Overview
- UNLV opened the season with an 89-77 win over Northern Arizona and followed with an 88-79 victory over Samford to begin the year 2-0.
- Missouri transfer Sebastian Mack scored a career-high 31 points in the opener and has been the team’s top scorer through the early games.
- Mack said returning to Las Vegas and playing where he went to high school is meaningful to him and has shaped his leadership role on the roster.
- Coach Josh Pastner is praising Mack’s competitiveness while deliberately limiting his touches to keep the offense moving and demand consistency.
- The Samford game underscored UNLV’s balance as Cam Miles led with 20 points, Tyrin Jones contributed 17 points and six blocks, and five players finished in double figures, a development UNLV hopes will help the program resume sustained success after missing the NCAA Tournament since 2013.