UNLV WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYS TWO OF FINAL THREE AT HOME STARTING SATURDAY AGAINST SDSU
Free pre-game clinic will be held from 1-2 pm for kids in grades 2-8
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UNLV is looking to snap its longest losing streak of the season Saturday, as the Lady Rebels hosts the San Diego State Aztecs in a key game for both teams at 3 pm in the Cox Pavilion. Before the game UNLV is hosting a free basketball clinic for girls and boys in grades 2-8 from 1-2 pm in the Mendenhall Center, and all participants will receive free admission to the contest.
Tickets for UNLV women’s basketball are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and staff, while kids 17 and under are free at UNLV Lady Rebel contests. Tickets are also $3 off if bought online at UNLVRebels.com by the night before the game.
There will be a live video stream available on the Mountain West Network, with the link also available on UNLVRebels.com. Ben Wilson will provide the call, while Wyatt Tomchek (play-by-play) and will handle the radio broadcast on KBAD 920 AM.
UNLV Game Notes
♦ A win for the Lady Rebels Saturday would clinch a higher seed over San Diego State in next month’s Mountain West Tournament, while a loss would force a tie in the standings and give the tiebreaker to the Aztecs.
♦ UNLV is currently alone in fifth place in the MW at 8-7 in league play, one game behind third place San Jose State and Wyoming, and one game ahead of both the Aztecs and UNR.
♦ The Lady Rebels would clinch a first round bye with two wins in their final three games, as the top five teams in the standings will advance straight to the quarterfinal round on March 2.
♦ Senior Rodjanae Wade is having a tremendous final season for the Lady Rebels, as she currently ranks third in the nation in double-doubles (17), is second in offensive rebounding (5.0 rpg) and 14th in overall rebounds per game (10.8 rpg).
♦ UNLV is winning off defense, as the Lady Rebels are currently second in the MW in scoring defense, field goal percentage defense as well as No. 5 in the nation in three-point field goal defense at 23.3%. UNLV is also leading the league in rebound margin for the fifth straight season.
♦ The 2019-20 UNLV Lady Rebel squad are one of the youngest and least experienced teams in the Mountain West this season after graduating four senior starters. UNLV has 10 underclassmen on this year’s squad, with seven freshmen and three sophomores, while the four-member senior class had a total of two career starts (as a Lady Rebel) entering the season.