Three takeaways from the UNLV basketball team’s 94-58 loss to UNR on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center:
1. THE UNLV MALAISE
UNR came in and rolled to the victory, taking control early and dominating the entire game.
The Wolf Pack swept the regular-season series and did so in convincing fashion by a combined 63 points. UNLV’s worst loss in this rivalry was by 20 points in 1962 when John F. Kennedy and Camelot ruled the White House.
First-year UNLV coach Marvin Menzies said his players haven’t grasped what it takes to get the job done, especially at a proud program like this one that celebrated the 1987 Final Four team at halftime.