{"id":209532,"date":"2026-03-07T22:41:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T22:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/209532\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T22:41:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T22:41:24","slug":"lady-rebels-begin-mountain-west-championship-play-on-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/209532\/","title":{"rendered":"Lady Rebels Begin Mountain West Championship Play On Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                &#13;<br \/>\n                    Story Links&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                 LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) \u2013 The UNLV Lady Rebels are ready to compete in the Mountain West Championships and will play on Sunday, March 8 after clinching the No. 2 seed in the tournament and earning a first-round bye for the fifth consecutive year. The Scarlet &amp; Gray will play the winner of No. 7 Fresno State versus No. 10 UNR on Sunday, March 8 at 5 p.m. PT at the Thomas &amp; Mack Center.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nLAST FIVE MEETINGS VS. FRESNO STATE<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tFeb. 28, 2026 &#8211; UNLV won 68-54 in Fresno&#13;<br \/>\n\tDec. 31, 2025 &#8211; UNLV won 85-59 in Las Vegas&#13;<br \/>\n\tJan. 22, 2025 &#8211; UNLV won 73-48 in Fresno&#13;<br \/>\n\tDec. 29, 2024 &#8211; UNLV won 78-53 in Las Vegas&#13;<br \/>\n\tMarch 11, 2024 &#8211; UNLV won 83-35 in the Mountain West Championship Quarterfinals in Las Vegas&#13;<\/p>\n<p>LAST FIVE MEETINGS VS. UNR<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tFeb. 21, 2026 &#8211; UNLV won 81-64 in Las Vegas&#13;<br \/>\n\tJan. 24, 2026 &#8211; UNLV won 62-57 in Reno&#13;<br \/>\n\tFeb. 15, 2025 &#8211; UNLV won 64-50 in Reno&#13;<br \/>\n\tFeb. 1, 2025 &#8211; UNLV won 68-59 in Las Vegas&#13;<br \/>\n\tFeb. 24, 2024 &#8211; UNLV won 98-67 in Reno\u00a0&#13;<\/p>\n<p>BROADCAST INFO: The game will be streamed on theMW.com\/watch with Nate Kreckman (pbp) and Tammy Blackburn (color) on the call. Fans can also listen to UNLV&#8217;s live audio with play-by-play announcer Wyatt Tomchek and color Analyst Kevaney Martin for free on Stretch Internet.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nREGULAR SEASON FINALE: The UNLV Lady Rebels secured the No. 2 seed in the Mountain West tournament after a dominant 76-47 victory over Boise State on Wednesday evening at The Pavilion. <a href=\"https:\/\/unlvrebels.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/shelbee-brown\/16843\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"16843\" target=\"_blank\">Shelbee Brown<\/a> dropped a season-high 22 points to lead UNLV and had a team-high 16 rebounds, for her ninth double-double of the season. <a href=\"https:\/\/unlvrebels.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/meadow-roland\/16838\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"16838\" target=\"_blank\">Meadow Roland<\/a> was the second-leading scorer with 15 points, while <a href=\"https:\/\/unlvrebels.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/sydni-summers\/16846\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"16846\" target=\"_blank\">Sydni Summers<\/a> collected a season-high of 14 points. Summers led the squad in three-pointers, shooting 4-for-9 from long range.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nALL-MOUNTAIN WEST ACCOLADES: <a href=\"https:\/\/unlvrebels.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/meadow-roland\/16838\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"16838\" target=\"_blank\">Meadow Roland<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/unlvrebels.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/shelbee-brown\/16843\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"16843\" target=\"_blank\">Shelbee Brown<\/a> have been recognized on the Mountain West All-MW postseason awards list, the league office announced Saturday. Redshirt sophomore <a href=\"https:\/\/unlvrebels.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/meadow-roland\/16838\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"16838\" target=\"_blank\">Meadow Roland<\/a> picked up All-Mountain West first team and All-Defensive team and graduate student forward <a href=\"https:\/\/unlvrebels.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/shelbee-brown\/16843\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"16843\" target=\"_blank\">Shelbee Brown<\/a> collected All-MW honorable mention and an All-Defensive team nod.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nSQUAD LEADERS: <a href=\"https:\/\/unlvrebels.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/meadow-roland\/16838\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"16838\" target=\"_blank\">Meadow Roland<\/a> leads the Scarlet &amp; Gray in points per game, averaging 15.0 and in made field goals with 5.8 per game; Roland is tied for the lead in rebounds bringing down 9.7 boards per game. <a href=\"https:\/\/unlvrebels.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/jasmyn-lott\/16837\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"16837\" target=\"_blank\">Jasmyn Lott<\/a> is second on the team with 12.5 points per game. <a href=\"https:\/\/unlvrebels.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/aaliyah-alexander\/16834\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"16834\" target=\"_blank\">Aaliyah Alexander<\/a> leads the Lady Rebels in assists per game with 3.3. Alexander is third on the squad with 11.3 points per game. <a href=\"https:\/\/unlvrebels.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/shelbee-brown\/16843\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"16843\" target=\"_blank\">Shelbee Brown<\/a> is tied for the team-lead in rebounds with 9.7 per game and is fourth in points per game with 10.7.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nWHAT UP SQUAD? The Lady Rebels return five of the 13 players from their 2025 championship team, including starter <a href=\"https:\/\/unlvrebels.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/aaliyah-alexander\/16834\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"16834\" target=\"_blank\">Aaliyah Alexander<\/a> and Mountain West Sixth and Freshman of the Year <a href=\"https:\/\/unlvrebels.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/meadow-roland\/16838\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"16838\" target=\"_blank\">Meadow Roland<\/a>. UNLV welcomes nine new players, which includes graduate students <a href=\"https:\/\/unlvrebels.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/shelbee-brown\/16843\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"16843\" target=\"_blank\">Shelbee Brown<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/unlvrebels.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/destiny-leo\/16845\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"16845\" target=\"_blank\">Destiny Leo<\/a>, seniors <a href=\"https:\/\/unlvrebels.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/destiny-brown\/16844\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"16844\" target=\"_blank\">Destiny Brown<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/unlvrebels.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/mariah-elohim\/16841\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"16841\" target=\"_blank\">Mariah Elohim<\/a>, juniors <a href=\"https:\/\/unlvrebels.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/ongolea-afu\/16842\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"16842\" target=\"_blank\">Ongolea Afu<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/unlvrebels.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/sydni-summers\/16846\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"16846\" target=\"_blank\">Sydni Summers<\/a> and freshmen <a href=\"https:\/\/unlvrebels.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/trystan-james\/16840\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"16840\" target=\"_blank\">Trystan James<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/unlvrebels.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/hodaya-kabada\/16839\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"16839\" target=\"_blank\">Hodaya Kabada<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/unlvrebels.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/alexis-swillis\/16860\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"16860\" target=\"_blank\">Alexis Swillis<\/a>.<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; Story Links&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) \u2013 The UNLV Lady Rebels are ready to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":209533,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[112,114,113],"class_list":["post-209532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fresno","tag-fresno","tag-fresno-headlines","tag-fresno-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209532","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=209532"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209532\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/209533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=209532"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=209532"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=209532"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}