Lady Rebels refocus, will open WNIT versus Utah

UNLV (19-11) to play on road on Thursday

The Lady Rebels have known they were Wnit-bound since Thursday.

On Monday, they learned their opening opponent: Utah.

The Lady Rebels will head to Saltlakecitytofacetheuteson Thursday in the first round of the second-tier postseason tournament. Game time is 6 p.m. PDT.

It will be the first game for the Lady Rebels (19-11) since a 77-73 double-overtime loss to UNR in the Mountain West quarterfinals last Tuesday at the Thomas & Mack Center.

“It was such a roller coaster. We win the Mountain West, we’re cutting down nets, we’re psyched,”