Who: Utah State Aggies (5-20, 3-11 MW) at Nevada Wolf Pack (11-13, 4-9 MW)
When: Saturday, Feb. 17 - 2 p.m. PT
Where: Lawlor Events Center - Reno, Nev.
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
• Saturday marks Nevada's celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day.
• Senior
T Moe needs 86 points to become Nevada's 13th 1,000-point scorer.
• Senior
Teige Zeller is averaging a near double-double in league games at 13.8 ppg and 9.6 rpg.
• Nevada is looking to beat Utah State for the first time in six meetings.
• Nevada is looking to snap a season-long, six-game losing streak on Wednesday.
• The Wolf Pack needs one more win to surpass its win total from last season.
SERIES HISTORY
Saturday afternoon will mark the 28th game in program history played between Utah State and Nevada with the Aggies ahead in
a close series, 16-11. Utah State has won the last six meetings.
LAST TIME OUT (L, 63-55 vs. Boise State)
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Teige Zeller led the team with 14 points and fell two rebounds shy of her ninth double-double.
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T Moe also scored in double figures, adding 10 points, and now needs 86 points to reach 1,000 in her career.
• All nine players who saw time on the floor for Nevada scored at least two points.
• Nevada led in most specialty categories such as points in the paint, second chance points and bench points.
• Nevada led in rebounding, 31-29, for the 18th time this season.
• The Pack was outscored 10-4 in the final quarter.
NGWSD
Saturday marks the Nevada athletics department's celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day, which will include a family and kids fair prior to the game ... The fair will begin at 12 p.m. and feature interactive booths and activities centered around the theme of health, fitness and sports ... Nevada is partnering with the Reno Aces, Reno 1868, Reno Bighorns and Girls on the Run for this event.
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 914 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 13 home games this season Nevada sports an 8-5 record. Since the women's basketball team started playing in Lawlor in 1994, the Pack is 204-151 at home.
SEEING DOUBLE
Senior
Teige Zeller has been a double-double machine this season, collecting her eighth of the year at UNLV. The New Mexico native scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Following 14 points against Boise State, she has scored in double figures in 12 of her last 13 games. The double-double at UNLV was the 11th of Zeller's career, which means she has more than doubled her double-double output from her previous three seasons.
BY THE NUMBERS
5 - Regular season games remaining for Nevada.
5.8 - Average point differential in Nevada's five-game losing streak.
7 -
Teige Zeller's rank in career rebounding at Nevada.
86 - Points needed by
T Moe to reach 1,000 in her career.
553 - Miles traveled from Logan, Utah to Reno, Nev.
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 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.
MILESTONE WATCH
Nevada has a few players who are approaching milestones, some of whom could hit those numbers Saturday afternoon against Utah State.
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AJ Cephas - One blocks shy of 100
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AJ Cephas - Three points shy of 600
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T Moe - 86 points shy of 1,000
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MorningRose Tobey - 15 points shy of 200
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Teige Zeller - Seven rebounds shy of moving to sixth all-time
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Teige Zeller - 11 points shy of 800
BUY-ONE, GET-ONE-FREE TICKET DEAL
All fans who purchase a ticket to the game against UNLV on Tuesday, Feb. 27 will receive one free ticket of their choice to any of the remaining home games. The deal lasts through the rest of the regular season.
REBOUNDING MACHINE
Through 24 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 5.0 more rebounds per game than its opponent. Additionally the Pack ranks third in the league in rebounding defense (34.1 rpg) and is also third in rebounding offense (39.1 rpg).
Teige Zeller leads all Nevada players with 8.4 rebounds per game, good for third 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) - 397
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) - 305
9. Nicole Smith (1988-92) - 252
10. Noelle Fable (1994-98) - 232
BOARDS FOR ZELLER
Teige Zeller is enjoying a stellar senior season for the Wolf Pack, especially on the boards, moving into the top 10 in career rebounds at Nevada.
6. Kit Larson (1981-85) - 636
7.
Teige Zeller (2014-present) - 629
8. Mimi Mungedi (2011-15) - 614
9. Cherlanda Franklin (2004-09) - 608
10. Jessica Preslar (2003-06) - 604
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 eight 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.
AJ Cephas (2015-present) - 99
8. Emily Burns (2011-15) - 94
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