No. 25 UNLV tops San Diego State for 6th straight win
Mar 17, 2023; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; UNLV Lady Rebels head coach Lindy La Rocque reacts to a play against the Michigan Wolverines during the second half at Pete Maravich Assembly Center. credits: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports Nneka Obiazor sank four 3-pointers and scored 18 points while leading No. 25 UNLV to a 67-60 win over host San Diego State on Wednesday.
Desi-Rae Young added 17 points and 11 rebounds before fouling out for the Lady Rebels (15-1, 5-0 Mountain West), who won their sixth game in a row. Jasmyn Lott contributed 11 points and Amarachi Kimpson scored 10.
Adryana Quezada amassed 18 points and eight rebounds for the Aztecs (11-8, 2-4). Kim Villalobos registered 15 points and 13 boards as San Diego State took its third consecutive loss.
San Diego State led by three points at halftime before UNLV shot 56.3 percent in the third quarter and surged to a 43-37 edge entering the fourth. The Aztecs went on a 7-0 run early in the final period to pull within 46-44 on a Quezada fastbreak layup with 7:34 to play, before the Lady Rebels scored 15 of the next 19 points to pull away.
—Field Level Media