LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) -  UNLV came into Saturday's contest with Elon ranked third in the nation in three-point field goal defense, but the Phoenix would hit six of their 11 attempts, including three straight during a key stretch at the start of the fourth quarter to hand the Lady Rebels a 50-44 loss in the first round of the Lady Rebel Round-Up from the Cox Pavilion. The Lady Rebels will now face St. John's in the consolation game Sunday at 11 am, while Elon and IUPUI will play in the championship game at 1:30 pm.

THE TURNING POINT: After UNLV finished off a 6-0 run for a 32-30 lead with four seconds to play in the third quarter, Elon grabbed the advantage back with a three-pointer at the buzzer from Ariel Colon. That started an 11-2 run for the Phoenix thanks to two more three-pointers for a 41-34 lead at the 7:28 mark of the fourth quarter.

KEY PLAY: A trey from Melanie Isbell and a jumper by Justice Ethridge cut a six-point Elon lead to just 44-43 with 1:44 to play. UNLV then appeared to have a defensive rebound on the next play, but the call was changed to personal foul against the Lady Rebels, giving the ball back to the Phoenix. They would score on that possession, part of a 6-1 run to end the game.

LADY REBEL OF THE GAME: Rodjanae Wade was the only Lady Rebel in double-figures with 15 points and eight rebounds.

STAT OF THE GAME: UNLV had a big advantage in turnover margin at -12 (14-26), yet could not turn those into points as the Phoenix actually finished with a 15-13 edge on points off turnovers.

LADY REBEL NOTES

* - Both teams played even in the second (nine points) and third (14 points) quarters.

* - UNLV was outrebounded by a 40-28 margin.

* - Elon finished the game 54.5% from three-point range.

* - Ten Lady Rebels scored in the game but only one scored more than five (Wade).

* - UNLV shot 32% (16-of-50) from the floor and 15.4% (2-of-13) from three-point land.

NEXT UP: UNLV will host St. John's Sunday at 11 am in the consolation game of the Lady Rebel Round-Up. It will be the first-ever meeting between the two programs.