The UNLV basketball team answered some questions on Wednesday. Questions such as, are they capable of beating a good team? Are they tough enough to compete with the top contenders in the Mountain West?

LAS VEGAS — Dedan Thomas Jr. made a layup and a 12-foot fadeaway jumper to cap a closing seven-point run by UNLV, which defeated No. 22 Utah State 65-62 on Wednesday night. Utah State’s Mason Falslev missed a 3-pointer in the final seconds,

Quarterback Matthew Sluka, who created a national conversation about the ramifications of name, image and likeness deals after departing UNLV, has transferred to James Madison. His new school posted a graphic of Sluka draped in a royal purple robe with a crown atop his head to celebrate his transfer to the Dukes.

Matthew Sluka — the former starting quarterback at UNLV who left the school after a widely publicized dispute over name, image and likeness payments — signed with James Madison, the school announced Tuesday, reuniting him with two of his former coaches.

Quarterback Matt Sluka, who quarterbacked UNLV to a 3-0 start before choosing to leave the Rebels in a public Name, Image, Likeness dispute, will be joining James Madison for the 2025 season, the school announced on social media Wednesday.