Jan. 5, 1998
Lady Rebels Travel to Colorado Springs in Its Only Game of The Week
Lady Rebel Basketball This Week:
Sat., Jan. 10 UNLV at Air Force Academy (Radio-Live) 2:00 p.m. MST
Game held at Clune Arena (6,002), Colorado Springs, Colo.
Game will be broadcast live on KSFN-1140 AM by Bob Blum
The UNLV women's basketball team will be back on the road this week as it looks for its first WAC win of the season. The Lady Rebels travel to Colorado Springs, Colo., to battle the Air Force Academy at 2:00 p.m. MST. The game will be held at Clune Arena (6,002) and will be broadcast live on KSFN-1140 AM with Bob Blum calling the action.
1997-98 WAC Standings (as of Jan. 5)
Mountain Division
WAC Games All Games
W L Pct. W L Pct.
Utah 2 0 1.000 11 0 1.00
Colorado State 2 0 1.000 11 1 .917
Wyoming 2 0 1.000 5 6 .455
New Mexico 1 1 .500 11 3 .786
UTEP 1 1 .500 6 5 .545
Air Force 0 2 .000 5 7 .417
Brigham Young 0 2 .000 5 7 .417
UNLV 0 2 .000 1 12 .077
Pacific Division
WAC Games All Games
W L Pct. W L Pct.
Hawai'i 2 0 1.000 11 1 .917
SMU 2 0 1.000 9 3 .750
Rice 1 1 .500 8 4 .667
TCU 1 1 .500 10 3 .769
Fresno State 1 1 .500 6 7 .462
San Diego State1 1 .500 5 6 .456
San Jose State 0 2 .000 4 9 .308
Tulsa 0 2 .000 3 8 .273
The Lady Rebels -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Lady Rebels (1-12, 0-2 WAC) recorded their first victory of the season last week as they defeated Loyola Marymount (86-60) on Tuesday at the Thomas & Mack Center. UNLV then opened the WAC season on the road with losses to Wyoming (64-50) and Colorado State (90-50). Senior guard Taneisha Gossett leads the team in scoring with a per-game average of 10.6 points. Junior forward Angalete Dye leads the team and the WAC in rebounding with 9.8 per game and is second on the team in scoring with 9.5 ppg. The Lady Rebels return seven players from last year's squad that recorded an overall record of 4-23, finishing seventh in the WAC's Pacific Division at 2-14. UNLV will participate in the Mountain Division this season because of the WAC's rotating quadrants. Head Coach LaDonna McClain is in her second season at UNLV and eighth overall as a head coach.
The Opponents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Air Force Academy (5-7, 0-2 WAC) lost last week at Colorado State (97-59) and at Wyoming (86-51). The Falcons eclipsed last year's win total of four games with a 64-51 win over Texas-Pan American on Dec. 20. AFA is led by junior guard Elycia Hall who is averaging 14.5 ppg. Senior forward Heather Meyer is the only other player averaging in double figures with 10.3 ppg. Junior forward Sara Fortna leads the Falcons in rebounding with 6.3 pg. Air Force finished the 1996-97 campaign with an overall record of 4-22 and was 1-15 in WAC play, ending up eighth in the Pacific Division. Head Coach Marti Gasser is in her 15th year with the Falcons and 19th overall.
Series History --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The series with Air Force and UNLV is tied at 1-1. Both meetings were held last season with UNLV losing 67-62 in Colorado Springs and winning 85-62 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
UNLV's Travel Plans ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
UNLV will depart Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport for Salt Lake City, Utah, on Fri., Jan. 9 at 6:40 a.m. on Delta #1776 with scheduled arrival at 9:00 a.m. The Lady Rebels will connect in Salt Lake City and fly to Colorado Springs, Colo., with scheduled arrival at 11:28 a.m. UNLV will quarter at the Colorado Springs Marriott (ph: 719-260-1800; fx: 719-260-1492). The Lady Rebels will depart Colorado Springs, Saturday, Jan. 10 on Delta #1437 at 7:05 p.m. with scheduled arrival in Salt Lake City at 8:40 p.m. UNLV will connect in Salt Lake City and fly to Las Vegas with scheduled arrival at 10:27 p.m. Lady Rebel SID Andy Grossman will accompany the team and may be reached by calling the hotel.
