It was one of those shots Erica Junod wished she had back.

With 35 seconds left in the game and the Cyclones down by one, Junod fired a 3-point shot and the basketball rattled in and out of the basket.

When it was all said and done, it was UNLV that rallied from a 10-point second half deficit to defeat Iowa State 65-59 in a Women’s National Invitation Tournament semifinal contest Sunday at Hilton Coliseum.

UNLV will face Creighton on Tuesday in Omaha, Neb., in the WNIT title game.

Mary Fox also had an opportunity to knock down a 3-point shot with 16 seconds remaining with Iowa State down two, but the shot also rimmed out.

Junod said her own 3-point shot felt good. It just didn’t go in.

“It [felt good]. It touched every part of the rim,” Junod said. “Then you look at Mary Fox, it did the same thing, so it’s disappointing. She’s a great shooter as well.”

Junod scored 10 straight ISU points late in the second half and finished the game with 15 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

The real stories of the game, however, were free throws and rebounding.

UNLV went 18-for-27 from the charity stripe, while Iowa State was 4-for-8, with only one attempt in the second half. The Lady Rebels outrebounded the Cyclones 45-26, including 18 offensive boards.

ISU head coach Bill Fennelly said the game came down to UNLV making big shots.

“We held them to 31 percent [shooting], but they hit some big ones and we didn’t.” Fennelly said.

“We had some wide-open looks at the basket we missed. They hit some shots that changed the flow of the game.”

With 1:08 remaining in the game, the Cyclones were called for a 30-second shot clock violation. UNLV’s Sheena Moore hit a 3-point basket and was fouled by Megan Ronhovde on the play to put the Lady Rebels up for good at 60-59. UNLV was able to knock down five free throws in the last seconds of the game.

UNLV head coach Regina Miller said her team’s rebounding made a big difference.

“We control the boards,” Miller said. “That’s something that we wanted to do was rebound the ball and limit their second-chance opportunities. I think our team is physically well-conditioned, and it paid off down the stretch.”

Moore scored a game-high 17 points for UNLV.

The loss snapped a six-game home winning streak for the Cyclones as they finished their home season at 13-5.

Fennelly said his team wouldn’t be what they are at home without the Hilton Coliseum fans.

“I want to thank the fans,” Fennelly said.

“They’ve been tremendous throughout this whole tournament, throughout this whole season. [It’s] very special how they followed our team, that means a lot to us.”