It’s been a long off season for the Rebels. They are the official underdogs of the Mountain West conference this season and expected to have little national impact. Their drop in regional and national notoriety may have characterized the last few months, but Marvin Menzies and his players have a chance to erase all of that starting Friday night.
The Thomas and Mack Center, once the thriving epicenter of howling Runnin’ Rebel fans during UNLV basketball games in golden years, will play host to the season opener between the home squad and the South Alabama Jaguars. Usually, the first few games of a season for reputable D-I teams can be counted on as W’s, but nothing is certain with this revamped Rebel roster.