Possible Lady Rebel Starters ------------------------------------------------------------
No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr.-Exp. Hometown/Last School 1997-98 Statistics
00 Amy Wunderlich F 6-0 Jr.-2L Norco, Calif./Norco HS 8.2 ppg, 4.7 rpg
20 Karen Webster G 5-8 Jr.-2L Bellevue, Wash./Sammamish HS 5.3 ppg, 2.4 apg
21 Angalete Dye F 6-1 Jr.-2L Vacaville, Calif./Will C. Wood HS 9.5 ppg, 9.8 rpg
24 Toby Girard G 5-5 Sr.-1L Tempe, Ariz./Yavapai College 5.8 ppg, 2.2 apg
33 Taneisha Gossett G 5-9 Sr.-1L Phoenix, Ariz./Central Arizona Coll. 10.6 ppg, 5.2 rpg
Lady Rebels Off The Bench --------------------------------------------------------------
No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr.-Exp. Hometown/Last School 1997-98 Statistics
11 Kristen Pool G 5-6 Jr.-JC Provo, Utah/Utah Valley State Coll. 7.2 ppg, 2.5 apg
15 Liz Wolfe C 6-3 Jr.-2L Coquitlam, B.C./Centennial SS 6.0 ppg, 4.8 rpg
30 Kedonica Qualls G 5-6 Jr.-JC Jonesboro, La./Kilgore (Texas) JC 1.8 ppg, 1.0 rpg
31 Brooke Ingalls F 6-0 Fr.-HS Redmond, Wash./Eastlake HS 2.1 ppg, 2.2 rpg
40 Tekeira StramblerF 5-11 Sr.-1L Midland, Texas/Central Arizona Coll. 1.6 ppg, 1.1 rpg
54 Eishia BrightwellF 6-1 Jr.-JC Lawrenceburg, Ind./Vincennes Univ. 3.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg
Atop the NCAAÂ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Junior forward Angalete Dye was tied for 16th in the nation in rebounding as of Dec. 15. Dye had averaged 10.3 rebounds per game through seven games. She had also recorded the most rebounds of any player in the NCAA this season with 23 vs. Long Beach State on Nov. 23. Mercy Aghado of St. Peter's was second with 22. The 23 rebounds also surpasses the WAC mark which was previously 21 set by three different players. Updated NCAA Statistics have not been released since Dec. 15.
Leaders of the WACÂ ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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| Angalete Dye. |
Junior forward Angalete Dye is tied for first in the WAC in rebounding. Dye and Kanequa Chancellor of UTEP are both averaging 9.8 rebounds per game. She is also eighth in the WAC in blocks with 1.0 per game. Senior guard Taneisha Gossett is 18th in steals with 2.1. Junior guard Kristen Pool is tied for 19th in the WAC in steals with 2.0 per game. As a team the Lady Rebels rank sixth in the WAC in rebounding, pulling down 39.8 per game. UNLV is also sixth in steals with 11.0 per game. The Lady Rebels are averaging 2.1 blocks per game which ranks eighth in the conference.
#54 EISHIA BRIGHTWELL (F, 6-1, Jr.)
SEASON-HIGH CAREER-HIGH SEASON AVG
PTS 13 at CSU (1/3) Same 3.8
REBS 7 at CSU (1/3) Same 3.1
NOTES: Started the first four games of the season at forward...scored six points and pulled down six boards at Cal State Fullerton...scored seven points vs. UConn...scored five points vs. Loyola Marymount...had five rebounds at Wyoming...led the team with 13 points at CSU.
#21 ANGALETE DYE (F, 6-1, Jr.)
SEASON-HIGH CAREER-HIGH SEASON AVG
PTS 16 (Twice) 30 vs. TCU (2/27/97) 9.5
REBS 23 @CSULB (11/23)Same 9.8
BLKS 4 @CSULB (11/23)Same 1.0
NOTES: She leads the team in rebounds and is second in scoring...ranked 16th in the NCAA in rebounding as of Dec. 15...had recorded more rebounds in one game (23 vs. CSULB) than any other player in the NCAA as of Dec. 15...that number also sets a new WAC mark...is tied for the lead in the WAC in rebounding...has recorded five double-doubles (pts and rebs)...she has started all 13 games this season...has scored in double figures in seven of 13 games.
