UNLV Lady Rebels basketball

College basketball team

UNLV Lady Rebels

2024–25 UNLV Lady Rebels basketball team

University

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Head coach

Lindy La Rocque (5th season)

Conference

Mountain West

Location

Paradise, Nevada

Arena

Cox Pavilion
(capacity: 2,500)

Nickname

Lady Rebels

Colors

Scarlet and gray

Uniforms

Home

Away

Alternate

NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen

1989

NCAA tournament second round

1986, 1989, 1990, 1991

NCAA tournament appearances

1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 2002, 2022, 2023, 2024

Conference tournament champions

1984, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1994, 2022, 2023, 2024

Conference regular season champions

2018, 2022, 2023, 2024

The UNLV Lady Rebels basketball team is the women's basketball team that represents the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in Paradise, Nevada. The team currently competes in the Mountain West Conference. Since beginning in 1974, the Lady Rebels have an all-time record of 741–484. In the 1988–89 season, UNLV had their most successful season in school history. That year, they went to their lone Sweet Sixteen and lost to Texas 88–77. The Lady Rebels are currently coached by Lindy La Rocque, who is in her fifth year at UNLV.

Retired numbers

UNLV has retired three jersey numbers in its history. All three held school records for the Lady Rebels, with Thomas being the all-time leader in scoring (since passed) and assists, Frohlich being the all-time scoring leader and rebounder, and Jordan being the all-time leader in blocks.

No.	Player	Position	Tenure	Year retired
UNLV Lady Rebels retired numbers
4	Misty Thomas	PG	1982–1986	1986
13	Linda Fröhlich	F	1998–2002	2003
50	Pauline Jordan	C	1987–1990	1995

NCAA tournament results

The UNLV Lady Rebels, have been to the NCAA Tournament eleven times. Their overall combined record is 3–11.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1984	#7	First Round	#2 Long Beach State	L 58–78
1985	#4	First Round	#5 San Diego State	L 68–70
1986	#5	Second Round	#4 North Carolina	L 76–82
1989	#6	First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen	#11 Utah #3 Colorado #2 Texas	W 67–53 W 84–74 L 77–88
1990	#4	Second Round	#5 Ole Miss	L 62–66
1991	#8	First Round Second Round	#9 Texas Tech #1 Georgia	W 70–65 L 62–86
1994	#10	First Round	#7 Montana	L 67–77
2002	#12	First Round	#5 Minnesota	L 54–71
2022	#13	First Round	#4 Arizona	L 67–72
2023	#11	First Round	#6 Michigan	L 59–71
2024	#10	First Round	#7 Creighton	L 73–87

References

"Color Information" (PDF). UNLV Rebels Style Guide. September 12, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
"UNLVRebels.com - University of Nevada Las Vegas Official Athletic Site". www.unlvrebels.com. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
"UNLV Lady Rebels Women's Basketball 2016–17 Quick Facts" (PDF). Retrieved February 9, 2018.
"UNLV Lady Rebels The Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved February 9, 2018.
"UNLV Lady Rebels The Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved February 9, 2018.

External links

Official website

v t e UNLV Lady Rebels basketball
Venues	Las Vegas Convention Center (1974–1983) Thomas & Mack Center (full time: 1983–2001; alternate: 2001–present) Cox Pavilion (2001–present)
Culture & lore	Hey Reb!
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24

v t e University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Located in: Paradise, Nevada
Academics	School of Architecture Lee Business School School of Dental Medicine College of Education Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering College of Fine Arts Division of Health Sciences William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration William S. Boyd School of Law College of Liberal Arts School of Medicine School of Nursing College of Sciences Greenspun College of Urban Affairs Graduate College Honors College University College The Black Mountain Institute Institute for Security Studies UNLV Singapore
Athletics	Allegiant Stadium Football Battle for Nevada Thomas & Mack Center Men's basketball Cox Pavilion Women's basketball Earl Wilson Stadium Baseball Eller Media Stadium Softball Peter F. Johann Memorial Soccer Field Men's soccer City National Arena Hockey Mountain West Conference
Campus	Arboretum Architecture Studies Library Lied Library Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art Music Library Student housing
Student life	Alumni Greek life KUNV Presidents The Rebel Yell USG
Traditions	Hey Reb! History of UNLV Runnin' Rebels Pregame Show Star of Nevada Marching Band
History	2023 shooting
Founded in 1957

v t e Mountain West Conference women's basketball
Current teams	Air Force Falcons Boise State Broncos (leaving in 2026) Colorado State Rams (leaving in 2026) Fresno State Bulldogs (leaving in 2026) Nevada Wolf Pack New Mexico Lobos San Diego State Aztecs (leaving in 2026) San Jose State Spartans UNLV Lady Rebels Utah State Aggies (leaving in 2026) Wyoming Cowgirls
Future teams	Grand Canyon Antelopes (joining no later than 2026) Hawaii Rainbow Wahine UC Davis Aggies UTEP Miners (all others joining in 2026)
Championships & awards	MW Tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

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