University of Nevada Las Vegas
University of Southern California
11/30/2018 6:36:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Paris Strawther to miss the rest of the non-conference schedule
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - UNLV will play the first of two straight games against Power 5 teams when the Lady Rebels host USC Saturday at 5 pm in the Cox Pavilion. The game will follow the Runnin' Rebels contest against Cincinnati that tips off at 3 pm in the Thomas & Mack Center, and all fans with a men's ticket will receive free admission to the women's contest.
Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and staff, while kids 17 and under are free at Lady Rebel games.
The game will have a live video stream available on Stadium, which can be accessed through WatchStadium.com, Stadium mobile apps and over-the-top connected devices (such as Apple TV, Roku, Sling TV, Amazon Fire and XBox) as well as UNLVRebels.com. The radio call featuring Adam Candee and Kevaney Martin can be heard on UNLVRebels.com as well, while Wyatt Tomchek and Mark Wasik will provide the call on the live stream.
INJURY UPDATE - Senior forward Paris Strawther, who averaged 9.3 points and 6.3 rebounds as a senior, will miss the rest of the non-conference season after she was reevaluated this week for her broken pinky finger on her left hand. The injury happened during shootaround before the Lady Rebels' two-point loss at UC Irvine in the second game of the season Nov. 13. She will be checked again following the Christmas break, before the start of Mountain West play.  Â
UNLV-USC Notes
♦ The Lady Rebels come into Saturday's contest looking to turn the season around after its 1-4 start. The task will not be easy however as UNLV will play back-to-back Power 5 teams starting with the USC Trojans on Saturday. Following that game will be a Dec. 6 road contest at Duke.
♦ This is the third meeting between UNLV and USC in the past four years. Both teams won on their respective home courts, with the Lady Rebels' 77-66 victory over the Trojans on Nov. 19, 2016 serving as the team's first win over a Pac-12 opponent since the 2003-04 campaign.
♦ Both teams will be looking for improved performances at the free throw line on Saturday. UNLV lost its last game by four points after shooting 14-of-28 at the charity stripe. USC meanwhile nearly escaped Wednesday with a 62-61 victory against Fresno State after making just 10-of-23 at the free throw line.
♦ UNLV will be the fourth straight Mountain West team the Trojans have faced, as they also own a nine-point win over Utah State and a 21-point victory at UNR.