#5 TINA GARCIA (G, 5-10, Fr.)
NOTES: She is redshirting this season to rehabilitate her knee.
#24 TOBY GIRARD (G, 5-5, Sr.)
SEASON-HIGH CAREER-HIGH SEASON AVG
PTS 21 vs. MTSU (12/6)22 vs. Fresno St. (1/16/97) 5.8
REBS 5 (Twice) 6 @TCU (2/22/97) 2.3
AST 4 (4 times) 8 vs. SJSU (1/18/97) 2.2
NOTES: Has started seven games this season...was 2 for 2 from three-point range vs. MTSU scoring 21 points, the second most of any Lady Rebel this season...recorded five rebounds vs. YSU...scored 11 points vs. Loyola Marymount...grabbed five rebounds at CSU.
#33 TANEISHA GOSSETT (G, 5-9, Sr.)
SEASON-HIGH CAREER-HIGH SEASON AVG
PTS 17 (twice) 28 vs. AFA (2/20/97) 10.6
REBS 13 vs. MTSU (12/6) Same 5.2
ASTS 7 vs. MTSU (12/6) Same 1.7
NOTES: Has started all twelve games she has played in...missed the CSU game because of a sore ankle...leads the team in scoring...led the team with 11 points at South Florida...led the team in points with 17 vs. Northern Arizona and at Cal State Fullerton...Scored 15 and had six assists vs. Loyola Marymount...had 12 points at Wyoming...recorded double-doubles in points and rebounds vs. YSU and MTSU.
#32 SARA HOOPES (G, 5-9, So.)
SEASON-HIGH CAREER-HIGH (@NAU) SEASON AVG
PTS NA 15 (3 times) NA
REBS NA 5 (4 times) NA
STLS NA 6 vs. Vir. Tech (12/19/95) NA
NOTES: Is currently academically ineligible.
#22 RASHMI HOUSTON (G, 5-9, Jr.)
NOTES: Injured her right ACL before the season...will have surgery and use this season as a redshirt year.
#31 BROOKE INGALLS (F, 6-0, Fr.)
SEASON-HIGH CAREER-HIGH SEASON AVG
PTS 6 at CSU (1/3) Same 2.1
REBS 5 (Twice) Same 2.2
NOTES: Started vs. Northern Arizona and YSU...scored five points vs. Texas A&M...recorded six points and four rebounds at CSU.
#11 KRISTEN POOL (G, 5-6, Fr.)
SEASON-HIGH CAREER-HIGH SEASON AVG
PTS 12 vs. T-A&M (11/29) Same 7.2
REBS 6 (Twice) Same 2.4
AST 10 @CSUF (11/21) Same 2.5
NOTES: Started the first two games at the point this season...started at CSU in Gossett's place...recorded a double-double (10 pts, 10 ast) at Cal State Fullerton...Scored 11 points vs. MTSU...Led the team in rebounds at Nevada, Reno with six...Hit 3 of 5 three pointers vs. Connecticut...had eight assists vs. Loyola Marymount...scored nine points at Wyoming...scored five points and grabbed five rebounds at CSU.
#30 KEDONICA QUALLS (G, 5-6, Jr.)
SEASON-HIGH CAREER-HIGH SEASON AVG
PTS 6 at UNR (12/14) Same 1.8
REBS 3 at UNR (12/14) Same 1.0
NOTES: Started vs. Northern Arizona...scored five points at CSU.
#40 TEKEIRA STRAMBLER (F, 5-11, Sr.)
SEASON-HIGH CAREER-HIGH SEASON AVG
PTS 4 @CSULB (11/23)16 vs. Fairfield (12/19/96) 1.6
REBS 3 (Twice) 4 vs. TCU (2/27/97) 1.1
NOTES: Has seen limited action in seven games.
#20 KAREN WEBSTER (G, 5-8, Jr.)
SEASON-HIGH CAREER-HIGH SEASON AVG
PTS 13 vs. MTSU (12/6) 15 vs. SJSU (3/2/96) 5.3
REBS 5 @CSULB (11/23) 6 vs. CSULB (2/11/96) 1.7
ASTS 5 vs. MTSU (12/6) 7 vs. TCU (2/27/97) 2.4
NOTES: Has started 12 of 13 games this season...recorded a team-high 8 points with 2 three pointers vs. La. Tech...Recorded 10 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assits at CSU, making 2 of 5 three-pointers.
