UNLV won’t be without leading scorer Chace Stanback for long

Since Chace Stanback had no history of legal trouble prior to his May DUI arrest and he has displayed genuine remorse and a strong work ethic ever since, UNLV coach Dave Rice felt a minor punishment was sufficient for his leading returning scorer. Rice announced Thursday morning that Stanback will be suspended for UNLV's Nov. 1 exhibition game against Washburn and the Nov. 11 season opener at home against Grand Canyon. The decision from Rice came about an hour after the senior forward plead guilty to driving under the influence of marijuana. "Chace is a quality person who has had an outstanding track record in three-plus years at UNLV," first-year coach Dave Rice said in a statement. "That said, he made a bad decision that negatively impacted our program. We can't have that." Some have already labeled Stanback's punishment "a slap on the wrist" since UNLV could probably find a fraternity intramural team that could give Grand Canyon a good...