LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV Lady Rebels will host Utah State on Wednesday, Jan. 7 for the squad's first home contest of 2026. The Lady Rebels and Aggies will tip-off at The Pavilion at 6:30 p.m. PT. The Scarlet & Gray are looking for the fifth win in a row.
ABOUT UTAH STATE: UNLV holds the all-time record 33-4 over Utah State and have won the last 15 meetings. Under head coach
Lindy La Rocque, the Lady Rebels are 9-0 against the Aggies. Utah State heads into Wednesday's contest with a 6-7 overall record and 2-2 MW record. The Aggies' MW victories came against Air Force and San Jose State. Utah State is coming off a 58-40 loss to UNR. Utah State is led by Aaliyah Gayles and Marina Asensio. Gayles currently averages 13.5 points per game, while Asensio is averaging 10.4, respectively. Sophie Sene is the leading rebounder for the Aggies, bringing down 6.5 boards per game.
LAST FIVE MEETINGS
- Feb. 5, 2025 - UNLV won 89-51 in Logan
- March 5, 2024 - UNLV won 104-44 in Logan
- Dec. 30, 2023 - UNLV won 107-68 in Las Vegas
- Feb. 23, 2023 - UNLV won 86-32 in Las Vegas
- March 7, 2022 - UNLV won 82-69 in the Mountain West Championship Quarterfinal in Las Vegas
PROMOTIONS: Pride Game! Be sure to arrive early as the first 500 fans will receive UNLV pride flags! 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: Four different Lady Rebels scored in double-figures as the UNLV women's basketball team held onto a 64-58 victory over Air Force on Saturday afternoon at Clune Arena. The Scarlet & Gray have now won 25 straight games over the Falcons.
Shelbee Brown earned her third double-double of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds. She also dished two assists and had the Lady Rebels' lone steal of the game.
Mariah Elohim was the second-leading scorer with 14 points by shooting 4-for-8 from the field, 4-for-6 from the three and was a perfect 2-for-2 at the charity stripe. Elohim drained her 200th career three-pointer early in the first quarter against the Falcons.
Meadow Roland nearly had a double-double, as she collected 12 points and brought down nine rebounds. Roland also had a team-high four blocked shots.
SQUAD LEADERS: Jasmyn Lott leads the Scarlet & Gray in points per game, averaging 13.6 and she also leads the squad in made field goals with 5.2 per game.
Meadow Roland is the second leading scorer who is averaging 13.5 points per game and is second in rebounds with 8.6 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 10.9 points per game.
Shelbee Brown leads the squad in rebounds with 9.2 per game and is fourth in points per game with 9.1.
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: UNLV will hit the road for the next Mountain West contest, visiting Wyoming on Saturday, Jan. 10. The Lady Rebels and Cowgirls will tip-off at 1 p.m. PT/2 p.m. MT at the Arena-Auditorium.
