LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV women's basketball continues play at home as DePaul comes to town on Sunday, November 9. The Lady Rebels and Blue Demons will tip-off at 2 p.m. at The Pavilion.
ABOUT THE OPPONENT: Sunday's contest marks only the fifth matchup between the two programs. Last season, UNLV traveled to Chicago to face DePaul and returned with a 80-61 victory. The Lady Rebels and Blue Demons are now tied 2-2 in the overall series. DePaul heads into Sunday's contest with a 1-0 record and are coming off a 92-54 win over Valparaiso. Ally Timm currently leads the Blue Demons averaging 28.0 points per game. Natiah Nelson is the leading rebounder, bringing down 15.0 boards per game.
LAST MATCHUPS
- Dec. 15, 2024 - UNLV won 80-61 in Chicago
- Dec. 21, 2009- DePaul won 82-48 in Las Vegas (Duel in the Desert tournament)
- Dec. 28, 2006 - UNLV won 89-71 in Las Vegas
- Nov. 19, 2005 - DePaul won 88-72 in Chicago
TICKETS: BRING A CANNED FOOD ITEM, GET IN FREE FOR REBEL GIVING WEEK!!! 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.
PROMOTIONS: BRING A CANNED FOOD ITEM, GET IN FREE FOR REBEL GIVING WEEK!!! Fans in attendance will receive a Lady Rebels player poster and a full 2025-26 Lady Rebels schedule poster.
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 Tomchek and color analyst Kevaney Martin have the call.
4X MOUNTAIN WEST REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS: The Lady Rebels continued to rise last season becoming the first Mountain West team since 2017 to collect four straight regular season titles. UNLV made a trip to the Women's Basketball Invitational Tournament (WBIT) and collected the first postseason victory in over two decades. The Scarlet & Gray claimed the league's Coach of the Year in
Lindy La Rocque and Freshman and Sixth Player of the Year for the second straight year with
Meadow Roland.
WHAT UP SQUAD?: The Lady Rebels return five of the 13 players from their 2025 championship team, including starter
Aaliyah Alexander and Mountain West Sixth and Freshman of the Year
Meadow Roland. UNLV welcomes nine new players, which includes graduate students
Shelbee Brown and
Destiny Leo, seniors
Destiny Brown and
Mariah Elohim, juniors
Ongolea Afu and
Sydni Summers and freshmen
Trystan James,
Hodaya Kabada and
Alexis Swillis.
UP NEXT: It's almost time to Pack the Pavilion! UNLV hosts a marquee matchup against No. 16 Baylor on Friday, November 14 at 6 p.m. The Lady Rebels and Bears' contest will be televised on CBS Sportsnet.
