LADY REBELS ON THE ROAD AT BAYLOR SUNDAY
UNLV and Baylor will tip-off on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 12 p.m. PT/2 p.m. CT at Foster Pavilion
The UNLV women’s basketball team hits the road for a non-conference contest against RV/No. 23 Baylor on Sunday, December 8 at 12 p.m. PT/2 p.m. CT. The Lady Rebels and Bears will meet for the first time in over three decades. The last meeting between the two programs was on Feb. 26, 1988 in Anchorage, Alaska.
ABOUT BAYLOR: UNLV holds the overall series record 4-0 over Baylor, having two wins in Las Vegas and two wins at neutral sites. Sunday’s game marks the fifth meeting between the two squads and the first meeting in 36 years. The Bears head into the contest with an 8-2 record. Their only losses were only within single-digit margins. Baylor is coming off of a 101-29 win over Texas Southern on Dec. 4. The Bears currently have six players scoring in double-digits and are being led by Darianna Buggs-Littlepage who is averaging a double-double of 14.8 points per game and 10.0 rebounds per game. Aaronette Vonleh is the second-leading scorer for Baylor averaging 14.1 points per game, respectively.
NON-CON LADY REBEL LEADERS: With four games left on the non-conference slate, the Lady Rebels have four players scoring in double-figures. Sophomore Amarachi Kimpson is the leading scorer, averaging 13.0 points per game, while senior Kiara Jackson is averaging 12.4 points per game, respectively. Sophomore McKinna Brackens averages 11.9 points per game and graduate student Aaliyah Alexander is averaging 10.6 points per game. Under the basket, redshirt freshman Meadow Roland is bringing down 7.9 rebounds per game to lead the Scarlet & Gray. Brackens and senior Alyssa Brown both are averaging 6.6 rebounds per game. Jackson is the squad’s leader in assists, with 5.8 assists per game.
WHAT UP SQUAD: The Lady Rebels return 10 of the 14 players from its 2024 championship squad, including two starters and Mountain West Sixth Player and Freshman of the Year Amarachi Kimpson. UNLV added two freshmen guards Teagan Colvin and Elli Guiney, and junior transfer Aaliyah Alexander from Eastern Washington.
THREE-PEAT LAST SEASON: The Lady Rebels have continued to bring the heat last season, which culminated with a third consecutive Mountain West Regular Season and Tournament Titles. UNLV became the first program in MW history to claim both titles in three straight seasons. The Scarlet & Gray earned its third automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, a first in both program and league history. The Lady Rebels finished the season only one of two squads to have two (South Carolina) straight seasons with 30 wins. UNLV earned its highest ranking in both the AP and Coaches Poll coming in at No. 20 and No. 19. The Lady Rebels appeared in the Top-25 eight times this season and came into the season receiving votes for the first time in 19 years. UNLV claimed the MW’s Player of the Year in Desi-Rae Young (All-MW Team and All-Defensive Team), and Sixth and Freshman of the Year with Amarachi Kimspon (All-MW Team honorable mention and All-Freshman MW Team). Kiara Jackson earned All-MW team accolades and Alyssa Brown was named MW Tournament MVP.
UP NEXT: UNLV will take its final non-conference road trip visiting Chicago for five days. The Lady Rebels will play two road games in Illinois with the first being against DePaul on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 12 p.m. PT/2 p.m. CT.