LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV Lady Rebels will take their final regular season road trip to visit Fresno State on Saturday, Feb. 28 at Save Mart Center. The Scarlet & Gray collected an 85-59 victory in the first meeting this season between the two programs.
ABOUT FRESNO STATE: UNLV is 29-22 all-time against Fresno State. The Lady Rebels have won 10 straight between the two programs and are undefeated under Head Coach
Lindy La Rocque against the Bulldogs. Fresno State heads into Saturday's contest with a 14-15 overall record and an 8-10 Mountain West record. The Bulldogs have three players scoring in double-figures and are led by Emilia Long's 13.4 points per game. Ashlyn Rean is the leading rebounder, bringing down 7.0 boards per game and is also the second-leading scorer with 12.7 points per game. Danae Powell is third on the team averaging 11.8 points per game.
LAST FIVE MEETINGS
- Dec. 31, 2025 - UNLV won 85-59 in Las Vegas
- Jan. 22, 2025 - UNLV won 73-48 in Fresno
- Dec. 29, 2024 - UNLV won 78-53 in Las Vegas
- March 11, 2024 - UNLV won 83-35 in the Mountain West Championship Quarterfinals in Las Vegas
- Feb. 10, 2024 - UNLV won 63-49 in Fresno
LAST TIME ON THE COURT: The UNLV Lady Rebels were unable to climb back and fell 77-61 against Colorado State on Wednesday evening at Moby Arena. The Scarlet & Gray were led by
Aaliyah Alexander's 18 points and
Meadow Roland's 12th double-double of the season with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Roland also had a team-high five blocked shots, which tied her career-high.
SQUAD LEADERS: Meadow Roland leads the Scarlet & Gray in points per game, averaging 15.0 and in made field goals with 5.7 per game; Roland is tied for the lead in rebounds bringing down 9.6 boards per game.
Jasmyn Lott is second on the team with 12.5 points per game.
Aaliyah Alexander leads the Lady Rebels in assists per game with 3.4. Alexander is third on the squad with 11.0 points per game.
Shelbee Brown is tied for the team-lead in rebounds with 9.6 per game and is fourth in points per game with 10.7.
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 close out the regular season hosting Boise State on Wednesday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m. PT at The Pavilion.