UNLV Rebels guard Brooke Johnson (2) goes up for a shot against Fresno guard Brittany Aikens (3) in the first quarter of their Mountain West Conference semifinal basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Wednesday, March 9, 2016. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
UNLV forward Jordyn Bell (23) goes up for a shot against Fresno forward Breanne Knishka (23) and guard Moriah Faulk (0) in the first quarter of their Mountain West Conference semifinal basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Wednesday, March 9, 2016. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
After getting outscored by 11 points in the second quarter, a loss seemed inevitable for UNLV.