LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV Lady Rebels are ready to face off in an undefeated first-place battle as San Diego State comes to town on Saturday, January 17. Both squads head into the contest with a 7-0 Mountain West record.
 
ABOUT SAN DIEGO STATE: UNLV is 42-30 all-time against San Diego State. The Aztecs are the reigning 2025 MW Tournament champions. Under head coach Lindy La Rocque, UNLV is 10-2 against SDSU. Over the last seven meetings, the Scarlet & Gray are 5-2. The Aztecs head into Saturday's contest with three players scoring in double-digits. Naomi Panganiban leads the team with 13.4 points per game. Nat Martinez is second on the squad with 10.6 points per game, while Nala Williams is close behind with 10.2 points per game. Kennedy Lee is the leading rebounder for SDSU, bringing down 5.5 boards per game.
 
LAST FIVE MEETINGS

• March 11, 2025 - San Diego State won 71-59 in the Mountain West Semifinal in Las Vegas
• Feb. 12, 2025 - UNLV won 75-65 in Las Vegas
• Jan. 25, 2025 - San Diego State won 59-58 in San Diego
• March 13, 2024 - UNLV won 66-49 in the Mountain West Championship Game in Las Vegas
• March 2, 2024 - UNLV won 100-41 in Las Vegas

 
PROMOTIONS:  IT'S SCOUT DAY! All Scouts in uniform will receive free admission and a free scout patch. Fans in attendance will have the chance to win David Blaine tickets and a chance to participate in the Delta Airlines around the world in-game challenge. Additionally, there will be a special appearance by Hello Kitty and local Girl Scouts will be on the concourse with cookies for sale. In addition, fans in attendance will also receive a Lady Rebels player poster and a full 2025-26 Lady Rebels schedule poster.
 
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:  For the third game in a row, the UNLV Lady Rebels had three players score double-digits as the UNLV women's basketball team defeated San Jose State 78-50 on Wednesday evening at Provident Credit Union Event Center. This marks the second consecutive season the Scarlet & Gray have started Mountain West play 7-0. Mariah Elohim drained a season-high 18 points by shooting 6-for-10 from the three-point line. Elohim's six three-pointers tied her career-high. Destiny Brown was the second-leading scorer with a season-high 15 points and second in rebounds with nine, which included four huge offensive rebounds. Destiny Brown shot 7-for-10 from the field and was a perfect 1-for-1 from the charity stripe. Shelbee Brown picked up her sixth double-double of the season and fourth straight with 12 points and a team-high 13 rebounds. Shelbee Brown was dominant under the board bringing down five offensive boards and eight defensive boards. Shelbee Brown led the squad in steals with a three.
 
SQUAD LEADERS: Meadow Roland leads the Scarlet & Gray in points per game, averaging 14.1 and she is the second-leading rebounder bringing down 9.1 boards per game. Jasmyn Lott is second on the team with 13.1 points per game and second in made field goals with 5.0 per game. Aaliyah Alexander leads the Lady Rebels in assists per game with 3.1. Alexander is also the third leading scorer on the squad, averaging 10.4 points per game. Shelbee Brown leads the squad in rebounds with 10.1 per game and is fourth in points per game with 10.1.
 
NON-CONFERENCE WRAP: The Lady Rebels wrapped up non-conference play with a 5-5 overall record. UNLV's wins came against Washington State, DePaul, Creighton in the rematch of the 2023 NCAA First round, Northern Iowa and UTSA.
 
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: The Lady Rebels will stay in Las Vegas for the next MW contest on Wednesday, Jan. 21 hosting Air Force at 6 p.m.