University of Nevada (15-12; 9-4 WAC)
at LA Tech (18-7; 9-4 WAC)
GAME 28 ~ WAC PLAY
Sat., Feb 27, 2010 ~ 1 p.m. (PT) ~ Thomas Assembly Center ~ Ruston, La.
RADIO: ESPN Radio 1450 AM; Don Marchand, pregame 15 minutes before tip off
INTERNET: Streaming audio/live stats (www.nevadawolfpack.com)
SERIES HISTORY: LA Tech leads the all-time series, 16-5.
LAST MEETING: Nevada beat LA Tech, 69-56, on January 26, 2010 in Reno, Nev.
About This Game
After having a week between games, the Pack will travel to Ruston, La., for a game against the Lady Techsters on Saturday at 1 p.m. PT. Nevada has won three of the last four meetings between the two schools but the Pack hasn't won in Ruston since the 2006-07 season. A win on Saturday would give the Pack 10 conference wins this season which would tie the program record for most conference wins in a season with the 1997-98, 2006-07 and 2008-09 teams.
About the Nevada Wolf Pack
Nevada is coming off a 69-58 loss at Fresno State on Saturday. Shavon Moore scored 12 points while Johnna Ward and Marissa Hammond each recorded 10 for the Pack. Kayla Williams recorded 11 rebounds for Nevada while four players recorded three boards each.
As a team, the Pack is shooting 40.4 percent from the floor, 31.7 from three-point range and 71.1 percent from the free throw line. Nevada is averaging 63.4 points per game while its opponents are averaging 61.3 points per game. The Pack is outrebounding its opponents by an average of 5.9 boards per game. Nevada is averaging 8.8 steals per game and 12.6 assists per game.
The Pack is led in scoring by Tahnee Robinson (15.3 ppg), Shavon Moore (11.4 ppg) and Johnna Ward (10.0 ppg). Kayla Williams leads the team in rebounding (7.3 rpg) while Shavon Moore is second averaging 6.7 rebounds per game.
The Wolf Pack is coached by second-year head coach Jane Albright who has a 33-26 record at Nevada.
Follow the Pack
On the Air (Fox Sports Radio 1450 AM): All 30 of Nevada's regular-season games can be heard on Fox Sports Radio 1450 AM. Twenty-eight of Nevada's games this season will be called by Don Marchand while three, the Nugget Classic games and Washington State, will be called by Johnny Doskow. All games are also available online at the following link.
http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=10000&SPID=4085&SPSID=45453
Live Stats: All of Nevada's home games this season and select road games will have live stats and be available online at the following link.
http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=10000&SPID=4085&SPSID=45453
Live Streaming Video: All of Nevada's home games this season and select road games will have live streaming video and can be found at the link below.
http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=10000&SPID=4085&SPSID=45453
Upcoming Game Promotions
- March 3: For this game Nevada has reached out to the local Native American community to put on a Native American Appreciation Night. Flyers were sent out to local tribes/Native American groups and it will allow up to four in for free if they bring the flyer to the game. Also, Tahnee Robinson will sign autographs for fans after the game. For more information contact Darron Pinkney at 775-682-6963.
- March 6: In addition to being Senior Night, Nevada is partnering with the Nevada Humane Society and asking all fans to donate dog/cat food or supplies to get in for free.
About the LA Tech Lady Techsters
LA Tech is coming off an overtime loss to Fresno State on Wednesday, 81-78, in Ruston, La.
The Lady Techsters are led by Shanavia Dowdell who averages 18.1 ppg and 12.7 rpg. Adrienne Johnson averages 16.1 ppg and 7.1 rpg while Whitney Jones averages 11.2 ppg. Coming into the game with Nevada, LA Tech is in third place in the WAC.
LA Tech is coached by second-year head coach Teresa Weatherspoon.
Nevada News and Notes
- Nevada attempted a season-low seven free throws at Fresno State and made a season-low four against the Bulldogs.
