Who: Fresno State Bulldogs (10-4, 3-0 MW) at Nevada Wolf Pack (5-9, 1-2 MW)
When: Saturday, Jan. 12 - 2 p.m. PT
Where: Lawlor Events Center - Reno, Nev.
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 went 2-1 against Fresno State last season and knocked them out of the WBI.
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Jade Redmon is 18 points shy of reaching 1,000 in her collegiate career, including her time at Eastern Washington.
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Terae Briggs needs 16 points to reach 800 in her Wolf Pack career.
• Wolf Pack freshmen are playing 40.6 percent of the team's minutes through 14 games, led by
Essence Booker.
• Freshman
Da'Ja Hamilton has started in back-to-back games.
• The Wolf Pack are home in Lawlor Events Center for back-to-back games.
SERIES HISTORY
Nevada and Fresno State have a long history between them at 55 games, making it one of the longest running series' in program history. The Bulldogs have dominated overall though, winning 42 of the 55 previous meetings. Last season the Pack went 2-1 against Fresno State though, knocking the Bulldogs out of the WBI.
SENIOR LEADERSHIP
Senior
Jade Redmon is in the midst of a solid final collegiate season as the only Wolf Pack player to score in double figures in every game in which they have appeared. She is averaging 14.5 points per game in her four games since returning from injury on Dec. 29, and led the team with 18 points in the win at SJSU. She ranks second on the team averaging 13.5 points per game and ranks ninth in the MW in scoring. Additionally, Redmon needs 18 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.
Essence Booker: Long Beach State (12), Colorado (11), Utah State (11)
Da'Ja Hamilton: Texas Tech (12), Long Beach State (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 remarkable 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 but then followed that up with setting a new career high of 30 points at Utah State. She added 12 rebounds to her 30-point outing to post her sixth double-double of the season, which ranks 35th nationally. Briggs currently ranks second in the league in scoring, fourth in rebounding, sixth in field goal percentage, fifth in free throw percentage, and is eighth in blocked shots.
For her career, Briggs is closing in on 800 points, needing just 16 more to reach the milestone. She can reach the 1,000 mark by averaging 13.0 points per game the rest of the season.
BY THE NUMBERS
16 - Points needed by
Terae Briggs to reach 800 in her Wolf Pack career.
18 - Points needed by
Jade Redmon to reach 1,000 in her collegiate career.
298 - Miles traveled to get from Fresno, Calif. to Reno, Nev.
LAST TIME OUT (W, 52-49 at San Jose State)
• The win was the Pack's first in Mountain West play this season.
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Jade Redmon led all scorers and tied her season high with 18 points.
• Nevada won the rebounding battle, 45-29.
• The Pack grabbed 21 offensive rebounds and scored 17 second chance points.
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Da'Ja Hamilton started in her second straight game.
• It was the Pack's first road win at SJSU since 2014.
MILESTONE WATCH
Nevada has a few players who are approaching milestones, some of whom could hit those numbers Saturday afternoon against Fresno State.
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Terae Briggs - 16 points shy of 800
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Terae Briggs - 40 rebounds shy of 600
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Camariah King - 15 points shy of 500
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Jade Redmon - 18 points shy of 1,000 in her collegiate career
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Jade Redmon - 23 points shy of 500 in her Wolf Pack career
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Da'Ja Hamilton - 16 points shy of 100
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Imani Lacy - 22 points shy of 100
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Essence Booker - 28 points shy of 100
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