The Rebels’ defense led the way as UNLV stunned No. 8 Creighton in the Jack Jones Classic at the Dollar Loan Center in Henderson.
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UNLV and Air Force, the top two teams in the Mountain West, meet Saturday, with the winner taking sole possession of first place in the conference.
No. 11 seed UNLV will play No. 6 Michigan on Friday at Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Lady Rebels were ranked No. 23 by the AP poll Monday, marking the team’s first return to the rankings since 1994.
The UNLV women won the Mountain West regular-season and tournament titles. The Lady Rebels are making their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 20 years.
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