PACK THE MACK THURSDAY NIGHT
No. 23 UNLV hosts San Jose State looks to take sole possession of Mountain West title
If sharing is caring, forgive the Lady Rebels for being cruel so soon after Valentine’s Day.
No. 23 UNLV (24-2 overall, 14-0 Mountain West) hosts San Jose State (3-21, 1-12) Thursday, Feb. 16, at 6:30 p.m. at the Thomas & Mack Center. It’s UNLV’s first shot at capturing sole possession of the 2023 Mountain West Conference regular-season championship after clinching a share last Saturday.
1-2-Free
Tickets are $1 when purchased by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15. UNLV and high school students (with a valid school ID) and all children 12 and under receive free admission.
Fans can enjoy 12 oz $2 Miller Lite beers through halftime (or while supplies last) and the first 2,500 fans will receive a pink Lady Rebels shirt celebrating the Play4Kay initiative to bring awareness to women’s cancers.
One lucky UNLV student (sitting in sections 110 or 111) will receive free tuition for the Fall 2023 semester. The prize will be hidden in a t-shirt toss to be performed during the game.
Broadcast Information
Thursday’s game will be televised locally on the Silver State Sports & Entertainment Network (KVVU 5.2 / Cox 125).
The game will stream live on the Mountain West Network App and theMW.com/watch.
Fans can also listen to UNLV’s live audio with play-by-play announcer Wyatt Tomchek and color analyst Steve Cofield free on Stretch.
Viva Las Vegas
UNLV’s home winning streak is 17 games. It’s the third-longest such streak active in Division I women’s basketball. UNLV’s 15-game overall winning streak is second only to No. 1 South Carolina’s 38 consecutive wins.
Chalk Talks
Thursday’s Chalk Talk will feature UNLV Assistant Coach Karlie Burris beginning at 6 p.m. at The Club on Thomas & Mack Center concourse near the main entrance.
Stacking Up the Spartans
UNLV is 34-9 all-time versus San Jose State. The Lady Rebels are undefeated against SJSU, counting a 29-point average margin of victory, with Lindy La Rocque as head coach.
In January’s 84-58 win at San Jose, Essence Booker scored a career-high 22 points as four Lady Rebels scored in double figures. Alyssa Durazo-Frescas hit four 3-pointers for 14 points. Desi-Rae Young recorded a third-consecutive double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Alyssa Brown was a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line with 13 points and a game-high five assists.
Last year in Las Vegas, UNLV beat San Jose State 104-63 at the Thomas & Mack Center. It was UNLV’s 12th-consecutive victory as the Lady Rebels totaled their most points and most assists in the game since March 1994.
Last Five Matchups
- Jan. 11, 2023 – UNLV won 84-58 in San Jose
- Feb. 19, 2022 – UNLV won 104-63 in Las Vegas
- Jan. 19, 2022 – UNLV won 74-54 in San Jose
- March 2, 2020 – SJSU won 67-48 in Las Vegas in the MW Championship Quarterfinals
- Feb. 27, 2020 – SJSU won 76-63 in Las Vegas
