UNLV had hoped to spend Thursday preparing for Friday’s Mountain West women’s basketball tournament championship game.
Instead, for the second year in a row, the Lady Rebels lost to Fresno State in the semifinals, falling 53-51 Wednesday night at the Thomas & Mack Center.
No. 7-seeded Fresno State (18-14) will meet No. 4 Boise State (24-7) at noon Friday for the conference’s NCAA Tournament automatic bid.
“It’s just hard when you work so hard, and all of a sudden it’s like, ‘OK, season’s over.’ It’s such a weird feeling?” UNLV coach Kathy Olivier said.
But there’s a good chance the season won’t be over for the Lady Rebels (22-9), who are hoping for a berth into the National Invitation Tournament.