Lady Rebels Host WBIT First Round Against Hawai’i

LADY REBELS HOST WBIT FIRST ROUND AGAINST HAWAII

UNLV will play Thursday at home against Hawai’i in the first round of the WBIT at 6:30 PM

The UNLV women’s basketball team has accepted a bid to the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament and will host the first round game against Hawai’i on Thursday, March 20 at 6:30 p.m. PT. The matchup, which will be held at Cox Pavilion, will be televised on ESPN+.

 

The Lady Rebels are the No. 2 seed in the WBIT after winning the Mountain West regular-season title for the fourth consecutive year. UNLV fell in the Mountain West Tournament semifinals to San Diego State, 71-59, on Tuesday. The Scarlet & Gray head into the WBIT with a 25-7 overall record, which marked the fourth straight 20+ win season.

 

The Rainbow Wahine, who are unseeded in the 32-team field, have a 22-9 overall record and just fell in the Big West Championship Semifinals to UC San Diego, 51-49, on Friday.

 

This marks the fourth consecutive postseason play for the Lady Rebels under head coach Lindy La Rocque. UNLV is 35-15 all-time against Hawai’i, which includes the last meeting between the two programs, which happened on Dec. 11, 2022 in Hawai’i when the Lady Rebels defeated the Rainbow Wahine 76-66.

 

The winner of Hawaii at UNLV game will face the winner of No. 3 seed Florida and UNI in the second round, which will be held at a location to be determined following the game.

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