UNLV spent an entire season remembering the feeling when Fresno State eliminated it from last year’s Mountain West women’s basketball tournament.
It was a feeling the Lady Rebels never wanted to feel again. But on Wednesday, they relived it.
UNLV was ousted by the Bulldogs — again in the semifinals — falling 53-51 at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Fresno State (18-14) will play Boise State (24-7) in the championship game at noon Friday with a trip to the NCAA Tournament on the line.
UNLV (22-10) struggled on the offensive end, shooting 32.1 percent and going cold in the fourth quarter as the Bulldogs went on a 6-0 run in the final 4:21.