UNLV Rebels open exhibition games with loss to Utah
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 8, 2026, 4:44 AM
Last updated Oct 8, 2026
UNLV Runnin' Rebels faced Utah in an exhibition game on October 7, 2026, where they fell 79-69. Coach Josh Pastner enters his second season with only two returning players, as concerns over roster chemistry persist. Newcomer AJ Storr seeks eligibility while Tyrin Jones is recovering from shoulder surgery. The team, predicted to finish fourth in the Mountain West Preseason Poll, continues its exhibition schedule aiming to build teamwork ahead of the regular season.
- •UNLV hosted Utah in an exhibition game on October 7.
- •Rebels lost to Utah, 79-69, in the first of three exhibition games.
- •Only two players return from last season; AJ Storr is ineligible.
- •Team expected to finish fourth in the Mountain West Preseason Poll.
- •Tyrin Jones is recovering from off-season shoulder surgery.
- 4:44 AMYahoo Sports — For Pastner, Rebels, it's about a chemistry test
"UNLV has only two returning players and are hopeful that newcomer AJ Storr will be eligible when the season starts next month.
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