and unlv starts turning the ball over. they turned the ball over in 5 of their last 8 possessions... just mental mistakes shot clock violation leading five with under a minute to go. check out this huge turnover... leading three with 47 seconds to play, carter and mccaw not on the same page. so the rams... csu's paige over the big fella's and suddenly it's a one point game. 23 seconds to go rebs by one.. big zim misses the one and one. paige again gives the rams the lead with 11 seconds to play, plus he's fouled. unlv implodes down the stretch... trailing two with under 10 seconds to go. mccaw drives and scores and its tied at 65. perhaps overtime. five seconds left... stop the ball, stop the ball... gllion goes at the way to the hoops and he's fouled... the best free throw shooter in the country misses one, but hits the other for a one point advantage... and even the inbounds unlv fumbles away and the rams rally from 10 down to beat the rebels 66-65. first time in 15 years csu beats unlv in back to back games. ((chris maa

unlv built small lead. but then the broncos slowly pull away in the first half and led 40-32 at the break... that's las vegan mikey thompson driving past ike nwamu. 2nd half... unlv battling from behind and riding the shoulders of patrick mccaw... as he goes so goes unlv... huge steals. the rebels have squandered so many 2nd half leads... but not tonight. mccaw and company roll up their sleeves.. hitting big shots, playing some defense. how hot was mccaw... check out this shot from tropicana... nails the long bomb and they cramped up.. he was the game mvp. boise hadn't lost a game since the end of november.. they'd won 12 of 13... but tonight it's unlv beating the broncos 87- 77... unlv improves to 13-8, 4-4 in league play... and 4-1 under todd simon. todd simon/unlv interim head coach: "when he's bringing the heat making shots and slashing to the rim, it's fun.. those five steals he had came at critical times... goes 5-6 from the arc were all back breakers. he's a special player. ben carter/unlv center: "b

leave unlv with a hefty check... with the two parties mutaully agreeing on parting ways, rice will take home about 900 thousand dollars. he's owed his base salary and unlv gave him a two year extension last year. it's funny when rice was being 'courted' so. florida university a few years ago... many of the same people calling for his head today, were the same people who were organizaing a 'save rice' campaign. it's all about what have you done lately... and 0-3 in league play, in a bad league, doomed his fate at unlv. ((dave courvoisier)) > police say a man is dead... after his own son shot and killed him inside his henderson home. this happened just before noon... near patrick and stephanie. police say 22- year- old daron clanton is behind bars. we're told the victim is a 54- year- old man: ((michelle french - spokeswoman, henderson pd: this is an unusual occurrence and our hearts and thoughts go out to the families that are involved in this. last year we had four homicides in henderson and at this point we are into

earlier this month, unlv earlier this month, unlv closed a deal to expand the campus by 42 acres. the $50 million deal was approved by the board of the nevada systems of higher december. on thursday, unlv provided fox5 an email from president len jessup that states he has been made aware that the adelson-owned las vegas sands plans to announce its support for a new special events stadium to be located on the 42 acres of land, which is situated near tropicana avenue and koval lane. unlv was asked to meet with raiders officials at the 42-acre site. a sands spokesperson confirmed to fox5 that plans for a $1 billion domed stadium are moving forward, with or without a team. the stadium would contain at least 60,000 seats. the spokesperson further said the deal would involve a public- private partnership and that developers may request that funds from hotel room taxes be diverted to the project. the nfl recently rejected a bid to move the raiders to los angeles. the team is currently without a lease in oakland and is said to be considering several cities for relocation, including san an

reggie riggins, unlv student: unlv is always improving and i think the more they keep moving forward the better. their latest venture towards the future is a $50 million dollar purchase of 42 acres of land along tropicana and koval. the university announced their plans to expand their campus - possibly using the land for a new football stadium or a campus village. students like senior - daniel tafoy say a sports facility closer to the campus would get more people in stadium seats. right now the rebels play their home games 7 miles from campus. daniel tafoya, unlv student: the football stadium is really far away right now so im more opted to not go especially considering that i commute to campus already for bio major reggie riggins - a community village that would house research facilities for medical and dental students is rehan welcome... that having a center here where we could actually have a clinic and things like tat for the public would be great because it would offer more opportunities for unlv students and the las vegas community as a whole. concrete plans for the new land ar

reggie riggins, unlv student: unlv is always improving and i think the more they keep moving forward the better. their latest venture towards the future is a $50 million dollar purchase of 42 acres of land along tropicana and koval. the university announced their their campus - land for a new football stadium or a campus village. - daniel tafoy say a sports facility closer to the campus would get more people in stadium seats. right now the rebels play their home games 7 miles from campus. daniel tafoya, unlv football stadium is really far away right now so im go especially considering that i commute to campus already for bio major reggie riggins - a community village that would house research facilities for medical and more than welcome... reggie riggins, unlv student: i think have a clinic and the public would be would offer more opportunities for unlv students and the las vegas community as a whole. concrete plans for the new land arent officials say it's their purchase since the 1960's when the thomas and mack family accumulated much of the land unlv stands on today. john collier

