) from the field over the last four games: shot .560 (28-for-50) against UNR (Dec. 2), .519 (27-for-52) against Arizona State (Dec. 5), .489 (24-for-49) against UCLA; .455 (25-for-55) against Cincinnati...The Runnin Rebels have shot .500 or better in 4 of 9 games and are 3-1 in those games...UNLV will play 6 of the next 7 games at the Thomas & Mack Center...UNLV is 0-3 vs. the PAC-10 this season. The three losses were by a total of 17 points (5.7 average), vs. USC 68-71; ASU 70-79; UCLA 67-72.
FIVE GAMES TO BE TELEVISED BY KBLR, TV-39, CABLE 9: UNLV Sports Network announced that for the first time it will offer spanish language broadcasts of Runnin Rebel basketball. KBLR, TV-39, Cable 9 will televise five road games. Live studio commentary will be provided by Carlos Veliz and Ruben Herrera. The following is the television schedule for the five Saturday games: Jan. 2, 1999 at Cal Poly; Jan. 23 at TCU; Feb. 6 at Air Force; Feb. 13 at Rice; Feb. 27 at Wyoming.
UNLV PLAYER-BY-PLAYER NOTES:
GREEDY DANIELS: Has appeared in 9 games (started 4) and is averaging 8.2 points, 4.6 assists and 3.3 steals (team leader with 30). Leads WAC with the 3.3 steals average. He dished out a career-high 10 assists in the season opener against Sacred Heart on Nov. 14. Tied his career-high with 6 steals against Troy State on Nov. 16. Scored 11 points against USC on Nov. 20. Scored 14 points, 7 assists and 3 steals in 27 minutes against Weber State on Nov. 24 in his first start of the season. Played perhaps his best overall game as a Rebel against UNR on Dec. 2. Scored a career-high 23 points (8-for-9 FG, 2-for-2 3PFG) with 4 assists and 5 steals in a season-high 31 minutes. Scored 7 points, 5 assists and 3 steals in 31 minutes against Arizona State on Dec. 5. Averaged 8.5 points and 2.8 assists in four games as a starter (Nov. 27 - Dec. 5). Scored 8 points and had 4 steals in 17 minutes against No. 3 Cincinnati on Dec. 19.
MARK DICKEL: Has appeared in 9 games (started 5) and is averaging 6.0 points and 7.1 assists (team leader with 64). Has recorded 370 career assists. Dished out 10 assists in the season opener against Sacred Heart on Nov. 14. Scored 11 points and had a career-high 10 3-pointers attempted (1 made) against USC on Nov. 20. Dished out 6 assists in 31 minutes and committed only 1 turnover against No. 7 Kansas on Nov. 27. Had a strong game against UNR on Dec. 2. Scored 7 points, dished out 6 assists, 3 steals in 28 minutes. Had a stellar performance against No. 15 UCLA on Dec. 12. He scored a season-high 13 points (5-for-8 FG, 2-for-3 3PFG) and dished out 9 assists in 36 minutes. Scored 5 points and 4 rebounds and dished out a season-high 11 assists (one shy of career high) in a season-high 38 minutes against No. 3 Cincinnati on Dec. 19. It marked the sixth time in his career that he has recorded 10 or more assists in a game.
ISSIAH EPPS: Has appeared in 8 games and is averaging 2.1 points and 2.4 rebounds. Recorded season-high in points (7) and rebounds (6) in the season opener against Sacred Heart on Nov. 14. Scored 3 points, pulled down 4 rebounds and had 2 blocked shots in 13 minutes against Weber State on Nov. 24. He recorded 2 blocked shots in 5 minutes against No. 15 UCLA on Dec. 12. Recorded 3 blocked shots in 9 minutes against No. 3 Cincinnati on Dec. 19.
DESMOND HEROD: Has appeared in 6 games and is averaging 4.8 points. Shooting .333 (5-for-15) from 3-point range. Scored a season-high 14 points (5-for-7 FG, 2-for-4 3PFG) against Troy State on Nov. 16.
KASPARS KAMBALA: Has appeared in 9 games and is averaging 12.9 points and 6.4 rebounds (second on team). Shooting .707 (41-for-58) from the field which ranks second in the WAC. Scored a career-high 25 points (11-for-13 FG) in the season opener against Sacred Heart on Nov. 14. Scored 17 points and 8 rebounds (all in the first half) against Troy State on Nov. 16. Has scored 20 or more points five times in his career. Scored 10 points and 5 rebounds against Weber State on Nov. 24. Scored 10 points and pulled down 7 rebounds in a season-high 32 minutes against No. 7 Kansas on Nov. 27. Has scored in double figures in 4 of 5 games. He did not play against UNR on Dec. 2 due to violating team policy. He came back with a strong performance against Arizona State on Dec. 5. He scored 12 points (4-for-7 FG) and pulled down 8 rebounds in 22 minutes. Scored 18 points (6-for-9 FG, 6-for-9 FT) and pulled down 8 rebounds in 30 minutes against No. 3 Cincinnati on Dec. 19. Has scored in double figures in 6 of 8 games.
BRIAN KEEFE: Has appeared in 9 games and is averaging 8.2 points. Shooting .404 (19-for-47) from 3-point range. Scored a season-high 15 points (3-for-9 3PFG) in 32 minutes against USC on Nov. 20. Scored 6 points on 2 3-pointers in 17 minutes against Weber State on Nov. 24. Scored 12 points (4-for-6 3PFG) in 28 minutes against No. 7 Kansas on Nov. 27. Scored 8 points (3-for-3 FG, 2-for-2 3PFG) in 25 minutes against Arizona State on Dec. 5. Scored 8 points and had 2 assists in 25 minutes against No. 15 UCLA on Dec. 12. Over a six-game stretch (Nov. 20 - Dec. 12), averaged 9.3 points, shot .463 (19-for-41) from the field and .484 (15-for-31) from 3-point range. Scored 8 points in 28 minutes against No. 3 Cincinnati on Dec. 19. He earned his sociology degree and participated in winter commencement on Dec. 19.
