Las Vegas, Nevada, seems like a fitting venue for Thursday’s high-stakes women’s basketball showdown.
The University of New Mexico and UNLV, both riding lengthy hot streaks, will square off at Cox Pavilion with first place in the Mountain West standings on the line. The conference-leading Lobos (17-4, 8-0) bring a nine-game winning streak to Las Vegas, while the second-place Lady Rebels (15-4, 7-1) have won nine of their last 10 and are 8-1 at home.
As for the stakes:
• UNLV can move into a first-place tie with a victory and would have split the season series with New Mexico.