The UNLV Lady Rebels continue their early-season home stand on Friday, November 6, 2026, when they host the UTSA Roadrunners at the Pavilion — the Cox Pavilion on the UNLV campus — with tip-off set for 6:30 PM Pacific. It is a Friday-night non-conference matchup in Las Vegas between the Mountain West’s standard-setting women’s program and an American Athletic Conference visitor from San Antonio.
UNLV has built one of the strongest women’s basketball programs in the West under head coach Lindy La Rocque, stacking up Mountain West championships and NCAA Tournament appearances in recent seasons and turning the Pavilion into one of the toughest home floors in the conference. An early-November date against UTSA gives local fans a first look at the 2026-27 Lady Rebels in a competitive home environment.
Date, time and game details
What: UNLV Lady Rebels vs UTSA Roadrunners, NCAA women’s basketball
When: Friday, November 6, 2026, at 6:30 PM Pacific
Where: The Pavilion (Cox Pavilion), 4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154
The game appears on the official UNLV women’s basketball schedule for the 2026-27 season. It is part of a busy opening stretch at home for the Lady Rebels, who also play at T-Mobile Arena on November 2 and return to the Pavilion to face Arizona State on November 10 and Montana State on November 15.
About the matchup
UTSA — the University of Texas at San Antonio — brings a Roadrunners team that competes in the American Athletic Conference and has invested heavily in women’s basketball in recent seasons. Non-conference games like this one matter in November: they shape early NET rankings, test rotations, and give both coaching staffs a measuring stick before conference play begins in late December. For UNLV, defending home court at the Pavilion is a point of pride — the Lady Rebels’ crowd is loud, close to the floor, and one of the best home environments in the Mountain West. Expect an up-tempo game, with UNLV’s guard play and defensive pressure setting the tone against a UTSA side that will look to slow the Rebels down and make it a half-court contest.
The venue
The Cox Pavilion is a roughly 3,100-seat arena attached to the Thomas & Mack Center on the UNLV campus, and it has been the home of Lady Rebels basketball since 2001. The intimate setup puts every seat close to the court, and the building also hosts UNLV volleyball. It sits at 4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154, just east of the Strip and south of the main UNLV campus.
Tickets
Tickets for Lady Rebels home games are sold through UNLV’s official athletics channels. Check the official schedule page at unlvrebels.com for the ticket link for this game, and buy early — Friday-night games at the Pavilion draw well, and the arena’s small capacity means the best seats go first.
Getting to the Cox Pavilion
The Pavilion is at 4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154, on the UNLV campus near the intersection of Tropicana Avenue and Maryland Parkway. Surface parking surrounds the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion complex, and the campus is served by RTC bus routes along Maryland Parkway and Tropicana Avenue. Doors generally open an hour before the 6:30 PM tip, so arrive early to clear entry and find your seats.
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