it's a very tough day for those of us at unlv. nobody has worked harder and given unlv more than coach rice. he's been a friend and family for years. and i want to thank him for everything that he's done for this great university. >> i think i got a lot of coaching left in me. i'll always appreciate the opportunity unlv gave me to come in and be the head coach. it's unique when you can be a player, assistant coach and head coach at your alma mater and i will always appreciate the opportunity to be here and i lo forwa to my next opportunity. >> reporter: rice does have about three years left on his contract according to information to news 3. he will receive the remainder of his base salary unde the terms of his contract. the campus of unlv, back to you. >> michelle: interesting to see if they have anybody waiting in the wings to step in. you hate to see it happen this way because he is a very nice person from all accounts of everybody who knows him. and he handled it very well when he gave his speech. he said he is looking forward

nothing from unlv. it was a roll of a dice and the unlv called the day after i purchased the property. )) ((paula francis)) maryland parkway is home to las vegas' first private hospital... sunrise... and the first shopping mall.. the boulevard mall./// ((paula francis)) > we've learned the name of the motorcyclist killed after crashing into an s-u-v. the coroner identified him as 25-year-old adam shields of henderson. police say he rear-ended the s-u-v yesterday afternoon... on lake mead parkway near industrial park. this is the first deadly crash

((david schwartz/director, unlv ctr. for gaming research: "i think the success and popularity of powerball shows how much people love gambling today, and it's such a national news item, just the fact that people are gambling, so i think it shows how popular gambling is across the country." )) ((patrick walker)) california in powerball sales in the past two months. nationwide... americans spend more than 70 billion dollars on lotteries. ((patrick walker)) lawmakers tried to bring it up again in carson city last year. but history isn't on the lottery's side. a bill last year didn't even make it out of committee. reporting live... patrick walker... 8 news now. /// ((denise valdez)) > stepping outside this morning... you probably noticed the chill in the air. those near freezing overnights are expected to continue. tedd florendo joins us now to explain. < tedd florendo cold and dropping to near freezing overnight. some neighborhoods were in the 30's by midnight. we'll get that same set-up again overniigth with lights winds s

expanding the campus of unlv... how a recent land sale could result in a new stadium and more for the university. and we talk one- on-one with cliven bundy.. about his sons involved in a standoff in oregon .. and his own issues with the government. and we watch as police clear out a home taken over by squatters. why neighbors say they finally had enough. this is fox5 news at 6. local. las vegas a new football stadium could be coming to the university of las vegas. i'm christine maddela. i'm john huck. this is after a multimillion dollar land purchase. fox5's abby theodros is on campus tells us more about the the university and city.

it would be of great value to unlv. newsroom ew ffn llv. the raiders pulled a bid to move to l-a earlier this month because the team didn't have nfl support. the st louis rams are moving to l-a with a billion dollar stadium project in inglewood. if the chargers don't also end up in l-a- the raiders could get a chance to go there. and even more breaking news.. north las vegas polcie are investigating a homicide that happened around 4:30 this afternoon.. police say a person was found shot in the 33- hundred block of civic center, which is near cheyenne. the victim was taken to umc but did not survive. there is no suspect in police are investigating. it was a very busy night for metro police.. reponding to three homicides in less than 12 hours. one shooting happened at bus stop near tropicana and eastern shortly before one. police say a group of four men approached two men at the bus stop.. at some point - someone shot .. killing one of the men at the stop and injuring the other. police think this was gang related .. and do not have anyone in

it's a very tough day for those of us at unlv. nobody has worked harder and loved ux nlv more than coach rice. he's been a friend, family for years and i want to thank him this great university. >> i think i got a lot of coaching left in me. i'll always u preetion appreciate the opportunity u unlv gave me. i i look forward to my next opportunity. >> so former prep coach todd simon will take over as the interim head coach that means the rebels top two athletic programs are being run by former high school coaches. tony sanchez from bishop gorman simon was in charge of the top high school land friendly prep, a 35 in 1 record spent seven years at finley prep and helped a lot of players land division 1 schools and the nba. >> obviously in basketball this doesn't happen often, um, to make a change in the middle of the season and i think todd has some attributes that will help it's really important somebody that can connect with our players, stacey and ryan will have a bigger role, and all three of them are associate head coach, but at t

it would be of great value to unlv. live in the newsroom ew ffn llv. we have a web poll online- do you think an nfl team will play in las vegas in your lifetime... split... 55 percent say "yes". you can take the poll by visiting elizabeth's story on fox five vegas dot com. north las vegas mayor john lee made his annual state of the city address today. he had plenty to say about the past year and promised more good news for 2016. krifaton was at the mayor's speech this afternoon. what in your opinion was the highlight say. faraday future the electric car company that chose north las vegas as its assembly plant home should probably be the highlight of his past year but the mayor sees it. for north las vegas mayor john lee ......faraday of the pieces of the puzzle he has to make his city a future economic hotbed. faraday's plans to build at apex industrial park is already drawing attention from other industries. vision of also making his city a medical research center. the mayor also announced plans to build around las vegas motor speeday to make access t

