Lady Rebels To Host Utah Tech - University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics

Tuesday, November 14

Las Vegas

6:30 p.m. PT

University of Nevada Las Vegas

Utah Tech

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UNLV and Utah Tech will meet for the first time Tuesday, at the Cox Pavilion at 6:30 p.m.

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The Lady Rebels are still in town for another non-conference slate as UNLV will host Utah Tech on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. This will be the first meeting between the Lady Rebels and Trailblazers.

UNLV opened the first week of the 2023-24 season 2-0 after defeating LMU on the road and College of Charleston in its home opener. The Lady Rebels are predicted to win the league title again in 2024. Senior Desi-Rae Young and junior Kiara Jackson both were selected to the Preseason All-Mountain West Team and freshman Amarachi Kimpson was recognized as the MW's Preseason Co-Freshman of the Year.

TICKETS: Tickets are $6 when purchased in advance online at UNLVTickets.com. General admission tickets at the door are $10 ($8 for seniors, UNLV faculty/staff and alumni). UNLV students and Nevada high school students (presenting student ID) as well as all children 12 and under enter free.

LAST TIME ON THE COURT: UNLV dominated in its home opener 85-60 over College of Charleston on Nov. 10 at Cox Pavilion. The Lady Rebels were led by Alyssa Durazo-Frescas who put up 21 points, was 7-for-14 from the field, 5-for-11 from long range and was a perfect 2-for-2 at the free throw line. Durazo-Frescas was just three points shy from tying her career-high in points that she sent during her freshman campaign. Desi-Rae Young earned her 37th career double-double putting up 18 points and bringing down 10 rebounds. Nneka Obiazor added nine points and was second on the squad in rebounds with seven.

ABOUT THE OPPONENT: Utah Tech is off to its first 2-0 start in the programs current NCAA Division I transition after posting a convincing 73-58 home win over Jacksonville State and La Verne in its season opener on Nov. 6. The Trailblazers are picked to finish fourth in WAC in this year's preseason poll. Utah Tech returns seven players, including fifth-year senior Breaunna Gillen who was the WAC's second-leading scorer last season, and brings in four newcomers for the 2023-24 season.

SQUAD UP: UNLV returns nine of the 12 players from its 2023 championship squad including three starters and Mountain West Sixth Player of the Year, Kiara Jackson and MVP of the Mountain West Championship, Desi-Rae Young. New to the squad this season are four freshmen, forward McKinna Brackens, point guard Amarachi Kimpson, guard Macy Spencer and forward Meadow Roland, and junior transfer Macie James, a forward from Oklahoma State. The Lady Rebels are predicted to top the league again in 2024.

BROADCAST INFO: The game will air live locally on the Silver State Sports and Entertainment Network (KVVU 5.2, Cox 125) and stream online on the Mountain West Network (theMW.com/watch). Play-by-play announcer Wyatt Touchett, and color analyst Chris Johnson have the call.

LAST SEASON: The Lady Rebels are coming off another highly successful season that culminated with the second consecutive Mountain West Regular season title and Tournament title. UNLV received its second straight automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Lady Rebels had one of their best program records since the 1989-90 season, finishing the regular season with a 28-2 record. UNLV's undefeated MW season (18-0) was also its best since the 1992-92 season. Head Coach Lindy La Rocque was named Mountain West Coach of the Year for the second time in just three seasons. Four Lady Rebels earned All-Mountain West accolades last season: Kiara Jackson (Sixth Player of the Year), Essence Booker (All-Mountain West team), Justice Ethridge (All-Mountain West team & All-Defensive team), Desi-Rae Young (All-Mountain West team & All-Defensive team).