- Marissa Hammond scored in double figures for the Pack with 10 points against Fresno State marking the 4th time this year she has scored in double figures.
- Nevada has not lost back-to-back WAC games all season and hasn't lost back-to-back games since 12/30/09 - 1/2/10.
- Fresno State came back from a 15-point deficit to beat Nevada marking Nevada's biggest lead blow this season. Last year, NMSU came back from 17 down to beat Nevada.
- Johnna Ward is six three-pointers away from sole possession of 10th on Nevada's single-season chart. six more threes would give Ward 50 for the season and she would pass Ashley Bastian who recorded 49 during the 2001-02 season. Last year Ward finished the year with 48 threes.
- Nevada recorded a season-high 22 offensive rebounds in the win versus Hawai'i and turned those 22 offensive boards into 20 points.
- In WAC play, juniors Johnna Ward and Tahnee Robinson have accounted for 51 of Nevada's 56 three's.
- In all 27 games Ward and Robinson have accounted for 83 of Nevada's 105 three pointers made.
- Tahnee Robinson recorded a career-high five assists against Hawai'i and added four a game later at Fresno State.
- After using four different starting lineups during non-conference play, Nevada has used the same starting lineup for all 13 conference games (Robinson, Ward, Johnson, K. Williams and Moore).
- Nevada's win over Utah State was the Pack's 10th home win of the year marking the fourth straight year Nevada has recorded at least 10 home wins per year. Nevada's win over Hawai'i gave the Pack 11 home wins this year.
- Since joining the WAC in 2000, the most home wins Nevada has recorded is 13 set last season. Nevada has recorded 12 home wins twice since joining the WAC (the 2000-01 and 2007-08 seasons).
- Nevada had four players score in double figures against Utah State marking first time since the Fresno State game on January 21 that the team had four players score in double figures.
- In Nevada's win over Utah State, the Pack recorded season highs in both free throws made (26) and free throws attempted (34) passing the 25 made at Arizona and the 33 attempts at Boise State.
- Point guard Amanda Johnson recorded six assists versus Hawai'i marking the fourth time this season she recorded five or more assists in a game.
- Tahnee Robinson leads the team with the most points scored in a game this year with 25. She scored a career-high 25 twice this year at Hawai'i and against LA Tech.
- Two players are averaging in double figures in Nevada's WAC games this year: Tahnee Robinson (16.8 ppg) and Shavon Moore (11.5 ppg). Robinson is third in WAC games in scoring (16.8 ppg).
- Nevada recorded 25 turnovers or less in 12 games (from Jan. 6- Feb. 15) including a season-low 10 vs. Utah State, and was 9-3 in those games. Prior to those seven games, the Pack recorded 25 or more turnovers in seven straight games and went 1-6 in those games.
- Four players have recorded a total of 10 20-point games this season: Tahnee Robinson (5); Shavon Moore (3); Johnna Ward (1) and Nicole Williams (1).
- In each of the team's 15 wins this year the Pack is shooting 43.6 percent from the floor compared to the 36.3 percent Nevada is shooting from the floor in its 12 losses.
Robinson Tied Second Longest Streak for Consecutive Games in Double Figures Since Nevada Joined the WAC
Junior transfer Tahnee Robinson has scored in double figures in 16 of her 18 career games for Nevada including 14 consecutive games from December 30, 2009 - February 15, 2010. Robinson tied Dellena Criner (14 games, from December 7, 2008 to February 8, 2009) and Kate Smith (14 games, from January 17, 2002 to March 6, 2002) for the second longest streak since the team joined the WAC in 2000. Smith holds the record for most consecutive games scored in double figures in the team joined the WAC (23 games, December 9, 2000 to March 7, 2001).
