In the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the UNLV Lady Rebels faced Creighton and were defeated with a final score of 87-73. By halftime, Creighton led 44-32, extending their lead to 65-53 by the end of the third quarter. Creighton excelled with three-point shots, making 15 out of 34 attempts. Desi-Rae Young was a standout for UNLV, scoring a game-high 30 points on 15-of-19 shooting in her final game for the team. Lauren Jensen led Creighton with 25 points, thanks to an impressive 5-of-7 from beyond the arc. The game concluded with fans giving Young a standing ovation as she exited, marking the end of her tenure with the Scarlet and Gray.
Final -- Creighton 87 UNLV Lady Rebels 73 first round of March Madness
Lady Rebels got a game high 30 points from Desi-Rae Young in her last UNLV basketball game. Wasn’t enough as Creighton plays with the lead for the entire 2nd half beating the Lady Rebels 87-73 #UNLVWBB @UNLVLadyRebels https://t.co/ZRmfUoVpzn
Final: Creighton 87, UNLV 73. Creighton makes 15 3-pointers as a team, led by Lauren Jensen's 5-of-7 showing (25 points). Desi-Rae Young paces UNLV with 30 points on 15-of-19 FGs. Standing ovation from the fans as she exits late, her final game for the Scarlet and Gray.
Final: Creighton 87, UNLV 73. Creighton 15-of-34 from 3.
End 3rd quarter: Creighton 65, UNLV 53. If the UNLV women want to extend their season it's going to take a miraculous fourth-quarter comeback, including some actual 3-point misses by Creighton. Blue Jays are 13-of-27 from deep. UNLV just 3-of-15.
UNLV women down 12 points to Creighton at the half.
Halftime: Creighton 44, UNLV 32. Creighton is 10-of-19 on 3s and ended the half on an 8-0 run after Lady Rebels had climbed within 4.
End of 1: Creighton 23, UNLV 16. Creighton hits 5 3s in the quarter.
UNLV is out on the court and warming up. The Lady Rebels face Creighton in a first round NCAA Tournament game and tip-off is in 15 minutes https://t.co/8DIojVw7dL
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Good luck to @unlv in the @MarchMadnessWBB today. Let’s do this! Las #Vegas #NCAAMarchMadness #MarchMadness ❤️🖤🤍 https://t.co/5xhlfosNEG