he earned his bachelor's and masters degree at unlv. rice is still ranked third on the unlv chart for all-time head coaching victories... ....but this year - the team has been struggling. associate head coach todd simon will be serving as interim head coach for the rest of the ideas of what he wants to change ((we gotta get back to a little more pace on the defensive end again like we were a little bit earlier in the season. we have to clean some stuff up.)) obviously this was a difficult announcement, not just for rice, but for the whole team well hear how he broke the news to them later this hour. reporting live from unlv yasmeen hassan channel 13 action news time now is x:xx --- remembering a music legend. this morning... celebrities and fellow artists are sharing kind tributes in honor of the one and only david bowie. tributes in honor of the one and only david bowie. greg adlibs weather forecast tease and chopper 13... flying over that crash on the look for plus step into a magical world of deception that's all today at 2 on valley

they're getting a few pointers from those at unlv. their host is former rebel and nfl linebacker adam seward, who grew up in las vegas and played at unlv back in the john robinson days. now seward is the defensive coordinator at kyoto university american coach at the school. he broguht the guys here to talk to coaches, trainers and equipment guys. american football has been played in japan since the 1940's. so for over 75 years, surprisingly it still hasn't caught on. (( )) adam seward/former rebe; "when you have a sport like baseballand the way baseball is in japan, it's really hard to break through. it's much like soccer in the u.s... we've seen a rise in soccer, but it's tough to break through when you see the amount of money being made in football" seiji miaw/gm; "baseball and soccer are popular... why not football? not many high schools have a football team. adam seward; "baseball, baseball baseball, soccer... there is american football, you have to go to certain high schools to find good players." yesterday the group visited bis

this lot owned by unlv? the casino mogul said he will build a $1 billion dome stadium that could become the home for unlv and an nfl franchise. we staked out the lot near ul unlv and waited for the raiders' caravan this morning. and this is what we found. >> anything but san antonio. i'm okay with it. >> thisthis is where all of the action is in las vegas. >> reporter: there's one thing fans agree on. >> i'm sure we could sell out every game. >> reporter: they don't root for the oakland raiders or the l.a. raiders. they are just raider fans. >> where they go, i go. that's all that matters. >> reporter: major sports league, especially the nfl, have said for years they would not place the team here in las vegas because of gambling. football analysts say it's a leverage play by the team which wants a new stadium in oakland, california. unlv, kelsey thomas, news 3. >> both teams do tend to play in cities eens each other. >>> breaking news at 6:00, three people shot in the same general area yesterday. it's happen

--- ((tina kunzer- murphy its a very tough day for those of us at unlv. nobody has worked harder and loved ublv more than coach rice. he's been a friend, his family for years. and i want to thank him for everything he's done for this great university, he's worked hard and today after a long discussion -- the decision was made. dave rice my whole concern is for the players. as i met with the players this afternoon. i love those guys. i obviously was a big part of the recruiting process with all of them and i'll be cheering as hard as i can and im excited about them to have the opportunity to get back in town and play against new mexico on tuesday todd simon i spoke to dave a couple times and face to face and i have a tremedous respect for the man and he's a great person. )) ((ron futrell)) todd simon's first game as rebel coach will be tuesday night at home against new mexico. /// ((michelle mortensen)) > ron... how are sports fans people reacting to this on social media. ((ron futrell)) here are some of the comments... greg anthony: (former roomate with d

reggie riggins, unlv student: unlv is always improving and i think the more they keep moving forward the better. their latest venture towards the future is a $50 million dollar purchase of 42 acres of land along tropicana and koval. the university announced their possibly using the land for a new a campus village. students like senior - daniel tafoy say a sports facility closer to the campus would get more people in stadium seats. right now the rebels play their home games 7 miles from campus. daniel tafoya, unlv student: the football stadium is really far away right now so im more opted to not go especially considering that i commute to campus already for bio major reggie riggins - a community village that would house research facilities for medical and dental students is more than welcome... reggie riggins, unlv student: i think that having a center here where have a clinic and the public would be great because it would offer more opportunities for unlv students and community as a whole. concrete plans for the new land arent clear but school officials say it's their purchase since

even though it's painted red and sits in the unlv locker room... the rebel coaches discovered something that reno hoped unlv wouldn't notice. it's something that will make ya "what -- those dirty --- you fill in the blank. it's not time to reveal the that comes at a later date... but you will say 'no way." the nfl will be back the nations' second largest market... the relocation committee says the rams can move into a stadium in inglewood and san diego can join em, if they want. oakland is not part of the deal... but if the chargers don't want to make a move... then the raiders will have the option. the nevada athletic commission approved a settlement with ufc fighter nick diaz. the commission originally suspending diaz for five year for smoking pot... but today reduced that suspension from five years to 18 months and fined 100- thousand dollars. anthony marnell iii/chairman nac: "after we understood all the information we came to a more appropriate suspension for in the case... it's a win win for everybody and i think it's appropriate." he can fig

