5/28/2018 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
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STILLWATER, Oklahoma (UNLVRebels.com) - UNLV senior Shintaro Ban and sophomore Justin Kim both finished tied for 21st individually at the 2018 NCAA Championship, which is being played at Karsten Creek Golf Club (par 72, 7,460 yards).
Kim shot even-par 72 during the fourth round Monday, while Ban carded a 1-over 73. Both golfers finished at 2-over 290 over 72 holes.
Augusta's Broc Everett and Auburn's Brandon Mancheno each finished stroke play at 7-under 281, but Everett claimed the individual national title with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff.
UNLV's season as a team concluded on Sunday as the Rebels tied for 19th. Only the top 15 teams and top nine individuals not on advancing teams played Monday.
Eight teams advanced to Tuesday's match-play quarterfinals: Oklahoma State, Duke, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Auburn, Alabama, Texas and Texas A&M. The team national champion will be crowned Wednesday.
There were a total of 30 teams and 156 individuals when the national finals started on Friday.
REBEL NOTES:
• This year marked UNLV's 30th straight appearance in a NCAA Regional, which is the national record for most consecutive appearances.
• UNLV advanced to the NCAA Championship for the second straight year, third time in the last four years and 21st time overall.
• In 14 events this season, UNLV recorded 10 top-five finishes, including three team titles and two runner-up performances.
• In April, UNLV won its third straight Mountain West Conference title.
• Ban, the MW's Player of the Year, won four individual titles this season and finished his career with a total of five. He ranks tied for first in UNLV history for most wins in a season and is tied for third for career victories.
• UNLV captured an NCAA Regional title last year and advanced to the 'Elite Eight' at the 2017 NCAA Championship.
• Ban and Hall will both compete in this year's Arnold Palmer Cup, while Ban was a semifinalist for the highest honor in college golf - The Ben Hogan Award, as well as a finalist for the Jack Nicklaus Player of the Year Award.
• This season marked the 31st at UNLV for Hall of Fame head coach Dwaine Knight.
