University of Nevada Athletics

-Senior Mimi Mungedi collected a single-game school and MW record 29 rebounds against San Jose State

-The Pack has out-rebounded its opponent in 13 of 21 games and six by double figures

-Nevada is currently in the middle of a season-high losing streak at eight games

-Today marks the first set of back-to-back home games for Nevada since the Nugget Classic tournament in late November

-Jane Albright is seven wins shy of 500 career victories

-The 77 points put up against SJSU is the most for the Pack since the 83 posted vs. Cal State Stanislaus on Dec. 10

MIMI DOES IT AGAIN

Senior Mimi Mungedi's career season keeps on getting better and better. During the team's most recent outing against San Jose State, Mungedi posted a monster game of 24 points, 29 rebounds and six blocked shots. The 29 rebounds is not only a single-game school and MW record, but ranks in the top-10 all-time in NCAA Division I. It is the highest rebounding total in DI this season as well. Mungedi has scored in double figures in 15 of 21 games.

STRONG ON THE GLASS

As a team, Nevada collected a season-best 74 rebounds against San Jose State, making it 13 games that the Pack has out-rebounded its opponent and its sixth by double figures. The 74-rebound total is the most in the Mountain West and the NCAA DI this season and is five shy of tying the single-game school record.

LAST TIME OUT

RENO, Nev. - A record-setting performance by Mimi Mungedi was not enough as the University of Nevada women's basketball team dropped an 80-77 overtime contest to visiting San Jose State.

Each of the three periods were nothing short of exciting, starting with the first half. The 37 points in the opening half, all of which came from the starting five, are the most by Nevada since the team posted 38 in the opening half at home against UNLV on Jan. 7.

Period two did not disappoint either, as the Wolf Pack had to claw its way back after surrendering a couple of offensive runs by the Spartans. A 17-3 spurt by SJSU that took four minutes off the clock provided the Spartans with their largest lead of the game, 11 points, with 7:37 remaining in regulation.

Shortly after the timeout, a missed jump shot by Jasmine Smith and a defensive rebound by junior Julia Shelbourn put the ball back in the hands of the home team. Sophomore Ashlee Jones proceeded to drain her first three-pointer of the game to get the deficit back down to single digits and spark the comeback trail.

With under five to play, sophomore Iman Lathan swiped the ball away from the SJSU offensive attack and sunk the fast break layup to cut it to a 62-58 Spartans lead. Lathan hit the next Wolf Pack bucket as well, but a deep three by Rebecca Woodberry stretched the lead back out to five with just over two minutes remaining.

As the clock displayed 1:36 to play, the Pack found itself trailing by four but used a swift offensive put back jumper by Mungedi to cut it to two. On the other end of the floor, a shot missed by Cunnigan gave possession back to the Pack and Burns drained an 18-footer for the tie with 44 seconds on the clock. With one final shot attempt for the Spartans to win it in regulation, a three-point try by Harris was denied by Burns, sending the game into overtime.

In the overtime period, a jumper in the paint for Mungedi gave the Pack its largest lead of the period at three points with three minutes to play. SJSU chipped away at the deficit, however, and used a steal and fast break layup to extend its lead out to four with under a minute remaining.

Needing to foul to have a shot, Nevada sent the Spartans to the free throw line where they pushed the lead out to six with 10 seconds left, but it wasn't over yet. A three-pointer by Jones cut the San Jose State lead in half, and with two missed free throws by SJSU, Nevada had a chance to tie it once again with three seconds on the clock. A last second heave from well beyond the arc by Lathan bounced off the front of the rim to seal the win for the Spartans and give the Pack its eighth consecutive loss.

The final 77 points for Nevada is the most since the team put up 83 on Cal State Stanislaus back on Dec. 10. With help from Mungedi, the Wolf Pack dominated on the boards, out-rebounding the Spartans 74-51, five rebounds shy of tying the single-game team record. Nevada hit a season-high seven shots from downtown, including three from Cameron. The turnover battle was definitively won by SJSU as the Pack turned the ball over 24 times, to the Spartans eight.