67#15 LIZ WOLFE (C, 6-3, Jr.)
SEASON-HIGH CAREER-HIGH SEASON AVG
PTS 22 vs. LMU (12/30) Same 6.0
REBS 10 (Twice) 14 vs. UCSB (12/30/96) 4.8
NOTES: Started at center at the Greater Shreveport Shootout...Has started five games...Pulled down eight rebounds vs. La. Tech...Scored 12 points with 10 rebounds vs. NAU...Scored a career-high 22 points and pulled down 10 boards vs. Loyola Marymount...Led the team with 13 points at Wyoming...also had eight rebounds at UW.
#00 AMY WUNDERLICH (F, 6-0, Jr.)
SEASON-HIGH CAREER-HIGH SEASON AVG
PTS 15 vs. YSU (12/5) 20 vs. UCSB (2/9/96) 8.2
REBS 9 vs. T-A&M (11/29) 12 @CSULB (1/12/96) 4.7
STLS 3 vs. T-A&M (11/29) 3 (Six times) 1.0
NOTES: Started six games in a row before missing the last three due to a family emergency...Recorded 14 points vs. Northern Arizona...Led the team with 10 points at Nevada, Reno...Recorded 15 points and eight rebounds vs. Youngstown State...Had 12 points and nine rebounds in 25 minutes vs. Texas
Lady Rebels in the Mack ------------------------------------------------------------------
UNLV will host its final home game of the 1997-98 season at the Thomas & Mack Center vs. Hawai'i on Feb. 26. The Lady Rebels have hosted three games in the building this season. UNLV lost to Northern Arizona (91-72) on Dec. 17, lost to then-No. 3 Connecticut (80-47) on Dec. 27 and defeated Loyola Marymount (86-60) on Dec. 30. UNLV has hosted 89 regular season games at the T&M over 15 years and has a mark of 69-20 in those games. UNLV hosted two games in the building during the 1996-97 season, losing to UCSB (101-77) on Dec. 30 and defeating Air Force Academy (85-62) on Feb. 20.
Lady Rebel Honors --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Senior guard Taneisha Gossett was the only Lady Rebel selected to the Las Vegas Club Shootout All-Tournament Team. Gossett recorded two double-doubles in the tournament, which was held Dec. 5-6. She had 13 points and 12 rebounds vs. Youngstown State and 16 points and 13 rebounds vs. Middle Tennessee State.
Top-Ranked Schedule ----------------------------------------------------------------------
UNLV had two opponents this season that are currently ranked in the top four. The Lady Rebels lost to Louisiana Tech (4th-USA Today/ESPN, 4th-AP) on Nov. 28 and lost to Connecticut (3rd-USA Today/ESPN, 3rd-AP) on Dec. 27. UNLV will face Utah twice this season. Utah is ranked 22nd in both polls. The Lady Rebels also have three teams on their schedule who are receiving votes for the polls. They are Colorado State, Hawai'i and New Mexico.
The Last Time ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UNLV broke its 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) when it defeated Loyola Marymount (86-60) on Dec. 30. The last time the Lady Rebels won prior to that was on Feb. 20, 1997 vs. Air Force (85-62). That win was the last time UNLV won a conference game. UNLV recorded its last road win at Long Beach State (64-63) during the 1995-96 season. The Lady Rebels have lost 26 consecutive games away from Las Vegas. UNLV has played Air Force in Colorado Springs only once. Air Force won the contest on Jan. 25, 1997, 67-62.
Last Week
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LAS VEGAS, Nev. (12/30/97)Â - Junior center Liz Wolfe scored a career-high 22 points, adding 10 rebounds and junior forward Angalete Dye also turned in a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds as the UNLV Lady Rebels defeated Loyola Marymount, 86-60, Tuesday night at the Thomas & Mack Center. Leading 20-12 with 10:49 left in the first half, UNLV let the Lions right back in it as LMU went on an 11-0 run over the next 4:07. UNLV outscored LMU 19-8 the rest of the half to lead 39-31 at the break. UNLV opened the second half with a 12-6 spurt increasing their lead to 51-37 with 13:56 remaining. LMU cut the deficit to seven points, but the Lady Rebels went on a 11-0 run over 3:38 to take command and an 18-point lead. The Lady Rebels (1-10), who recorded a season-high in points, were also assisted in the win by senior guardsTaneisha Gossett and Toby Girard, who recorded 15 and 11 points respectively. Loyola Marymount (3-7) was led by senior forward Meghan Kenny's game-high 26 points. Sophomore center Dana Hunter led the Lions in rebounds with 12.
