Box Score

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (UNLVRebels.com) -

Bakersfield forced UNLV into 21 turnovers, including two in the final three minutes under the Roadrunner basket that turned into the winning points in a 74-71 loss for the Lady Rebels on Sunday afternoon in women's college basketball action from the Icardo Center. The turnovers offset an outstanding rebounding performance by the Lady Rebel (3-8) as they outrebounded CSUB (8-3) by a 50-29 margin.

UNLV opened the second half with a nine-point edge, and led 46-40 with 13:27 to play. The Roadrunners then put together a 13-4 run over a 4:41 span, which included a 3:12 scoreless drought for UNLV. A trey from Shaquite Smith ended the run to put Bakersfield ahead 53-50 with 8:46 to play. The lead would grow to four several times over the next three minutes, the last on an Alyssa Shannon jumper at 4:59 for a 62-58 advantage.

UNLV then used a pair of three-point plays, from Alana Cesarz and Nikki Wheatley, to tie the contest at 66-66 with 3:23 on the clock. Next came the first costly turnover, as UNLV came up with a steal on CSUB's next possession, but an attempt for a quick outlet pass lead to a scramble for the ball. As four bodies total hit the floor, Shannon picked up the ball and with no one in front of her went in for an uncontested layup and a 68-66 lead. The teams then traded baskets before UNLV forced another turnover. Again Shannon immediately stole the ball back for the Roadrunners, and would score another layup with a minute left for a 72-68 lead.

Cesarz sank a jumper for UNLV with 49 seconds to play, and the Lady Rebels forced a missed shot on the next possesion, giving them the ball with 23 seconds left. Danielle Miller missed a driving layup and Aley Rohde was fouled on the rebound with six seconds to go and UNLV down two. Rohde missed the first before making the second for a 72-71 decifit. Tyonna Outland then connected on a pair of free throws for Bakersfield, and UNLV's three-point attempt at the buzzer was off.

CSUB started the game with a pair of three-point plays to help open an 8-2 edge less than two minutes into the game. An 11-3 spurt, started by five straight points from Wheatley and Miller, gave UNLV its first edge of the game at 13-11. It would be a tight battle for the next 12 minutes, as the lead changed hands three times and was tied twice. UNLV threatened to open the game earlier with several four-point edges, but the Roadrunners were able to stay close due to three Lady Rebel starters dealing with two early fouls, sending them to the bench.

Bakersfield took advantage of the the absence of the UNLV starters, using a 7-0 spurt to go ahead 27-24 on an Shannon trey with 5:58 to play. The teams then traded baskets, with a jumper from Outland making the score 29-26 for CSUB with 5:17 on the clock. That was the final points of the half for the Roadrunners, as UNLV forced them into eight straight missed shots from the floor. UNLV ran off 12 points of its own during that stretch, all from Rohde, Briana Charles and Amie Callaway. A trey from Callaway with 53 seconds left gave UNLV a 38-29 edge heading into the break.

Cesarz led UNLV with 20 poitns and eight rebounds. Miller became the 24th Lady Rebel to reach the 1,000 career point mark as she scored 12, while Rohde added 13 points and nine rebounds and Wheatley had her second straight double-figure game with 10. UNLV shot 42.6% (26-of-61) for the game, was 4-of-12 from three-point range (0-of-3 in the seoncd half), and 15-of-21 at the free throw line.

Outland paced CSUB with 23 points. Shannon was next with 15 and Batabe Zempare added 13 and 11 rebounds. The Roadrunners shot 39.4% (26-of-66) for the game, was 7-of-19 on three-pointers for 36.8% and 15-of-20 at the line (75%).

UNLV breaks for the Christmas holidays before returning to action on Wednesday, Dec. 31, with its Mountain West season opener against Wyoming at 2 pm in the Cox Pavilion.