one is there's 42 acres, almost conto my knowledgeuous to the unlv campus, which was quite a good price. and the second thing that has been an issue in some circles in southern nevada is a stadium, anywhere from $700 million to a billion dollars of covered stadium. and the -- what we've voted on as a board was the acquisition of the 42 acres and i think we drove -- what drove me personally as one of 13 and my colleagues on the board, was the plan to develop the academic and industry partnership functions of the university on those 42 acres. for instance, with the medical school and your different medical outreach programs and engineering and things like that. so the vote was 13 -- excuse me, 12-0, i think there was one regent who wasn't present, it was unanimous, no northern or southern regent that opposed it. we specifically removed the stadium portion of the discussion and so any use of the land has to come back to be board of regents. >> it does make sense, i know mgm was supportive a long time, maybe 10 years ago, of redeveloping that whole area and putting in housing and shopping.

unlv recently purchased 42 acres near tropicana and koval near the airport. michael is the vice chair of the nevada board of reej entz and says it is a complicated maze of issues now on paying for it. >> money. [ laughter ] money is always the biggest challenge. there have been situations in which professional teams have shared a facility with a college team. we would have to look at that very, very closely. our primary responsibility on the board of regents is furthering the missi of unlv. >> reporter: back here live. that is at least a view of some of the property, 42 acres, again, near mccarran. and this morning there was a lot of activity here. first with unlv police clearing the lot of people camping there what's it appeared to be. later at 9:20 a.m. several blacked out executive cars were appeared to be circling the property. people in the vehicles appearing to be taking notes and looking over files and paperwork. as for then nfl team eventually calling this stadium on the lot home? the nfl has said it won't happen in las vegas. that's what they're sayi

((paula francis)) unlv plays twice this week. chris maathuis is here with details on a very important road trip. ((chris maathuis)) it would be tough to salvage a successful season if the rebels dropped both games this week. after suffering that home loss to fresno state... unlv plays at a place dave rice has never won in four years. preview that coming up. plus... top rank's bob arum talks about manny pacquiao's future... and why coaxing floyd mayweather out of retirement, might not be such a good thing. sports is next here on channel 8. news music voice over: "from > ((chris maathuis)) it's strange to say after just one conference game in the books, but this is a rebels. after dropping that home game to fresno state, unlv now travels to colorado state on wednesday and wyoming on saturday. they've got to at least get a split and their best chance might be at laramie on saturday afternoon. rams are pretty good, cowboys are not. so it's time to regroup and hit the road runnin'. dropping to 0-3 in the league would cripple their cha

the wolfpack is getting ready to host unlv. our sports director is live outside the event center right now. they're expecting a big crowd tonight. reporter: yeah. let me set the scene four. this is going to be awesome tonight here. all of these students -- [ cheering ] reporter: they have been waiting for hours to take on the rebels. look at the line. hundreds of students. we haven't seen it like there in years. since the -- unlv in town. they're 12-7. who cares. nevada is 11 -- 7. what's going to happen tonight. >> we're going to win hopefully. reporter: hopeful snow let me >> what's going to happen tonight. >> we're going to win. reporter: that's right. unlv against and a half and a half -- nevada. university officials encouraging you, if you're going to come down here, get here. they're loping for a sellout. we'll have highlights for you tonight on news 4 at 11:00. later on in sports, we're going to have a preview of this game. we're going to go live inside here and show you what's going on inside. out here in the cold with

unlv president jessup writes las vegas sand is looking to build a stadium and believes unlv's recently purchased land is a prime location. with raiders representatives traveling toes will vagues for a potential new home. las vegas sand confirms it's working on a one billion dollar the vice chair of the nevada board of recent ents welcomes the interest. >> stadium is something of as >> a complicated layering of issues that boys down to financing. >> money. money is always the biggest challenge. >> reporter: and how for if an nfl stadium can realistically fit into the overall campus. >> there have been situations in which professional teams have shared a facility with a college team. we would have to look at that very closely. our primary responsibility in the board of regents is furthering the mission of unlv. >> but this is what we're up against. the raider nation taking off in southern nevada, just a dream far off on the horizon. president jessup in that letter saying that the owner of the oak land raiders, mark davis, will be touring that parcel of land sands does confirm that that i

cunningham is certainly the most accomplished unlv football player. unlv has retired his number. the gunslinger is the third ncaa quarterback behind doug flutie and john elway to pass for more then 25-hundred yards in three straight seasons. drafted in the third round of the 1985 draft, he played 17 years in the league and was a four time pro bowler and was also named nfl player of the year in 1998 something that people might not know about randall, he was also an all- american punter. tomorrow's ceremony is in phoenix, the site of the college national championship game. ((chris maathuis)) unlv dropped to 0-2 in league play after last night's surprising loss at colorado state. the rams aren't giant killers and the rebels are certainly more talented. preacher and player. ((chris maathuis)) nats' "papa don't preach." dave rice/coach: "three things, no more open three's for them." ((chris maathuis)) rice seems to be saying all the right things.... rebound, get the ball to the big guys, play with urgency. dave rice: "it's all abut a sense of urgency, urgency play hard.: nats baby we'

