UNLV played two close games against Utah State in the regular season.
It looked as if the Lady Rebels might be headed down that path again after a tight first quarter Tuesday night.
But the Lady Rebels got hot in the second quarter, especially beyond the 3-point line, and pulled away for a 68-43 victory over Utah State in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West women’s basketball tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center.
UNLV will meet No. 7-seeded Fresno State (17-14), a team it beat 54-38 last week, in the semifinals at 9 p.m. Wednesday.