The UNLV Lady Rebels continue their season-opening home stand on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, hosting the Rice Owls at The Pavilion on the UNLV campus. Tip-off is set for 6:30 PM Pacific.
November nonconference games like this one shape a season: the Lady Rebels get a visit from a well-coached American Athletic Conference program, and fans get an early look at how UNLV’s rotation is coming together before Mountain West play begins. In the close quarters of Cox Pavilion, every seat feels like it is on top of the court.
Date, time and game details
What: UNLV Lady Rebels vs Rice Owls (NCAA women’s basketball)
When: Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 6:30 PM Pacific
Where: The Pavilion (Cox Pavilion), 4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154
The date and tip-off time are per UNLV’s official women’s basketball schedule. The Pavilion is the Lady Rebels’ home gym, attached to the Thomas & Mack Center on the UNLV campus just east of the Las Vegas Strip.
About the game
The Lady Rebels have been the Mountain West’s standard in recent seasons, stacking conference titles and NCAA Tournament appearances behind an uptempo, defense-first style that plays especially well at home. Cox Pavilion’s intimate setup turns that energy up: the student section and the band are right on the floor, and visiting teams rarely get a quiet possession.
Rice makes the trip from Houston as one of the American’s established programs, the kind of disciplined, veteran nonconference opponent that tests a home team in November. Expect a competitive, physical game rather than an early-season walkover, and a good measuring stick for both sides before conference schedules begin.
The venue
The Pavilion, better known as Cox Pavilion, is a roughly 3,100-seat arena at 4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154, attached to the Thomas & Mack Center on the UNLV campus. It is the home of Lady Rebels basketball and one of the most intimate Division I arenas in the West.
There is genuinely not a distant seat in the building, concessions and entrances are a short walk from any section, and the whole game-day operation feels close and loud. Arrive a little early to find your gate and take in warmups from just a few rows up.
Tickets
Tickets for Lady Rebels home games are sold through UNLV’s official athletics channels. Single-game seats at Cox Pavilion are among the most affordable sports tickets in Las Vegas, and the small capacity means the best sections go first for attractive nonconference matchups like Rice.
Buy through UNLV’s official ticket outlets rather than third-party resellers, and have your mobile ticket ready at the door on game night.
Getting to Cox Pavilion
Cox Pavilion sits on the UNLV campus at Maryland Parkway and Harmon Avenue, about a 10-minute drive from the center of the Las Vegas Strip. Campus parking lots and garages around the Thomas & Mack Center serve game-night crowds, with rideshare drop-off points on the surrounding streets.
The RTC runs frequent bus service along Maryland Parkway, and the campus is a short drive from Harry Reid International Airport. If you are staying on the Strip, a rideshare to the Thomas & Mack Center is the simplest door-to-door option.
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Make a night of it
Grab dinner along Maryland Parkway before the game, catch an intimate night of college basketball on campus, and you are still only minutes from the Strip for the rest of your evening. November 17 is a busy Las Vegas sports night, and this is its best-value seat.