Who: UNLV Lady Rebels (6-12, 4-3 MW) at Nevada Wolf Pack (6-12, 2-5 MW)
When: Wednesday, Jan. 30 - 6:30 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
• Wednesday marks the first meeting of the season between these two teams in the Silver State Series.
• Nevada is riding a two-game win streak over the Lady Rebels, including a victory in last year's Mountain West tournament.
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Terae Briggs needs one rebound to reach 600 in her Wolf Pack career.
• Wolf Pack freshmen are playing 41.0 percent of the team's minutes through 18 games, led by
Essence Booker.
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Jade Redmon is averaging 16.0 points per game in league games, which ranks third in the MW.
• Nevada is averaging 35.1 points in the second half this season, compared to 27.9 points in the first half.
SERIES HISTORY
Nevada and UNLV have a long history and rivalry between them with Wednesday marking the 44th game in the all-time series. The Lady Rebels have historically had the upper hand in the series, winning 33 of the 43 previous contests, however the Wolf Pack has won the last two meetings. Nevada earned a 20-point win over UNLV near the end of regular season play last year and then topped the Lady Rebels 77-73 in double overtime the following week to eliminate its rival from the Mountain West tournament.
BALANCE OF JADE
Senior
Jade Redmon has been one, if not the, most consistent member of the Wolf Pack this season. Redmon is the only Nevada player to score in double figures in every game in which they have played and has creeped her average up to 14.3 points per game, which ranks second on the team and ninth in the Mountain West. She has been on fire as of late, averaging 16.0 points per game in league play, which is third best in the MW. She is second in the conference shooting 93.1 percent from the free throw line in MW games. Additionally she recently scored the 1,000th point of her collegiate career against Boise State.
DOUBLE TROUBLE
Freshman
Emma Torbert became the 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.
Imani Lacy: USC (11), Stanislaus State (10), Fresno State (12), Air Force (12)
Essence Booker: Long Beach State (12), Colorado (11), Utah State (11)
Emma Torbert: Seattle (11), Hawai'i (13), Boise State (10)
Da'Ja Hamilton: Texas Tech (12), Long Beach State (11)
Amaya West: UC Davis (14), Texas Tech (12)
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. Briggs tallied 10 points and a season-high 14 rebounds in the win at Colorado State to post her eighth double-double of the year, which ranks 35th nationally. Briggs currently ranks third in the league in scoring, fifth in rebounding, fourth in field goal percentage, seventh in free throw percentage, and is tenth in blocked shots.
For her career, recently eclipsed 800 points and can hit 600 rebounds with just one more board. She can reach the 1,000-point mark by averaging 13.3 points per game the rest of the season.
BY THE NUMBERS
1 - Rebounds needed by
Terae Briggs to reach 600 in her career.
43 - Previous matchups between Nevada and UNLV.
438 - Miles traveled to get from Las Vegas, Nev. to Reno, Nev.
LAST TIME OUT (W, 62-38 at Colorado State)
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Terae Briggs recorded her eighth double-double (10 pts, 14 rbs).
• Nevada outrebouned Colorado State 55-27.
• The Pack held the Rams to just 23 points in the final three quarters.
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Jade Redmon led all scorers with 15 points.
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Camariah King went 4-of-6 from beyond the arc.
• Nevada made a season-high seven 3-pointers.
MILESTONE WATCH
Nevada has a few players who are approaching milestones, some of whom could hit those numbers Wednesday evening against UNLV.
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Terae Briggs - One rebound shy of 600
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Terae Briggs - 61 points shy of 900
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Essence Booker - Nine points shy of 100
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Emma Torbert - 14 points shy of 100
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