University of Nevada Athletics

-Senior Mimi Mungedi posted her third consecutive double-double at New Mexico

-The Pack has out-rebounded its opponent in 15 of 23 games and six by double figures

-Mimi Mungedi set a new Nevada single-season blocking record at New Mexico (61 on the year)

-Freshman Teige Zeller set a career-high with nine points at New Mexico

-Jane Albright is six wins shy of 500 career victories

-Wyoming is 4-1 since its win in Reno on Jan. 31

MIMI DOES IT AGAIN

Senior Mimi Mungedi's career season keeps on getting better and better. During the team's 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. She followed that up with 15 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks in a win over Utah State and 11 points and 17 boards at New Mexico. Mungedi has scored in double figures in 17 of 23 games.

STRONG ON THE GLASS

As a team, Nevada collected a season-best 74 rebounds against San Jose State, making it 15 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

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The University of Nevada women's basketball team suffered a 63-45 Mountain West road loss Saturday afternoon to New Mexico, the Lobos' seventh consecutive win.

It was a rough period for the Wolf Pack (7-16, 3-9 MW) offense in the opening half, shooting just 30.4 percent from the field. After a jumper by freshman Teige Zeller at the 13:21 mark, the Pack went on a five minute scoring drought, allowing the Lobos (14-10, 10-3 MW) to push their lead out to 10. The difference maker, however, in the 14-point halftime deficit for Nevada was hitting 5-of-13 from the free throw line.

Nevada played a more balanced second half, holding its opponent to 29 percent shooting and nearly outscored the Lobos in the period, 29-25. The Wolf Pack connected on 45 percent (9-of-20) on offense in the second half and 66.7 percent from the free throw line.

New Mexico led for the entire 40 minutes and had 11 players get in on the scoring action, including the game's leading scorer Antiesha Brown who put up 20 points on 9-of-14 shooting. The Pack was led by senior Mimi Mungedi who collected her seventh double-double of the season with 11 points and 17 rebounds. Mungedi also established a new Nevada single-season blocking record, breaking her own record from a year ago. She now has 61 blocks on the year.

The Wolf Pack got significant contribution from its bench, which came into the game to register 25 points. Off the bench, Nevada was led by Zeller who recorded a career-high nine points. Senior Emily Burns blocked three shots on the day, moving her into a tie for seventh all-time in career blocks.

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 of her last six, including a career-high 17 at UNLV. She is averaging 9.6 ppg since her return and has pulled down 50 rebounds, and posted her second double-double of the year against SJSU. Her three blocks at New Mexico moved her into a tie for seventh all-time in career blocks.

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 149 for her career.

Against New Mexico, Mungedi set a new Nevada single-season blocking record as well. Mungedi broke the record in which she set last year with her first block against the Lobos. She now has 61 on the year.

COUNTDOWN TO 500

With the win against Utah State, head coach Jane Albright is now six 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 six wins needed, tickets for the game are just $6! 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 - MW ranking for Nevada in rebounding margin

4 - Straight games in which Nevada has outrebounded its opponent

5 - Stat categories in which the Pack ranks in the top-five in the MW

6 - Wins shy of 500 career victories for Jane Albright

7 - Emily Burns' ranking all-time in career blocks

9 - Career-high points posted by Teige Zeller at New Mexico

16 - Margin of victory for Wyoming during its last trip to Reno

23 - Mungedi's national ranking in field goal percentage (54.7%)

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

REEVES SELECTED FOR WBCA'S "SO" PROGRAM

Senior guard Kayla Reeves has been selected to participate in this year's Women's Basketball Coaches Association's (WBCA) "So You Want to Be a Coach" program. Reeves is one of 58 from around the nation, and around all NCAA Divisions, to be selected for the program. The participants will learn about recruiting, the administrative side to coaching, how to get hired, skill development, the importance of knowing the rules and how to balance work and life.

The program will run in conjunction with the WBCA National Convention, April 3-5 in Tampa, Fla., the site of this year's NCAA Women's Final Four.

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

GRAB THAT BOARD

Despite its 7-16 record, the Wolf Pack's play on the glass has been something to take note of. Nevada has out-rebounded its opponent in 15 of 23 games this season and is working on a streak of four consecutive games. For the year, the

Pack owns a 6.0 rebounding margin, which ranks the team at the top in the Mountain West and 42nd in the nation.

Nevada is led on the glass by its 6-8 senior center Mimi Mungedi, who

is leading the league by grabbing 9.7 rebounds per game. She has recorded double figures in rebounds in each of her last three games.

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.'