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UNLV Basketball Celebrates Wins with Gas Station Tradition

2/25/2026

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UNLV basketball, under first-year head coach Josh Pastner, has adopted a postgame tradition of visiting gas stations after road victories to let players choose snacks.
Pastner says the practice boosts team morale and began at Georgia Tech.
UNLV has a 14-13 overall record with away wins over Stanford and Memphis.
Paloma Villicana, a local sports reporter, notes this is the first time such a tradition has been implemented.

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UNLV basketball, under first-year head coach Josh Pastner, has adopted a postgame tradition of visiting gas stations after road victories to let players choose snacks.
Pastner says the practice boosts team morale and began at Georgia Tech.
UNLV has a 14-13 overall record with away wins over Stanford and Memphis.
Paloma Villicana, a local sports reporter, notes this is the first time such a tradition has been implemented.