Who: Nevada Wolf Pack (10-7, 3-3 MW)
When: Sunday, Jan. 20Â - 1Â p.m. PT
Where: Taco Bell Arena - Boise, Idaho
Live Stream: NevadaWolfPack.tv
Radio: NBC Sports Radio 94.1 FM/1450 AM
Online Radio: NevadaWolfPack.com/audio
Play-by-Play Announcer: Doug Greenwald
Live Stats: Nevada.StatBroadcast.com
QUICK HITS
• Nevada needs just one more win to tie its win total from all of last season.
• Senior
T Moe needs 152 points to become Nevada's 13th 1,000-point scorer.
• Senior
Teige Zeller is averaging a near double-double in league games at 13.5 ppg and 9.5 rpg.
• Freshman
Janelle Sumilong has scored 13 points in her last two games (scored 10 points in her previous nine games).
• Nevada's 28-point win over SJSU Wednesday was its third highest margin of victory over a MW opponent since joining the MW.
SERIES HISTORY
Nevada and Boise State have one of the longest running all-time series' in program history at 52 games and counting. The Broncos have owned much of the series, winning 36 times.
LAST TIME OUT (W, 91-63 vs. San Jose State)
• Nevada dominated on the glass, outrebounding the Spartans by a 57-25 margin.
•
Terae Briggs set a new season high with 18 points and was a perfect 8-of-8 from the field.
• The Wolf Pack had five score in double figures but had three additional players 1-2 points shy of double digits.
• Nevada's 52 first half points are the most it has scored in the first half this season and its total of 91 was second-most this year.
• The Pack finished the game with a positive assist/turnover ratio with 20 assists and 14 turnovers.
•
AJ Cephas produced her second double-double of the year with 14 points and a team-high 12 rebounds.
EYEING THE 1,000 POINT PRIZE
Senior guard
T Moe is on the cusp on reaching 1,000 points in her Wolf Pack career. Moe, who is in her sixth year with the program after battling multiple knee injuries over the years, has scored 848 points. If Moe reaches the 1,000-point mark, she will be the 13th player in program history to do so.
HOME SWEET HOME
Lawlor Events Center has been kind to the Wolf Pack over the years. Through 10 home games this season Nevada sports an 8-2 record. Since the women's basketball team started playing in Lawlor in 1994, the Pack is 204-148 at home.
OFFENSIVE SPARK
Junior
Jade Redmon is playing some of the best basketball of her career at Nevada as of late. The Washington native is averaging 10.4 points per game in her last eight contests and has scored in double figures in four of those eight while shooting 44.9 percent. In the team's game at Wyoming, Redmon notched the first 20-point game of her career with 20 points on 10-of-17 shooting. Additionally she has dished out 20 assists to just 14 turnovers during that stretch.
BY THE NUMBERS
1 - Wins needed to match Nevada's win total from last season.
9 - Wins needed for
Amanda Levens to become the winningest first year head coach in Nevada women's basketball program history.
12 - Conference games remaining for Nevada.
152 - Points needed by
T Moe to reach 1,000 in her career.
421 - Miles traveled from Reno, Nev. to Boise, Idaho.
LEVENS MAKES HISTORY
Nevada head coach
Amanda Levens has made history already in her first season at the helm of the program. The Wolf Pack has secured a winning non-conference record, making Levens the first coach in program history to do so in their first season. Nevada ended non-conference action with a 7-4 record, the highest non-league record since the 2010-11 squad went 11-2.
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
Nevada has 11 teams on its schedule this season who participated in postseason tournaments last year, including four who made the NCAA Tournament. Boise State, the favorite this year in the Mountain West, Â UConn, which enters the season ranked No. 1 in the nation, Oregon State and Montana State competed in the NCAA Tournament. Teams to have played in the Women's National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) include Utah, SMU, Seattle, Colorado State, UNLV and Wyoming. Utah State made an appearance in the WBI.
MEET THE NEWCOMERS
• #00
Janelle Sumilong | 5-8 | G | Fr. | Hanford, Calif./Hanford HS
• #14
Delaney Gosse | 6-1 | F | So. | Las Vegas, Nev./The Meadows School
MILESTONE WATCH
Nevada has a few players who are approaching milestones, some of whom could hit those numbers Wednesday evening against San Jose State.
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AJ Cephas - Seven blocks shy of 100
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T Moe - 152 points shy of 1,000
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T Moe - 13 assists shy of 300
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MorningRose Tobey - 23 points shy of 200
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Halie Bergman - One points shy of 500
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Teige Zeller - Nine points for 700
REBOUNDING MACHINE
Through 17 games this season, the Wolf Pack has been a well oiled machine when it comes to rebounding. Heading into Saturday's game, Nevada ranks third in the Mountain West in rebouding margin, grabbing an average of 5.1 more rebounds per game than its opponent. Additionally the Pack ranks third in the league in rebounding defense (34.8 rpg) and is fourth in rebounding offense (39.9 rpg).
Teige Zeller leads all Nevada players with 7.9 rebounds per game, good for fourth in the conference.
MOE MOVING UP THE RANKS
Senior guard
T Moe, who is in her sixth year with the program having battled injuries throughout, continues to move up the ranks in the Nevada record book.
Career Free Throws Made
1. Chris Starr (1982-86) - 594
2. Dellena Criner (2005-09) - 551
3. Kate Smith (1999-2003) - 464
4.
T Moe (2012-present) - 382
5. Ieesha Donadelle (1994-98) - 305
Career Assists
6. Traci Graham (2003-07) - 354
7. Angie Heer (1997-2001) - 334
8.
T Moe (2012-present) - 287
9. Nicole Smith (1988-92) - 252
10. Noelle Fable (1994-98) - 232
CEPHAS' BLOCK PARTY
Junior forward
AJ Cephas has been one of Nevada's best shot blockers since she arrived on campus. Though she has just six blocks this season, she continues to move up the ranks in the Wolf Pack record book.
Career Blocks
6. April Bankston (2001-05) - 102
7. Emily Burns (2011-15) - 94
8.
AJ Cephas (2015-present) - 93
9. Jelena Zrnic (1996-98) - 91
10. Kate Smith (1999-2003) - 82
LEVENS SIGNS SIX TO PLAY FOR WOLF PACK
During the early signing period, Nevada head coach
Amanda Levens announced the signing of six to play for the Wolf Pack next season.
Essence Booker - 5-8 - G - Las Vegas, Nev./Spring Valley HS
Da'Ja Hamilton - 5-8 - G - Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Etiwanda HS
Imani Lacy - 6-0 - G - Fresno, Calif./Central HS
Kailee Oliverson - 6-3 - F - Twin Bridges, Mont./Twin Bridges HS
Emma Torbert - 6-2 - F - Santa Ana, Calif./Mater Dei HS
Amaya West - 5-10 - G - Mesa, Ariz./Red Mountain HS
ROSTER BREAKDOWN
By Class: Senior (4), Junior (4), Sophomore (4), Freshman (1)
By State: California (5), New Mexico (2), Nevada (3), Washington (2), Montana (1)
By Position: Guard (9), Forward (4)