Jan. 27, 2012

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) -

The UNLV women's basketball team, winners of three straight and six of their last seven, looks to extend that streak to four games as it hosts Air Force on Saturday afternoon in the Cox Pavilion. The game will tip off at 3 pm, and all fans are invited to come out early for an open house at the new Mendenhall Center from 1-3 pm. Anyone attending the open house will receive $3 admission to the Air Force game, while children 12 and under are always free.

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UNLV has already surpassed last year's win total, and clinched its first winning season since the 2005-06 campaign. A win on Saturday would keep them within one game of first-place San Diego State. The Lady Rebels could also tie with the Aztecs for first if Colorado State pulls off the upset on the road at SDSU. UNLV, 4-1 in league play, close out the first half of the conference schedule on Wednesday at Colorado State. The Rams are tied with UNLV for second at 4-1.

Coming off a win over Boise State on Wednesday night in which it forced the Broncos into 27 turnovers, UNLV now faces a team that averages 22.7 per game, and had 29 in its last contest, a loss to TCU. Air Force has shown it can play tight with the top teams in the conference however, holding halftimes leads over both TCU and San Diego State before eventually suffering losses.

UNLV is 15-0 all-time against Air Force in Las Vegas, having won all but one by double figures.

GAME 22 - Saturday, January 28 • 3 pm

UNLV (16-5, 4-1 MW)
Head coach: Kathy Olivier (54-61, 4th year)
Leading scorer: Jr./G Kelli Thompson (12.9 ppg)

vs.
Air Force (5-15, 0-5 MW)
Head coach: Andrea Williams (14-37, 2nd year)
Leading scorer: Jr./G Alicia Leipprandt (13.8 ppg)

Cox Pavilion (2,500)
Las Vegas
TV: None
Radio: KSHP 1400 AM (Bob Blum, Adam Candee)
Live Stats: Gametracker at UNLVRebels.com