LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – The UNLV Lady Rebels are still on home court and will host the San Diego Toreros on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 6:30 p.m.
ABOUT THE OPPONENT: UNLV and San Diego have met four times prior to this meeting, and the Lady Rebels have secured victories in all four meetings. UNLV and San Diego met last season during the The Dana on Mission Bay Thanksgiving Tournament that the Toreros hosted, with the Lady Rebels earning a 93-56 win. The Toreros are currently 2-0 on the season and their wins have come against Biola and Weber State. USD currently has three players scoring in double-figures with Truitt Reilly leading the way with 12.0 points per game. Kylie Horstmeyer is averaging 11.5, while Ava Ranson is averaging 10.5, respectively.
PROMOTIONS: Fans in attendance will receive Lady Rebels posters!
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.
BROADCAST INFO: The game will air live locally on the Silver State Sports and Entertainment Network (KVVU 5.2, Cox 125) and stream online on the Mountain West Network (//theMW.com/watch). Play-by-play announcer Wyatt Tomchek and color analyst Kevaney Martin have the call.
THREE-PEAT LAST SEASON: The Lady Rebels have continued to bring the heat last season, which culminated with a third consecutive Mountain West Regular Season and Tournament Titles. UNLV became the first program in MW history to claim both titles in three straight seasons. The Scarlet & Gray earned its third automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, a first in both program and league history. The Lady Rebels finished the season only one of two squads to have two (South Carolina) straight seasons with 30 wins. UNLV earned its highest ranking in both the AP and Coaches Poll coming in at No. 20 and No. 19. The Lady Rebels appeared in the Top-25 eight times this season and came into the season receiving votes for the first time in 19 years. UNLV claimed the MW’s Player of the Year in Desi-Rae Young (All-MW Team and All-Defensive Team), and Sixth and Freshman of the Year with Amarachi Kimspon (All-MW Team honorable mention and All-Freshman MW Team). Kiara Jackson earned All-MW team accolades and Alyssa Brown was named MW Tournament MVP.
WHAT UP SQUAD: The Lady Rebels return 10 of the 14 players from its 2024 championship squad, including two starters and Mountain West Sixth Player and Freshman of the Year Amarachi Kimpson. UNLV added two freshmen guards Teagan Colvin and Elli Guiney, and junior transfer Aaliyah Alexander from Eastern Washington.
UP NEXT: UNLV will continue the homestand on Friday, Nov. 22 hosting No. 9 Oklahoma at the Thomas & Mack Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
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