he came to unlv after 7 years as an assistant coach at byu. rice was also a unlv grad --- he played on the 1990 team that won the national championship in 1990 -- rice has 3 years left on his contact and will receive his base salary over the next three years. there was a lot of pressure from boosters to make a change --- rice --- no question is a grreat recuriter--- he has brought some great players to unlv. but--- there's no question they have under performed. rebels play tuesday at home against new mexico. sharie johnson > a giant snow octopus has taken over a yard in it's called a rigged economy, and this is how it works. most new wealth flows to the top 1%. it's a system held in place by corrupt politics where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is powered by over a million small contributions, people like you who want to fight back. the truth is you can't change a corrupt system by taking its money. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message. we'll see you again for 8 news dave rice... calls it quits. it took joe

unlv and "switch" say their help them grow economy... as they engage with businesses and community members. toss to weather southwest gusts to 35 mph and a high of 70 with mostly cloudy skies expected saturday. good area shower chances arrive on sunday with the afternoon and the evening chances looking better than the morning hours. we'll see a cooler high of 57 degrees with lighter southwest wind. monday morning shower chances area looking good with up to .25" possible with this entire storm. northwest gusts to 35 mph will also be as showers leave us in the late morning. we'll see a high of just 47 degrees on monday. the snow level monday morning could be as low as 2500'..we could see a few snow flakes in the las vegas valley monday morning, but don't expect any accumulation. on this morning's news ... it was field trip friday.. and dave hall and short trip up to lee canyon on mt charleston. the ski resort is just one of many destinations on you can also sled at the meadows ... and on the other side off kyle canyon you can spend the nig

live pictures from the campus of unlv. passing a big test wednesday night defeating boise state at home. now they are taking on san diego state. they have not lost a conference game. if they win this one, they will send a message we are pretty good. we know the tournament is held here in las ve.e studt secn known as the rebellion for our runnin rebels are going today buy a big distraction soon. they are telling us it's coming. still to come we take you to the game last night where the most decorated olympian of all time >> dana: have you seen this yet? >> jeff: no. >> dana: michael phelps in a speedo. concerned for the weekend it's a mixed bag. one day fantastic for outdoor activities and one day good for bing watching netflix. here is a live look at our red rock resort camera. beautiful colors out there. we have a few clouds hanging around and going to continue to see waves of clouds moving in on and off throughout the day but hours as well. as far as the temperatures are concerned, as you are heading out the door this mo

i'm grateful to say i have two offer, louisville and unlv... i'm going to wait to see the offers come and hopefully and see where i want to go." the ncaa has agreed to give college basketball underclassmen more flexibility to evaluate their nba draft status without jeopardizing college eligibility. amount of times... and tryout for one nba team and have 10 days to withdraw from the draft after the combine. a handful of nascar drivers in las vegas today testing tires and getting ready for the 2016 season. it's just right around the corner, and they hope to be ready. kurt busch/monster energy: "we're here to help goodyear and nascar to develop a tire and to the car a few changes." jimmy johnson/nascar driver: "bottom line is were are fast, we took down farce lowed the gear, tried to slow it down, but we're every bit as fast if not faster then with the combination they had last year." this is crazy with the rams moving back to l-a... there is a lady who's had a twitter handle since 2008. her name is lara... l-a-r-a... initials are "m-s" put it tog

allow the aggies to get closer than 8 and unlv ends up winning by 12, 80-68. thats now 3 in a row for the rebs derrick jones jr it was a big game for us because we went we're back. we had to get the job done. and we did. chris it nearly was a picture perfect 2nd half for unlv as they pick up their first conference road win of the season. probabl the only negative of the night -- following the game the rebels had to jump on a bus and travel through rain, sleet and snow to get back here to salt lake city and then this morning they left for las vegas. reporting from salt lake, chris maathuis, 8 sports now. )) ((denise valdez)) in just a few hours from now... jennifer lopez will take to the stage to kick off her las vegas residency. lopez will headline a show at planet hollywood in the same theater that britney spears performs in. j-lo will perform all her hits dating back to the 90's. after tonight's star-studded premiere... she'll host her official celebration party at mister chow inside caesars palace.. it is also the grand opening of the popular restaurant. //

it might have been unlv head coach dave rice. "oh i'm very pissed, absolutely, it can't keep happening." but it does... see how the rebels snatched defeat out of the jaws of victory again. el nino continues to wreak havoc in southern california. we have the incredible images coming out of los angeles as torrential rain

