UNLV’s women’s basketball team is NCAA Tournament bound for the first time since 2002, courtesy of three wins in three days during the conference tournament at Thomas Mack Center.
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Essence Booker scored 25 points and hit a clutch 3-pointer in the final minute to lift UNLV to the Mountain West women’s tournament title and a berth in the NCAA Tournament.
After a magical run to the Elite Eight last season, the Beavers’ season came to a merciful end Wednesday with a loss in the opening round of the Pac-12 Tournament at T-Mobile Arena.
The Rebels know the stakes, but are trying to take it one game at a time ahead of their Mountain West Tournament quarterfinal against Wyoming.
No. 1 Gonzaga has won the last three WCC tournaments and nine of the last 10, making the championship game 25 straight years and winning 19 of those titles over that span.
Air Force could not keep Desi-Rae Young, the UNLV sophomore standout, away from the basket or free-throw line during their Mountain West tournament matchup.
Junior Essence Booker scored 17 points Tuesday as No. 1-seeded UNLV beat No. 5 Air Force in the semifinals of the Mountain West Tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The Mountain West is wide open, with Boise State (+240) and San Diego State (+275) leading a pack of seven teams with odds of 12-1 or less to win the tournament.
San Francisco coach Todd Golden thinks his team will get its first NCAA Tournament bid since 1998 despite losing to top-ranked Gonzaga in the WCC tournament semifinals.
UNLV showed its superior balance, depth and coaching in a victory over Utah State, but the Lady Rebels’ resume isn’t good enough to get an at-large NCAA Tournament bid.
Sophomore reserve Nneka Obiazor scored 20 points as UNLV defeated Utah State on Monday in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West women’s basketball tournament.
No. 2-ranked Stanford, the defending national champion, outscored Utah by 23 points in the second half en route to winning the tournament title at Michelob Ultra Arena.
What started as a hobby making TikTok dance videos became an empire for Fresno State basketball stars Haley and Hanna Cavinder, who reportedly have made about $1 million in deals.
No. 1-ranked Gonzaga has the experience and talent to win the national championship. The Bulldogs begin their postseason Monday in the WCC semifinals at Orleans Arena.
Regular-season champion UNLV will play Utah State at noon Monday in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West women’s basketball tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center.
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