Just days after one of the Mountain West’s biggest upsets of the season, the UNLV Rebels had another sizable contest on Tuesday,
Not because of the quality opponent, which was the case against Colorado State, who’s not just one of the most formidable teams in the Mountain West, but across the entirety of the mid-major class nationwide.
Tuesday was big because, well, it’s a rivalry game! Not just any ol’ rivalry, though — it was this season’s first iteration of the Silver State rivalry against instrastate foe Nevada, who’s won eight straight and 11 of the last 13 versus the Rebels.