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UNLV roundup: Men’s golf team rallies, finishes sixth at Fighting Illini Invitational

The No. 25-ranked UNLV men’s golf team shot a final-round 3-over-par 283, its best round of the tournament, on Sunday and moved up one spot in the standings to finish sixth in the 15-team Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational in Olympia Fields, Illinois.

The tournament featured 12 of the nation’s top-32 teams in the Golfweek rankings.

The Rebels totaled 28-over 868, 23 strokes behind the team champion, No. 2 Illinois. No. 4 Oklahoma placed second, 13 strokes behind the host Illini.

UNLV was led by sophomore Harry Hall, who tied for seventh in the 78-player field at 1-over 211 after a final-round even-par 70.