UNLV knew what was at stake Friday night.
It was an important game for seeding in the Mountain West women’s basketball tournament next week at the Thomas & Mack Center.
But the Lady Rebels also wanted to take some momentum into the tournament.
UNLV accomplished that by defeating Fresno State 54-38 at Cox Pavilion, clinching the third seed for the conference tournament.
“This win helped, for sure,” sophomore Katie Powell said. “We really needed it to get rolling into the conference tournament.”
The Lady Rebels (21-9, 12-6 MW) will play in the quarterfinals at 8:30 p.