The UNLV women’s basketball team beat Boise State 83-53 on Wednesday at Cox Pavilion to clinch the Mountain West regular-season title for the fourth consecutive season.
Amarachi Kimpson led UNLV (23-5, 15-1) with 23 points, while Natalie Pasco had 12 for Boise State (16-13, 6-10).
The Lady Rebels will be the No. 1 seed for the Mountain West tournament March 9-12 at the Thomas & Mack Center, with UNLV seeking a fourth straight NCAA Tournament berth.
UNLV athletic director Erick Harper watched the blowout and praised fifth-year coach Lindy La Rocque.
“It’s just absolutely fabulous,” Harper said of the four-peat. “It just shows the consistency of Coach Lindy and her staff, of what they do every single day. They work hard, they’re committed, and they recruit the (right) ladies for their system and for their program.”
Even if the Lady Rebels don’t win the Mountain West tournament, Harper believes they deserve an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament.
“There is no reason why they shouldn’t,” he said. “They play a very tough schedule, and they should be in at-large because they’ve earned it.”
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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