UNLV spent an entire season remembering the feeling when Fresno State eliminated it in the semifinals of last year’s Mountain West women’s basketball tournament.
That feeling was likely magnified when the Lady Rebels lost to the Bulldogs 53-51 again in the semifinals Wednesday night at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The seventh-seeded Bulldogs (18-14) have upset second-seeded Wyoming and third-seeded UNLV to reach the championship game. They will play No. 4 Boise State (24-7) at noon Friday for a berth into the NCAA Tournament.
After a layup by Bego Faz Davalos and a free throw by Kristina Cavey gave Fresno State the 53-51 lead, the Lady Rebels (22-10) had one attempt to tie the score with less than 10 seconds left.