nats; "patrick mccaw with 25 and unlv..." ((chris maathuis)) rebels tip with the rams tonight at 7... see if dave rice can get his first win in fort collins. here's video from unlv's last win at fort collins... it was february 19th 2011... lon kruger's final year at unlv. here's a few names you'll remember... oscar bellfield led the rebs with 18, anthony marshall had 16 and chase stanback chipped in with 12. rebels won the game 68-61 in front of 8- thousand fans at moby arena. can you imagine cancelling a basketball game with your biggest rival... maybe in football with all the shakeups. but basketball, where you play 30 games a season... byu and utah have cancelled their instate rival game... citing the rivalry is becoming contentious. first time they will not have played since world war ii speaking of byu... dave rice and dave rose have both said they don't want to play each other, which in itself ((chris maathuis)) the baseball writers have spoken... and there is a first year selection player going in. and another who's be

it's unlv and san diego state tomorrow night at the mack. the aztecs and rebels usually provide some pretty exciting games. even if the series has become a little lopsided in favor of the bad guys. san diego state has won six in a row over unlv, and 12 of the last 15. it's time to turn the tide. todd simon/interim head coach; "it's just that milestone for us, getting over that hump. it has been 0 for our last 6, which is a major deal. that in itself is a little bit more of a focus. this a giant we have to take down." ben carter/unlv center;"it's going to be a 40 minute war. it's going to be a battle. it's going to be a physical matchup that we are looking forward to just as much as they are.")) don't forget tomorrow's tip with the aztecs is scheduled for 5 pm. if you show up at the normal --7 o clock... you'll probably see the final few minutes of the win. the game will be shown nationally on cbs sports network. dave courvoisier > thanks for watching for 8 news now at 6. we're always on at las vegas now dot com and our app ... along with fac

it's crystal clear unlv needs to play smarter... rice says his team is making the same mistakes over and over. the national media is noticing the talent and unlv's meltdowns at the end of ball games. (( )) gary parrish/anaylst; "probably got the best non conf. resume of any mountain west team and now they're 0-2 in the league... and it's just cringe worthy to watch because you could see it coming and you could see it coming... because we've seen it over and over again. announcers; "and the rebels turn it over on the inbound from the baseline and the unlv team has games late in trouble again." ((chris maathuis)) what may be equally as troubling is the attention to detail. are the players listening and paying attention during the game. you may have missed this from last night... dave rice early in the game, when players appear to be paying attention then late, with the game on the line, a few players certainly appear to be drifting. watch players first half and then body language late in the game, 2nd half. (( )) dave rice; "here's wh

the sands wants to partner with unlv... to help house the school's football team and possibly the raiders.. adelson and the raider's owner are meeting on friday to discuss. westgate superbook v-p jay kornegay says the odds of the team moving here are very long.. jay kornegay/vp race and sports operations westgate lv superbook my intiial reaction was i started laughing out loud a little bit just knowing the relationship the nfl and vegas has the n-f-l won't even let las vegas advertise during games like the super bowl. and he would bet on london getting a team before us... jay kornegay/vp race and sports westgate lv superbook it makes you wonder a little bit why they warm up to london when london has betting shops on every corner he says what the n-f-l doesn't get is that the books and the sport are on the same side... and they could probably create a mutually beneficial relationship. jay kornegay/vp race and sports operations westgate lv superbook the nfl wants to protect the integrity of the games. the integrity of the gam

in all of those losses - unlv had leads late that they blew down the stretch. with pressure mounting from fans and boosters - the decision was made to make a switch now to see if it can spark the team. todd simon was chosen to take over for the rest the main people involved met with the media to discuss a tumultuous last 12 hours. closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning will resume shortly dave rice leaves dave rice leaves dave rice leaves unlv with a 98-54 record including ten wins against ranked opponants. he will receive $900,000 as a buyout for the remaining three years on his contract - most of that money coming from boosters. meanwhile - a national search will be held to find a new head coach for next season. nick lagrange will have more on change coming up on sports plus at 10:45. then on the rebzone at 11 - we have a final one on one interview with dave rice, a one on one interview with athletic directo tina kunzer murphy and we'll hear more from todd simon on the direction of unlv basketball for the

and added housing for students on campus: (( david frommer- unlv executive dir. more people that live here and have activity here, i think it creates a more vibrant neighborhood. so student housing is a key part of that as well as other housing. housing for other members of the community, faculty or staff who want to live in the area. those projects hit the mark in a very strong way.)) ((kirsten joyce)) maryland parkway is home to las vegas' first private hospital... sunrise... as well as the first shopping mall... the boulevard mall. /// ((brian loftus)) ((kirsten joyce)) demetria obilor accident reported on the tropicana ramp to southbound i-15 and another on the strip. not seeing major tie-ups in either area. crash reported at eastern and warm springs, which is also a < > > that's a look at the roads... back to you./// ((brian loftus)) > a photographer is helping you take a look inside businesses.. that you've never been in before. ((kirsten joyce)) how you'll be able to get virtual tours hailing october's final

