Who: Nevada Wolf Pack (4-7, 0-0 MW) at Utah State Aggies (5-6, 0-0 MW)
When: Wednesday, Jan. 2 - 6 p.m. PT
Where: The Spectrum - Logan, Utah
Live Stream:Â
NevadaWolfPack.tv
Radio: CBS Sports Radio 94.1 FM/1450 AM
Online Radio:Â
NevadaWolfPack.com/audio
Radio Play-by-Play: Doug Greenwald
Live Stats:Â
NevadaWolfPack.com/wbballls
QUICK HITS
• Nevada begins Mountain West play as winners of three of its last four games.
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Jade Redmon is 64 points shy of reaching 1,000 in her collegiate career, including her time at Eastern Washington.
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Terae Briggs ranks fifth in the Mountain West in scoring, rebounding and field goal percentage.
• Wolf Pack freshmen are playing 41.7 percent of the team's minutes through 11 games, led by
Essence Booker.
• Nevada split with Utah State in the 2017-18 season, both winning on their home floor.
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Kristin Dearth has started in two consecutive games.
SERIES HISTORY
Nevada and Utah State have a fairly lengthy history between them as Wednesday marks the 29th meeting in the all-time series. The Aggies have the advantage in the series, winning 16 of the 28 previous contests. These two teams split during the regular season last year, each winning on their home court.
SENIOR LEADERSHIP
Senior
Jade Redmon has gotten off to a strong start in her final collegiate season as the only Wolf Pack player to score in double figures in every game in which they have appeared. She returned to the floor for the first time since Dec. 2 in the win over Hawai'i and scored 12 points. She ranks second on the team averaging 12.9 points per game and posted a season-high 18 points during the team's win at Long Beach State. Additionally, Redmon needs 64 points to reach 1,000 in her collegiate career, including her two years at Eastern Washington.
DOUBLE TROUBLE
Freshman
Emma Torbert became the latest, and final, scholarship rookie to post a game in double figures after she scored 11 points in the team's game against Seattle. She also became the first Pack rookie to record a double-double after posting 13 points and 11 rebounds against Hawai'i. Torbert, along with the Pack's four other scholarship freshmen, including
Da'Ja Hamilton,
Essence Booker,
Imani Lacy and
Amaya West, have now all reached double figures at least two times this season.
Da'Ja Hamilton: Texas Tech (12), Long Beach State (11)
Essence Booker: Long Beach State (12), Colorado (11)
Amaya West: UC Davis (14), Texas Tech (12)
Imani Lacy: USC (11), Stanislaus State (10)
Emma Torbert: Seattle (11), Hawai'i (13)
TIP TIP TERAE
Senior
Terae Briggs is putting together a career season for the Pack. She was named the Mountain West Player of the Week for the first time in her career after scoring a career-high 24 points in the team's win over Hawai'i where she connected on 9-of-14 from the field. Briggs currently ranks fifth in the Mountain West in scoring (15.6 ppg), rebounding (7.5 rpg) and field goal percentage (50.8 percent). Additionally, her five double-doubles this season are tops in the Mountain West and ranks 40th nationally.
For her career, which spans just 77 games, Briggs recently recorded the 700th point and 500th rebound of her career, all while shooting above 50 percent from the field.
BY THE NUMBERS
3 - 20-point games from
Terae Briggs this season.
28 - Previous contests between Nevada and Utah State.
30 - Days it has been since the Pack's last road trip.
64 - Points needed by
Jade Redmon to reach 1,000 in her collegiate career.
552 - Miles traveled to get from Reno, Nev. to Logan, Utah.
MILESTONE WATCH
Nevada has a few players who are approaching milestones, some of whom could hit those numbers Wednesday evening at Utah State.
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Camariah King - 27 points shy of 500
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Jade Redmon - 64 points shy of 1,000 in her collegiate career
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Da'Ja Hamilton - 40 points shy of 100
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