SHAWN MARION: Featured in Sports Illustrated College Basketball Preview Issue with a two-page photo spread (The Stars of Tomorrow - Nov. 23). The teams most consistent performer. Appeared in 9 games and is averaging 17.2 points (team leader) and 8.0 rebounds (team leader). Shooting .568 (63-for-111) from the field and .781 (25-for-32) from the line. Scored in double figures in all 9 games. Scored 17 points against Sacred Heart on Nov. 14; 18 points and 7 rebounds against Troy State on Nov. 16. Compiled the teams first double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds against USC on Nov. 20. Scored 14 points (7-for-12 FG) and pulled down 9 rebounds and had 5 blocked shots in 30 minutes against Weber State on Nov. 24. Scored 12 points (all in the first half) and recorded a season-high 6 steals in 32 minutes against No. 7 Kansas on Nov. 27. Recorded his second double-double against UNR on Dec. 2. Scored 17 points (6-for-9 FG) and pulled down 11 rebounds to go along with 4 blocked shots in 37 minutes. Posted a season-high in rebounds against Arizona State on Dec. 5. Recorded his second straight double-double (third overall) with 20 points (8-for-16 FG) and 12 rebounds in 37 minutes. Registered his second straight 20 point game against No. 15 UCLA on Dec. 12. Scored a season-high 22 points (9-for-14 FG) in a season-high 39 minutes. Recorded his third straight 20 point game (7-for-15 FG, 2-for-4 3PFG, 4-for-5 FT) against No. 3 Cincinnati on Dec. 19. First Rebel to record three straight 20 point or more games since Tyrone Nesby in 1997-98 (first three games of season). Averaging 19.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, shooting .556 (30-for-54) from the field over his last four games. Team-leader with 18 blocked shots and second with 23 steals.
CHRIS RICHARDSON: Has appeared in 8 games and is averaging 1.9 points and 2.1 rebounds. Pulled down a season-high 7 rebounds against Sacred Heart on Nov. 14. Scored a season-high 6 points to go along with 5 rebounds and 4 assists against Troy State on Nov. 16.
KEVIN SIMMONS: Has appeared in 9 games and is averaging 12.3 points and 4.9 rebounds. Shooting .474 (37-for-78) from the field and .737 (28-for-38) from the line. Scored in double figures in 7 of 9 games. Scored 17 points in the season opener against Sacred Heart on Nov. 14. Scored a season-high 21 points (7-for-10 FG, 5-for-8 FT) in 32 minutes against Weber State on Nov. 24. Recorded his first double-double of the season (5th at UNLV) against UNR on Dec. 2. Scored 11 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in 37 minutes. Scored 15 points (4-for-8 FG, 6-for-6 FT) and pulled down 8 rebounds in a career-high 40 minutes against No. 15 UCLA on Dec. 12. Scored 11 points in 32 minutes against No. 3 Cincinnati on Dec. 19.
DONOVAN STEWART: Has appeared in 9 games and is averaging 5.3 points and 2.0 rebounds. Pulled down a season-high 7 rebounds in 12 minutes against USC on Nov. 20. Scored 4 points and had 2 rebounds in 21 minutes against No. 7 Kansas on Nov. 27. In his first start of the season, he scored a career-high 19 points (7-for-9 FG), pulled down 6 rebounds in a career-high 35 minutes against UNR on Dec. 2. Scored 9 points in 28 minutes against Arizona State on Dec. 5. Averaged 14.0 points in two games as a starter (vs. UNR and ASU).
RUNNIN REBEL BREAKDOWN:
Overall: 4-5
Home: 3-2
Road: 1-1
Neutral: 0-2
WAC 0-0
WAC Home: 0-0
WAC Road: 0-0
Vs. Conference USA: 0-1
Vs. Big Sky: 1-0
Vs. Big 12: 0-1
Vs. Big West: 1-0
Vs. Ivy League: 0-0
Vs. Mid-Continent Conference: 0-0
Vs. New England Conference: 1-0
Vs. Pacific-10 Conference: 0-3
Vs. Trans America Athletic Conference: 1-0
Vs. West Coast Conference: 0-0
In overtime games: 0-0
When leading at halftime: 4-1
When Tied at halftime: 0-1
When trailing at halftime: 0-3
When outrebounding the opponent: 4-2
When tied in rebounding with opponent: 0-0
When opponent outrebounds UNLV: 0-3
When have less turnovers than opponent: 3-1
When tied in turnovers with opponent: 1-0
When have more turnovers than opponent: 0-4
When shooting better from the field: 4-1
When shooting worse from the field: 0-4
When shooting better at the free throw line: 3-3
When shooting worse at the free throw line: 1-2
When taking more shots than the opponent: 2-1
When taking fewer shots than the opponent: 2-4
When shooting more 3-pointers: 2-3
When shooting fewer 3-pointers: 2-2
When shooting the same 3-pointers: 0-0
When taking more free throws: 3-2
When taking fewer free throws: 1-3
When shooting better than 50 percent from field: 3-1
When shooting less than 50 percent from field: 1-4
When scoring more than 100 points: 1-0
When Scoring 90-100 points: 1-0
When Scoring 80-90 points: 2-0
When Scoring 70-80 points: 0-2
When Scoring less than 70 points: 0-3
When opposition scores more than 80 points: 1-0
When opposition scores less than 80 points: 4-4
In games decided by less than four points: 0-1
In games decided by 4-10 points: 0-2
In games decided by 10+ points: 4-2