BURN BABY BURN

After a bit of a slow start coming back from an injury that sidelined her for eight games, senior Emily Burns seems to be back on track. Burns totaled just six points in her first two games back, but has scored in double figures in four straight, including a career-high 17 at UNLV. She has also pulled down 31 rebounds, and posted her second double-double of the year against SJSU. She is three blocked shots shy of moving into a tie for seventh all-time.

MIMI'S BLOCK PARTY

A historic feat was witnessed by all at Lawlor Events Center against UNLV as senior center Mimi Mungedi passed Katie Golomb to become Nevada's all-time leading shot blocker. Mungedi needed four blocks on the night to break the record and finished the game with five. She continues to add to her total, now with 142 for her career.

COUNTDOWN TO 500

With the win against UNLV, the first for the Pack under head coach Jane Albright, she is now seven wins shy of eclipsing 500 victories for her career. Over the years she has established herself as one of the NCAA's winningest active coaches in Division I. At the start of the season, Albright ranked 32nd among active head coaches in college women's basketball by victories.

With the seven wins needed, tickets for the game are just $7! For each remaining home game, game tickets will be the same price as the number of wins Albright needs to reach 500.

INJURY BUG

Unfortunately for the Pack, the team has been bitten pretty heavily by the injury bug this season. Nevada lost starting point guard T Moe to a torn ACL at San Francisco and freshman guard Mariah Williams also to a torn ACL back in December. Both Moe and Williams will miss the remainder of the season.

BY THE NUMBERS

1 - Overtime games played by Nevada this season

7 - Wins shy of 500 career victories for Jane Albright

8 - Season-long losing streak for the Wolf Pack

29 - School and MW record rebounds by Mungedi vs. SJSU

74 - Season-high rebounding total for Nevada vs. SJSU

142 - Mungedi's all-time leading blocked shots number

PACK PICKED FIFTH IN MW PRESEASON POLL

The University of Nevada women's basketball team is slated to finish fifth in the Mountain West this season. The voting is conducted by the league's 11 head coaches and select women's basketball media from around the conference.

1. Colorado State

2. Boise State

3. Wyoming

4. Fresno State

5. Nevada

6. UNLV

7. San Diego State

8. Utah State

9. New Mexico

10. San Jose State

11. Air Force

POINTS PLEASE

Despite a loss to SJSU in its last contest, Nevada tallied 77 points in the ballgame, the most the team has scored since it put up 83 on Cal State Stanislaus back on Dec. 10. It marked the first time the Pack had scored above 60 since its last win in early January at home against UNLV. In the game, Nevada had four score in double figures for the first time since a home loss to Colorado State. Mimi Mungedi led the way tying her career-high with 24 points, followed by 16 from Anna Cameron, 15 from Emily Burns and 14 from Iman Lathan.

2014-15 ROSTER BREAKDOWN

By Class: Senior (5), Junior (4), Sophomore (4), Freshman (3)

By State/Country: Nevada (3), California (8), New Mexico (1), Oregon (1), Wisconsin (1), New Zealand (1), Gabon (1)

By Position: Guard (8), Forward (7), Center (1)

HISTORICAL TEAM INFORMATION

The University of Nevada women's basketball program began in the year 1899, when the team, coached by Ada Edwards, earned its first win over a varsity opponent, Stanford. Since its inception in 1899, records of the program's history have not accurately been kept up to date. For the purposes of all records, wins and losses and other statistical information related to the Nevada women's basketball program, the 1981-82 season will be considered the first for the program, the first year women's basketball was recognized by the NCAA.

WOLF PACK ORIGIN

In the 1921-22 athletic season, a local writer described the spirited play of a Nevada team as a 'pack of wolves'. The name stuck and soon almost every reference to the athletic teams was the Nevada Wolves. In 1923, the students officially designated 'Wolves' as the school's mascot.

Since all teams are a group of players, the word pack followed quickly. In 1928-29, the Nevada student handbook referred to the athletic teams as Wolf Pack and two school songs were adopted, entitled 'The Wolf Pack' and 'Here Comes the Wolf Pack.'