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Rebels earn convincing victory in Josh Pastner’s return to Memphis

Senior guard Howie Fleming Jr. scored a career-high 25 points as the UNLV men’s basketball team defeated Memphis 92-78 in coach Josh Pastner’s return to Memphis. Prior to tipoff, Pastner received a tribute video and a warm ovation from the crowd, marking his first game in Memphis since leaving the school in 2016.

“They may not give me an ovation now,” the UNLV head coach said on his postgame radio interview.

The Rebels led largely from the start, displaying energy and toughness that had been missing during their opening homestand, in a convincing victory at FedEx Forum. Fleming scored 21 of his 25 points in the first half and grabbed 12 rebounds for UNLV (2-2). Memphis responded to Tuesday’s 102-93 home loss to Montana with renewed effort.

Guard Issac Williamson contributed 25 points and five steals in his first career start. The freshman hit 6-of-10 from three-point range, including four threes in the second half, answering every Memphis run.

“I’m so proud of our young men for the way they bounced back. We had a tough home stretch and we’re trying to figure each other out,” Pastner said. “The step we made today based on these last three days of practice were outstanding. To win this game, you’ve got to win the fight. And we won the fight.”

Pastner coached Memphis from 2009 to 2016, guiding the Tigers to four NCAA Tournaments and three conference tournament titles.

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Las Vegas Review-Journal — 2025-11-17