Ward Gets 700th Career Point
Junior Johnna Ward, who recorded her 500th career point earlier this season at St. Mary's with a 21-point effort, passed the 600 career point mark at BYU and hit 700 with free throws early in the game against Hawai'i. Ward is third on the team averaging 10.0 ppg and has 720 career points.
Johnson Nearing 10th Place on Single-Season Assist List
Sophomore point guard Amanda Johnson has recorded a team-leading 81 assists this year. She recorded a career-high eight assists versus LA Tech and has recorded five or more assists in four games this year. For her career she has recorded 95 assists. Johnson, who is averaging 3.00 assists per game, is 16 assists from sole possession of 10th on Nevada's single-season assist list.
Pack has Chance to Record Most Conference Wins in Program History
With three WAC games left this year, the Pack has a chance to break the school record for conference wins in a season. Nevada is currently 9-4 in WAC play and would need one win to tie and two wins to break the school record for conference wins in a season. The 1997-98, 2006-07 and 2008-09 teams each recorded 10 conference wins.
Moore Records 600th Career Point
With her 15 points against San Jose State, junior forward Shavon Moore hit the 600 career point mark. Moore, who has 641 career points, joins Johnna Ward as the two active 600 career point scorers for the Pack (Ward has 720 career points while Moore has 651).
Biggest Home Crowd This Year
The 1,572 fans that watched the Nevada/San Jose State game was the biggest home crowd this season and was the third biggest crowd the Pack has played in front of this year. This season, the Pack has had five home games with over 1,000 fans in attendance.
Twenty-Three of 27 Games Decided by Double-Digit Figures
One of the Pack's 27 games this year has been decided by five points or less (a four-point win at NMSU) and only three have been decided by five to nine points. Fourteen games have been decided by 10-19 points with Nevada holding a 8-6 record in those games. Nine games have been decided by 20 or more points with Nevada holding a 5-4 record.
Moore Nearing 500th Career Rebound
Junior Shavon Moore has recorded 455 rebounds and is 45 rebounds away from 500 for her career. Moore, who this season is second on the team in rebounding averaging 6.7 boards per game, is 99 rebounds from sole possession of 10th all-time in Nevada's record book.
Albright Fourth Al-Time in Wins at Nevada
Second-year head coach Jane Albright is fourth all-time in wins at Nevada with 33. She trails Ada Gee (117), Kim Gervasoni (59) and Anne Hope (44). Last season Albright became the winningest first-year head coach with 18 wins passing Julie Hickey who recorded 12 wins in 1981. Albright has a winning percentage of .551 (32-26) which is the highest winning percentage in program history.
Lombardi on Track to be Second All-time in Games Played
Senior Marianne Lombardi, who has played in all 27 games this year, is on track to tie former teammate Brandi Jones for second all-time in games played. Lombardi has played in 119 career games for Nevada and the Pack has three regular-season games remaining. If Lombardi plays in all three remaining games she will tie Jones for second all-time with 122 games. Depending on Nevada's WAC Tournament play Lombardi could become the all-time leader passing Dellena Criner who played in 124 career games.
Moore 12th All-Time in Free Throws Made
Junior Shavon Moore is 13th all-time in free throws made with 152. She is two free throws away from 11th and is 26 free throws away from cracking the career top-10. This season Moore is leading the team in free throws made (74), free throws attempted 100) and is shooting 74.0 percent.
Ward Fifth All-Time in Career Three Pointers
Junior Johnna Ward entered the game against Sacramento State with 95 career three pointers. She tied her career high and made five three pointers in the game to get to 100 for her career. Ward, who has made a team-leading 44 three pointers this year, has recorded 129 in her career and is fifth all-time. She became the fifth player in program history to record at least 100 career three pointers. Nevada's career leader in three pointers made is Ashley Bastian who made 212 during her career at Nevada from 1999-03.
Upcoming Schedule
Nevada will host its final two regular-season games on March 3 vs. NMSU at 7 p.m. and Idaho on March 6 at 2 p.m.
