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UNLV women’s basketball coach Lindy La Rocque has laid a solid foundation for the program in two seasons. The Lady Rebels made the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 20 years.
Sophomore Desi-Rae Young scored 16 points, but No. 13-seeded UNLV lost to No. 4 Arizona Saturday at the McKale Center in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Lady Rebels are out-performing traditional powers Connecticut and South Carolina at the betting window ahead of their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 20 years.
Without 2021 NCAA Tournament star Aari McDonald, who graduated, Arizona’s offense has lagged. The Wildcats were upset by Colorado in the Pac-12 quarterfinals.
Legendary Arizona men’s basketball coach Lute Olson was UNLV coach Lindy La Rocque’s godfather. Her father, Al, played for Olson at Long Beach City College.
Former Centennial standouts Jade and Sam Thomas will face other Saturday when UNLV plays Arizona at the McKale Center in Tucson.
UNLV hosted a send-off for the women’s basketball team as they head to the tournament for the first time in 20 years.
With several changes including an expanded field, the 2022 NCAA women’s basketball tournament has the potential to be special.
The top five Las Vegas players and top five games involving Las Vegas in the NCAA Tournament. UNLV, as expected, is well-represented.
UNLV’s slow start probably had something to do with its exclusion from the NIT. The Rebels lost convincingly to Michigan and UCLA, as new players adjusted to their roles.
The UNLV women’s basketball team has a time and date for its first-round NCAA Tournament game in Arizona.
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.
Kevin Kruger grew tremendously as a head basketball coach off the court as his players did on it during the 2021-22 season.
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