LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV Lady Rebels will make their first trip of 2026 for a contest against Air Force on Saturday, January 3. The Lady Rebels and Falcons will tip-off at 12 p.m. PT/1 p.m. MT.
 
ABOUT AIR FORCE: UNLV is 52-5 all-time against Air Force and have won 24 games straight against
the Falcons. Air Force heads into Saturday's contest with a 7-6 overall record and a 1-2 Mountain West record. The Falcons are coming off a 62-51 loss against San Diego State. Milahnie Perry is the scoring leader for Air Force with 16.3 points per game. Jayda McNabb is the leading rebounder for the Falcons, bringing down 8.5 per game.
 
LAST FIVE MEETINGS

• Jan. 15, 2025 - UNLV won 84-51 in Las Vegas
• Feb. 17, 2024 - UNLV won 95-68 in Las Vegas
• Jan. 13, 2024 - UNLV won 76-64 in Colorado Springs
• Feb. 4, 2023 - UNLV won 98-57 in Colorado Springs
• March 8, 2022 - UNLV won 61-50 in the Mountain West Championship Semifinal in Las Vegas

 
BROADCAST INFO: The game will be streamed on theMW.com/watch. Fans can also listen to UNLV's live audio with play-by-play announcer Wyatt Tomchek for free on Stretch Internet.
 
LAST TIME ON THE COURT:  Five different Lady Rebels scored in double-digits as the UNLV women's basketball team defeated Fresno State 85-59 on New Year's Eve afternoon at The Pavilion. The Scarlet & Gray have now won 10 straight against the Bulldogs. Mariah Elohim put up a season-high 17 points to lead UNLV. Elohim shot 7-for-12 from the field and was 3-for-7 from long range. Shelbee Brown and Jasmyn Lott each tallied 15 points. Shelbee Brown brought down a team-high nine rebounds on the day. Meadow Roland collected 14 points, while Aaliyah Alexander had 13 points, respectively. Alexander and Lott each dished five assists to lead the Scarlet & Gray.
 
SQUAD LEADERS: Jasmyn Lott leads the Scarlet & Gray in points per game, averaging 13.8 and she also leads the squad in made field goals with 5.4 per game. Meadow Roland is the second leading scorer who is averaging 13.6 points per game and is second in rebounds with 8.5 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 11.2 points per game. Shelbee Brown leads the squad in rebounds with 9.2 per game and is fourth in points per game with 8.5.
 
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 Scarlet & Gray will be back on home court as Utah State comes to town on Wednesday, Jan. 7. The Lady Rebels and Aggies will tip-off at 6:30 p.m. PT.