UNLV Runnin Rebels vs. Southern California Trojans
LAS VEGAS (Interstat) — UNLV will visit Southern California in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Monday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Both teams enter the matchup with 0-0 records as each begins its season. UNLV is the visiting team, while Southern California is the home team for the game at T-Mobile Arena. The contest is scheduled for Monday and will be played in Las Vegas.
UNLV’s Runnin Rebels most recently fell 66-59 to Colorado State. Southern California’s Women of Troy most recently lost 101-61 at South Carolina. The contest gives each program an early nonconference test before both teams move deeper into their schedules. The game is the first listed contest for each team this season and serves as an early measuring point before the schedules begin to ramp up.
UNLV’s upcoming schedule includes home games against Texas-San Antonio, Arizona State, Montana State, Rice, Cincinnati, Loyola Marymount and Butler. The Runnin Rebels also are set to visit Connecticut and Boston University before a game against UC Santa Barbara in Henderson, Nev. The early portion of the schedule gives UNLV seven home games among its next 10 listed contests, plus the Henderson game. UNLV will return to Las Vegas for the majority of that stretch after the trip to T-Mobile Arena.
Southern California’s upcoming slate includes home games against Utah State, College of Charleston, Northern Arizona, Iowa State, Grambling and Youngstown State. The Women of Troy also are scheduled to play South Carolina in Greenville, S.C., Baylor in Inglewood, Calif., Saint Joseph’s and Washington. The schedule mixes home dates with road and alternate-site tests, including the meeting with South Carolina in Greenville and the Baylor game in Inglewood. Southern California’s next 10 listed games include six home contests, two road games and two games at alternate sites.
The matchup at T-Mobile Arena brings together two programs looking to start the season on a positive note. UNLV will seek to move past its most recent result, while Southern California will look to do the same after its most recent game. Both teams will continue nonconference play after Monday, with UNLV returning to a home-heavy schedule and Southern California moving through a varied slate of opponents. The Runnin Rebels and Women of Troy each have 10 upcoming games listed, giving both teams a full early-season schedule to navigate.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Southern California 65, UNLV 64.