LARAMIE, Wyo. (1/1/98)Â - Senior guard Courtney Stapp led all scorers with 15 points and junior center Rebecca Tomlin grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds as Wyoming defeated the UNLV Lady Rebels, 64-50, in both team's Western Athletic Conference opener, Thursday night, at UW's Arena-Auditorium. Wyoming held a 21-11 advantage with 7:51 remaining in the first half as UNLV held the Cowgirls scoreless for the rest of the half, outscoring them 10-0 to go into halftime tied at 21 apiece. The Lady Rebels scored the first six points of the second half to take a 27-21 lead. Wyoming went on a 20-6 run over the next 6:48 and led 41-33. UNLV cut Wyoming's lead to 43-41 with 7:43 to play, however Wyoming went on a 14-3 run over the next 3:51 to take control of the game. Junior center Liz Wolfe led the Lady Rebels (1-11, 0-1) in scoring for the second consecutive game recording 13 points. Senior guard Taneisha Gossett added 12 points and junior forward Angalete Dye led the team with 10 rebounds. Wyoming (4-6, 1-0) was assisted in the win by junior guard Regan Dulaney, who added 11 points for the Cowgirls.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (1/3/98)Â - Junior guard Becky Hammon scored a game-high 17 points and three others scored in double figures as Colorado State defeated the UNLV Lady Rebels, 90-50, in a Western Athletic Conference game, Saturday afternoon, at CSU's Moby Arena. After leading 9-5 with 13:18 to play in the first half, Colorado State went on a 19-0 run over 5:44 to take a 28-5 lead. Hammon's three three-pointers in the first half helped the Rams to a 39-17 advantage at the break. Colorado State scored the first nine points of the second half as part of a 22-6 run as they cruised to the victory. Junior forward Eishia Brightwell led the Lady Rebels (1-12, 0-2) with season-highs of 13 points and seven rebounds. Junior guard Karen Webster added 10 points for UNLV. Colorado State (11-1, 2-0) was assisted in the win by junior forward Shannon Randles (15 pts), sophomore guard Jacque Johnson (11) and senior center Zenarae Pieters (10). Freshman forward Farah McDill led the Rams in rebounding with 10.
Next Week --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UNLV will be at home next week as it hosts WAC-members UTEP and New Mexico at the Lied Gymnasium. The Lady Rebels will battle the Miners of UTEP, Thursday, Jan. 15 and the Lobos of New Mexico, Saturday, Jan. 17. Both games will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Last Year ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Lady Rebels struggled last year in LaDonna McClain's first season in Las Vegas. UNLV recorded a record of 4-23 overall and 2-14 in WAC play. The Lady Rebels finished seventh in the Pacific Division, failing to qualify for the WAC Tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Lady Rebel Returnees -----------------------------------------------------------------------
The Lady Rebels return eight players from last year's roster. 6-1 junior forward Angalete Dye is one of the returning post players. She recorded career highs of 30 points and 13 rebounds vs. TCU, the last game of the 1996-97 season. One of three seniors, 5-5 guard Toby Girard ran the point last season. She averaged 8.9 ppg. Another senior, 5-9 guard Taneisha Gossett returns as the Lady Rebels' leading scorer, recording 10.7 ppg during 1996-97. Sophomore guard Sara Hoopes, the only local player on the team, redshirted last year and is currently academically ineligible. The final senior, 5-11 forward Tekeira Strambler saw limited action last season recording a career-best 16 points vs. Fairfield. Karen Webster, a 5-8 junior guard returns at the two-guard spot. She averaged 3.3 ppg last season. Liz Wolfe, a 6-3 junior center looks to be one of the more improved players on the team. Wolfe averaged 3.1 ppg and 3.7 rpg last year. The final returnee is 6-foot junior forward Amy Wunderlich. The most physical player on the team, she averaged 6.1 ppg and 5.0 rpg.
