UNLV vs. Nevada might not be the quintessential rivalry because few people outside the Silver State care, or even know, about the intense dislike between the two schools.
The loyalty for Nevada and UNLV and their home cities -- Reno and Las Vegas -- will be on full display when the No. 22 and top-seeded Wolf Pack and No. 8 Rebels collide for the third time this season on Thursday in a second-round Mountain West tournament game at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
The two teams split their regular-season games, winning on each other's court.