Nneka Obiazor, No. 23 UNLV roll past Utah State 104-44

Field Level Media|published: Tue 5th March, 22:12 2024

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 posted 16 points and seven rebounds, reaching 1,000 career points in the process, as No. 23 UNLV demolished host Utah State 104-44 on Tuesday night in Logan, Utah.

UNLV (27-2, 17-1 Mountain West) finished the regular season on a 12-game winning streak and will hold the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament next week.

The Lady Rebels shot 62.1 percent (41-of-66) from the floor, including an overwhelming 80 percent (32-of-40) on 2-pointers. McKinna Brackens (14 points), Amarachi Kimpson (14), Desi-Rae Young (11), Kiara Jackson (11) and Ashley Scoggin (10) all joined Obiazor in double figures. Obiazor has 1,001 career points.

Livia Knapp shot 3-of-5 from 3-point range for nine points to pace the Aggies (5-24, 2-16), who were outrebounded 49-20.

—Field Level Media

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