New Faces --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Lady Rebels have six new additions to the program, four coming from junior college programs and two out of high school. Eishia Brightwell, a 6-1 junior from Lawrenceburg, Ind., comes to UNLV from Vincennes University where she averaged 14.9 ppg, 6.9 rpg and 2.1 bpg. Rashmi Houston, a 5-9 junior guard from Pulaski, Tenn., played at Northwest Shoals Community College in Ala., where she averaged 14 ppg, 6 rpg and 4 apg last year. She injured her right ACL during practice prior to this season's opening game. She will have surgery and use this season as a redshirt year. Kristen Pool, a 5-6 point guard from Provo, Utah, attended Utah Valley State College averaging 6.0 ppg, 5.8 apg and 2.1 spg as the team won the conference championship with a 25-7 mark last year. Kedonica Qualls, the final junior-college transfer, is a 5-6 junior guard from Jonesboro, La. She went to Kilgore Junior College in Texas where she averaged 7 ppg, 5 apg and 3 spg last season. Brooke Ingalls is a freshman forward from Redmond, Wash. She attended Eastlake High School, averaging 13 ppg, 9 rpg and 5 apg her senior season. Tina Garcia is a freshman guard from Huntington Beach, Calif., who attended Mater Dei High School. She had reconstructive knee surgery during the summer and is finishing up her rehabilitation. Garcia will use this season as a redshirt year.
Head Coach LaDonna McClain ----------------------------------------------------------
Head Coach LaDonna McClain (Missouri Southern, ‘87) is in her second season at UNLV with a record of 5-35. The fifth head coach in the 23-year history of the UNLV women’s basketball program, she was hired in the spring of 1996 to replace former Head Coach Jim Bolla. In her first season with UNLV her team recorded a 4-23 mark. McClain came from Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn., where she headed that program for six seasons. APSU went 5-21 in her first season and she built it into the 1995-96 Ohio Valley Conference regular-season co-champions and tournament champions. She also led that team to its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. McClain is in her eighth season as a head coach and has a career record of 65-138.
Assistant Coaches ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coming from Austin Peay State University with McClain are second-year UNLV assistant coaches Sheryl Krmpotich (Xavier, '92), Marcus Payne (Southwestern, '87) and Carrie Daniels (Austin Peay, '96). Director of Basketball Operations Steve Corraro (UNLV, '95) is in his fifth season with the program.
Injury Report -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Junior guard Rashmi Houston injured her right ACL during practice before the season started and will have surgery on it. She will use this season as a redshirt year.
1997-98 PRESEASON COACHES POLL
Mountain Division Pts.
Utah (12) 117
Colorado State (4) 108
New Mexico 90
Brigham Young 77
Wyoming 65
UTEP 50
UNLV 39
Air Force 22
Pacific Division Pts.
Hawai'i (10) 110
San Diego State (3) 100
Rice (2) 95
SMU (1) 86
TCU 68
Fresno State 50
San Jose State 31
Tulsa 28
1998 WAC Champion
Utah (11)
Colorado State (3)
Hawai'i (2)
USA TODAY/ESPN
TOP 25
Games through Jan. 5
Rank Team Record Pts Prv
1. Tennessee (59) 15-0 1,499 1
2. Old Dominion (1) 10-0 1,435 2
3. Connecticut 12-1 1,355 3
4. Louisiana Tech 10-2 1,329 4
5. Vanderbilt 11-1 1,184 7
6. Texas Tech 8-2 1,168 6
7. North Carolina 11-2 1,051 5
8. Washington 10-0 987 11
9. Virginia 10-1 983 9
10. Arizona 8-2 978 8
11. Illinois 9-4 835 13
12. Wisconsin 10-3 769 10