rice leaves ranked third on the unlv chart for all time head coach victories. he had a ranking of 94 '9"-54. in 2011 he returned to the 1990 championship team as a player. >> it is a tough day for unlv. nobody worked harder and loved unlv more than coach rice. he's been family and a friend for years. i want to thank him for everything he's done for this university. >> i have a lot of coaching left in me. when you can be a coach at your alma matter and i appreciate the opportunity i had to be here and i look forward to my next opportunity. >> reporter: live outside the thomas and mack, it's understood that he had a five year deal he was about halfway through that five-year deal. he will be paid his base level of that time frame. >> kim: thank you for kicking off our coverage this morning. >> dana: dave rice very nice man. him. somewhere else. he's been successful. him. he realizes that. >> kim: no one debates how nice he is and how much he loves unlv and the las vegas community for that matter. what is up for debate is whether he can really coach and that right

unlv is about to get a lot bigger. details on its new property... and where it wants to expand next. your fox5 weather an eerie look at las vegas boulevard... at something we don't normally see on a friday night. it's a nearly empty road, with only police cars standing by after an officer involved shooting. we will continue our team coverage in just a the storm on the east coast is causing a lot of havoc for travelers here in las vegas. it was a busy week of conventions... so about two hundred thousand people are trying to get home. mccarran international airport says airlines are doing a good job of keeping passengers informed about what's going on with their flights. many airlines are waiving fees for those who need to change their arrangements, or putting passengers up in hotels. we spoke to one passenger who cannot get a flight home to new jersey until tuesday... so he came up with a plan-b. "10:30- i'm going to cleveland ohio, then renting a car, then it's a 10 hour drive i think. flight's at 5, so 15 hours i think is my travel time. " mccarran

kevin ablib and see the improvements coming to unlv... that will relieve a lot of headaches for students. your fox5 weather " "we all like him, appreciate what hes done for the program. he came here with goal in mind to get to program back to national prominence it really hasnt happened. its time to move on." "dave rice is a good coach i wish him all the luck wherever he goes because hes going to get a good job anywhere." former runnin' rebels coach dave rice was on the minds of many at tonight's runnins rebels game... after his forced resignation on sunday. runnin rebel and lobos fans tell us they wish him well. it was the runnin' rebels first game this season without head coach david rice. the team faced new mexico... and finally got the much-needed win. fox5's kevin and mack with highlights and how the team did without former coach rice. closed captioning will resume closed captioning closed captioning will resume closed captioning will resume shortly will resume closed captioning will resume closed captioning will resume will resume w

the unlv runnin' rebels are back at home... and if you're headed to the game don't forget to wear your "rebel red" it's red out at the thomas and mack runnin' rebels face boise state you're encouraged to wear your "rebel red" to support the team. tip off is at eight p-m better health care for nevada. how one hospital is working to provide better health care options for our kids here in our valley. 4 of las vegas's best hounds will compete in the puppy bowl on super bowl sunday. how unlv is helping the pups 24/7 with cassandra jones good morning i'm cassandra jones expect a nice warm- up for us over the next few days with 61 degrees today, then mid to upper 60s for thursday through saturday. we'll see changes as soon as saturday with southwest gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon with a slight chance of mountain showers. sunday we'll have good chances of area showers with west gusts to 25 mph and a high of 59. monday we'll keep slight chances of showers and also see very strong gusts from the northwest to 40 mph with a high of just

area faculty and staff-- have also had their fair share of parking problems on unlvs campus. sot david frommer, unlv executive director of planning and construction (laughing) i have and now-- a solution isnt too far away. unlv will add over 600 parking spaces with its gateway project-- increasing their campus parking by five percent. sot david frommer really the big issue wasn't the amount of spaces we had, but also the location, about where the space is located and will it be convenient this new structure will sit right across the street from the student union. prime location for students. but the multi use structure will also be prime location for nearby residents and businesses. sot frank marretti, developer g2 capitol we hope to spur future development along maryland pkwy nat car for businesses and restaurants-- and eventually student housing-- in the structure. making this project more-- than just about parking. take sot david frommer we want an active street front and streetscape where the businesses and shops are rally successful take sot frank marretti more of a coll

for the big game against unlv the rebels have owned this rivalry for most of the series... they've won 58 of the 80 games all-time, a 72% winning percentage... but nevada won three in a row against the rebels, sweeping the series in 2014, and winning the first game last season... but unlv has won the last two games, including at the conference tournament last season... which eliminated the wolf pack, and ended the coach carter era... tomorrow night. coleman: "it's going to be great. if we get 9,000 or close to 10,000 people here, it's going to be even more exciting. a lot of energy from our team. it's going to help us a lot; the crowd really helps us. when they're loud, we play better." fenner: "obvously they'll be a lot more people and the energy will be great and it'll feel way better. that just makes it ten times more fun to play in that type of environment." musselman: "we understand that unlv is one of the most talented teams, not in the mountain west. they're one of the most talented teams in all of college basketball. so we have to play a near flawless game to compet

