Nov. 25, 2002

LAS VEGAS - The Rebels host the Thanksgiving Classic this weekend, which includes Arizona State, Oral Roberts and Weber State. All matches will be played in the Thomas & Mack Center. Bring any non-perishable food item to the tournament on Friday and receive $1 admission.

Last weekend, UNLV participated in the Mountain West Conference Tourament. The Rebels were a No. 5 seed for the second straight year, and again their opening round match went five games as UNLV lost a close one to BYU.

Blair Wilkes led four Rebels in double figure kills with 20. Wilkes also hit .548 and registered four blocks. Patricia Assuncao and Leiana Oswald each recorded double-doubles vs. the Cougars.

Last year, the Rebels upset SDSU in the first round. The Rebels fell to 0-6 in five-game matches this season with the loss to BYU.