Arizona Women’s Basketball opens tournament against UNLV

After a bit of a break, Arizona Women’s Basketball (20-7, 10-6) returns to action, opening the NCAA Tournament against No. 13 UNLV (26-6, 15-3). 

The NCAA Tournament is finally here as the No. 4 seed Arizona Women’s Basketball team returns to action to take on 13-seed UNLV on Saturday evening.

Coming into this matchup, the Wildcats are considered the favorites here; however, the Rebels are no pushover. Racking up 26 wins and beating some decent teams along the way, UNLV will be upset-minded entering this one.

On the flip side of that, Arizona has had its fair struggles of late, especially as the team has had to overcome several injuries, most namely to Cate Reese. The senior forward went down with a dislocated shoulder against Washington State nearly a month ago.

So long as Cate is back, Arizona should have a strong chance at surviving the first weekend, and possibly going deep into the tournament once again. Hopefully, head coach Adia Barnes and the Wildcats stay sharp and continue their winning ways!

Getting to Know the details of Arizona Women’s Basketball’s opponent, the UNLV Rebels.

Team: UNLV Rebels

Conference: Mountain West Conference

2020-21 Record: Finishing the year with a 15–9 (13–5) record in 2020-21, the Rebels finished in 2nd place in the conference, but unfortunately fell to Wyoming in the Quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference Tournament. UNLV, unfortunately, missed the NCAA Tournament.

Head Coach: Lindy La Rocque enters her 2nd season with the Rebels, having compiled a 41–15 (28–8) record so far. She is just in her second season overall as a head coach, and at 32, she is one of the youngest coaches in College Basketball.

Arizona Basketball versus the UNLV Rebels game information and details:

Date: Saturday, March 19, 2022

Time: 7:00 P.M. (Arizona Time)

Location: McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz. (14,655)

Spread: -21.5 Arizona (Also, don’t forget to use WynnBet to enhance your overall betting experience)

Television: ESPN2

Radio: 1400AM (Tucson) | Arizona IMG Sports Network

Team Records:

No. 4 Arizona Wildcats (20-7, 10-6): Arizona their magical run in the Tournament last year, the Wildcats return with a daunting task as the open tournament play against a skilled and talented UNLV team.

No. 13 UNLV Rebels (26-6, 15-3): The Rebels are rolling, they won their conference and are 26-6 on the year for a reason. They do a lot of things well, and after the spectacular season they had, they are going to be a tough challenge for the Cats.

Head-to-Head Record: Despite their proximity to each other, Arizona and UNLV have met just eight times since 1975, where Arizona holds a 5-3 edge. The Wildcats currently own a four-game winning streak.

Last Meeting vs. Arizona: The last time the Wildcats played the Rebels was in Las Vegas during the 2012-13 season. Arizona came away with the slim, 83-82 win.