13. No Carolina St 12-1 727 14
14. Florida 10-3 684 15
15. Stanford 5-4 575 16
16. Nebraska 12-3 561 17
17. SW Missouri St 11-0 552 18
18. Georgia 9-3 548 12
19. Western Ky 11-3 385 19
20. Auburn 11-1 352 20
21. Florida Intl 11-0 325 21
22. Utah 11-0 212 25
23. Duke 10-4 962 22
24. Tulane 10-2 186 24
25. Purdue 8-4 103 NR
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Clemson 102, Hawai'i 69, Stephen F. Austin 57, Colorado St 50, Marquette 41, Colorado 36, Cal-Santa Barbara 19, Alabama 14, Notre Dame 14, Iowa 13, So Mississippi 12, Kansas 10, Arkansas 9, Iowa St 9, Miami Fla 9, Portland 8, Drake 7, SMU 7, New Mexico 6, Penn St 6, American 5, Indiana 5, LSU 3, Cincinnati 2, Texas-Arlington 2, Geo Washington 1, Gonzaga 1, Maryland 1, St. Mary's 1, Texas-San Antonio 1, UCLA 1.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25 POLL
Games through Jan. 4
Rank Team Record Pts Prv
1. Tennessee (38) 15-0 950 1
2. Old Dominion 10-0 912 2
3. Connecticut 12-1 850 3
4. Louisiana Tech 10-2 842 4
5. Texas Tech 8-2 759 6
6. Vanderbilt 11-1 735 7
7. Washington 10-0 698 8
8. North Carolina 11-2 673 5
9. Virginia 10-1 588 9
10. Arizona 8-2 574 10
11. Illinois 9-4 391 13
12. Florida 10-3 458 12
13. SW Missouri St 11-0 444 16
14. Stanford 5-4 431 15
15. Wisconsin 10-3 426 11
16. Nebraska 12-3 402 14
17. No Carolina State 12-1 357 18
18. Auburn 11-1 292 20
19. Western Ky 11-3 263 19
20. Georgia 9-3 248 17
21. Florida Intl 11-0 227 22
22. Utah 11-0 127 --
23. Purdue 8-4 105 24
24. Tulane 10-2 89 --
25. Duke 10-4 77 17
Others receiving votes: Clemson 62, Arkansas 55, Stephen Austin 51, Colorado St 46, Colorado 24, Iowa St 18, Marquette 17, Hawai'i 16, Alabama 13, UCLA 4, Kansas 2, American 1, Indiana 1, LSU 1, New Mexico 1, Penn St 1.
UNLV'S Ticket Prices ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Admission for UNLV women's basketball games is $4.00 for adults, $2.00 for students and $2.00 for UNLV faculty and staff. UNLV students are admitted free with valid I.D. For more information please call 895-3900.
UNLV on TVÂ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UNLV's game at Long Beach State was shown on Fox Sports West 2 on a taped-delayed basis. The Lady Rebels will again be featured on the tube as part of the WAC's television game of the week when they play at New Mexico on February 15. It will be shown live on Fox Sports Southwest at 11:00 a.m. MST.
UNLV’S RECORD WHEN IT:
Plays on Monday.. 0-0
Plays on Tuesday.. 1-0
Plays on Wednesday.. 0-1
Plays on Thursday.. 0-1
Plays on Friday.. 0-3
Plays on Saturday.. 0-5
Plays on Sunday.. 0-2
Plays during the afternoon.. 0-6
Plays at night.. 1-6
leads at halftime.. 1-4
is behind at halftime.. 0-7
is tied at halftime.. 0-1
shoots a higher FG% than opp.. 1-2
shoots a lower FG% than opp.. 0-10
shoots an equal FG% as opp.. 0-0
shoots a higher 3pt% than opp.. 1-3
shoots a lower 3pt% than opp.. 0-9
shoots an equal 3pt% as opp.. 0-0
shoots a higher FT% than opp.. 0-1
shoots a lower FT% than opp.. 1-11
shoots an equal FT% as opp.. 0-0
has more rebounds than opp.. 0-3
has less rebs than opp.. 0-8
has equal rebs as opp.. 1-1
has more assists than opp.. 1-3
has less assists than opp.. 0-9
has equal assists as opp.. 0-0
has more turnovers than opp.. 0-10
has less turnovers than opp.. 1-1
has equal turnovers as opp.. 0-1
has more fouls than opp.. 1-10
has less fouls than opp.. 0-1
has equal fouls as opp.. 0-1
has more blocks than opp.. 0-6
has less blocks than opp.. 0-5
has equal blocks as opp.. 1-1
has more steals than opp.. 1-7
has less steals than opp.. 0-5
has equal steals as opp.. 0-0
