Guard Kelsey Plum scored 15 of her 24 points in the third quarter for the Aces, who set a franchise record for points in a quarter Saturday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Basketball
Rebels officially added former Duquesne freshman guard Jackie Johnson III Wednesday.
UNLV junior forward Victor Iwuakor’s highlight-reel alley-oop capped a strong effort against Colorado State after a season during which he has battled a shoulder injury.
UNLV’s bench scored just four points in Thursday’s loss to Air Force, but coach Kevin Kruger said he’s confident his reserves will rebound Saturday against San Jose State.
The Rebels close nonconference play hoping to extend their winning streak to four games. All three victories were by double digits.
Tyson Etienne made two free throws in the final seconds, and UNLV did not attempt a shot on its final possession en route to a 74-73 loss to Wichita State at T-Mobile Arena.
For men’s basketball, the week tips off Monday with men’s basketball in the Maui Invitational and ends Friday with top-ranked Gonzaga meeting Duke at T-Mobile Arena.
UNLV, under first-year coach Kevin Kruger, lost to No. 4 Michigan on Friday night, but the Rebels stayed with the Wolverines for most of 40 minutes.
The Atlanta Hawks are the biggest threat left for several Las Vegas sportsbooks, with some outstanding bets worth high six figures and one worth $1.5 million.
Both Las Vegas Aces players will be competing in their first Olympic Games. The 12-player roster was announced Monday for the Tokyo Olympics.
Chelsea Gray had a team-high 18 points to go with six assists for Las Vegas. A’ja Wilson, Jackie Young and Dearica Hamby each scored 17 for the Aces, who improved to 2-1.
LA is +2½ at Phoenix on Sunday in the opener of their playoff series. The Lakers opened as -185 series favorites before dropping to -140 and then climbing back to -160.
NBA star LeBron James’ tweet criticizing Raiders owner Mark Davis’ post was trending on Twitter.
Kevin Kruger, who led the Rebels to an NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 while playing for his father, was named the program’s new head coach on Sunday.
Kevin Kruger was the Rebels’ point guard for Lon Kruger in 2006-07. He spent the past two seasons as a UNLV assistant.