they also say it could be a home for unlv football. the stadium would come at a price tag of 1 billion dollars and could hold up to 60-thousand people. at this point - these are all just possibilities and there are many more discussions to be had.coming up at six - what it would take for unlv to give the green light. live near paradise and tropicana - michael burton - channel 13 action news. breaking news on the search for escaped jail inmates. a woman who taught english as a second language at the jail.. is sitting in jail herself right now.. accused of helping the men escape. and the orange county sheriff's department says 44 year old nooshafarian ravan had some kind of relationship with one of them... hosen nayeri. authorities also belive the men may be living in a stolen van. they escaped from an orange county maximum security jail last friday. so far.. 10 people have been arrested in connection with this case. out for the men's capture. that's the latest from the breaking news center. right now.. the numbers are starting to pile u

./// ((dave courvoisier)) >unlv is packing its bags for reno this weekend. ((denise valdez)) big rivalry game isn't lost on the rebels... chris maathuis here to tell us more. ((chris maathuis)) those who've been around las vegas know what this rivalry means. todd simon is making sure the team understands how important it is to beat the rivals. > plus... rivals in the ring. for the 3rd time, manny and timmy are ready to rumble. sports is next here on 8 news now. chris maathuis." are focusing all their attention on their rivals from the north... unlv visits reno this weekend. they're 3-0 under interim head coach todd simon. the team seems to be a little more focused, they're taking care of the ball and playing to their strengths. now the younger players got to understand that playing reno isn't just another game. stephen zimmerman/unlv freshman center: "it's a big thing, this is the first year i can contribute. hopefully we can come back with a win over unr." todd simon/unlv interim head coach: "for local guys i don't think its as big of deal, they understand

it puts unlv on the map. i can't wait to make that impression. >> reporter: that's the governor talking about his state already on the political map. this election cycle, las vegas will have hosted three debates more than any other city. >> it's a recognition that as nevada goes, so goes the country. >> reporter: as the cox pavilion, the band played. anybody who is anybody was in the crowd. all to cheer on what could be priceless exposure. ask the emcee, the unlv student body president. >> it's a great school. we're creating a medical school. now it will be an exposure where people see that. >> reporter: how many? depending upon how close the race is, it could be tens of millions. 59million watched the last debate in 2012 at lynn university in florida. >> we had increased enrollment, increased visibility and name recognition. >> reporter: on campus, work is scenes to host the event. thousands of journalists and ininvited guests will be here for a night in october that could determine who leads the nation. jef

reporting from unlv i'm elizabeth gadley channel 13 action news. "the runnin' rebels" play their tomorrow night.... at "the thomas and mack center". the game against new mexico starts... at -7-. live pictures right now... as the fremont street experience pays a special tribute.... to rock icon david bowie.. who passed away... last night. let's listen in. (listen to video) bowie died following a private.. 18 month long battle..... with cancer. playing every hour.... on "the viva vision canopy". one particular sporting event is one of the biggest money makers in las vegas. tonight.. the pprofessional bull riders or p-b-r isannouncing plans to bring new life.... to a legendary las vegas event!!! an action news update on former on average, it takes three hundred americans working for a solid year, to make as much money as one top ceo. it's called the wage gap. and the republicans will make it worse by lowering taxes for their own rules.nye county prosecutors have decided not to file charges against him. the d-a says there wasn't

walker)) unlv's exposure. as many as two thousand students will be helping to put on the debate. paula... ((paula francis)) how many people are expected to attend the debate? ((patrick walker)) the thomas and mack center holds more than 18- thousand people. anywhere from 3-5 thousand reporters from around the world. we will all be seated next door in the cox pavillion. /// ((dave courvoisier)) > nevada attorney general adam laxalt says he's endorsing texas senator ted cruz in the race for president. the republican consultant who ran laxalt's campaign in 2014 is leading cruz's nevada campaign. laxalt's administration has prioritized a fight against what he calls.. president barack obama's federal overreach. he called cruz a consistent and courageous conservative willing to fight washington./// ((dave courvoisier)) > and next week... republican presidential candidate carly fiorina will make her first trip back to las vegas since the debate in on sunday... she'll visit siena community town... she'll hold an event

the 42 acres recently purchased by unlv off trop and koval. this is where raider nation would show up a handful of games each fall. but nfl football doesn't necessarily make or break the deal. we talked to craig cavileer from majestic realty, who's group is working with adelson and sands organization. you may remember this group when they first worked with the university on the "unlv now" project. he says this stadium project is not contingent on the nfl franchise coming to las vegas. but a nevada regent tells after sitting in on today's morning meeting, raider interest is sincere. "i don't think so it wasn't contingent before and it's not now. las vegas needs a facility like this.. nfl or any other grant ideas talked about and sometimes by us would be terrific, but the facility works either way." james dean leavitt/nevada board of regents: "it was as clear as possible the interest is sincere it's real and heartfelt. one thing i can share with you... mr davis told story in morning meeting that several years ago he took out the domain site las