LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - UNLV women's basketball will begin its 2023-24 season on the road Monday night visiting Loyola Marymount. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. inside Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, Calif., and will be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required).
 
OPPONENT: The Lady Rebels and Lions are 4-4 in the all-time series history. UNLV won the last two meetings including a 94-59 victory in the Cox Pavilion during the 2020-21 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.
 
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).