Who: Colorado State Rams (8-12, 2-7 MW) at Nevada Wolf Pack (7-13, 3-6 MW)
When: Wednesday, Feb. 6 - 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
• Nevada and Colorado State met just two weeks ago in Fort Collins, a 62-38 win for the Wolf Pack.
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Terae Briggs' eight double-doubles this season rank third in the conference and 42nd nationally.
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Kristin Dearth produced her first career game in double figures over the weekend at Boise State.
• Wolf Pack freshmen are playing 40.8 percent of the team's minutes through 20 games, led by
Essence Booker.
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Jade Redmon is averaging 16.9 points per game in league games, which ranks third in the MW.
• The Pack is just two games out of fifth place in the MW standings.
SERIES HISTORY
Nevada and Colorado State have played one another 15 times in program history but the Rams have dominated overall. CSU has won 13 times, all of those wins coming consecutively, but it was Nevada that snapped its 13-game losing streak to Colorado State just two weeks ago in Fort Collins. The Wolf Pack came out on top of that game on Jan. 23 by the final of 62-38.
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 crept her average up to 15.0 points per game, which leads the team and ranks fifth in the Mountain West. She has been on fire as of late, averaging 16.9 points per game in league play, which is third best in the MW. She has produced 20-point games in back-to-back affairs. 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 42nd nationally. Briggs currently ranks sixth in the league in scoring, fifth in rebounding, fourth in field goal percentage, sixth in free throw percentage, and is tied for 10th in blocked shots.
For her career, she recently eclipsed 800 points and hit 600 rebounds last Wednesday night. She can reach the 1,000-point mark by averaging 14.0 points per game the rest of the season.
BY THE NUMBERS
2 - Wins needed for
Amanda Levens to reach 70 in her career.
5 - Home games remaining for the Wolf Pack.
966 - Miles traveled to get from Fort Collins, Colo. to Reno, Nev.
LAST TIME OUT (L, 80-65 at Boise State)
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Jade Redmon produced her second straight 20-point game.
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Kristin Dearth scored a career-high 10 points.
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Emma Torbert led the Pack with eight rebounds.
• Nevada outscored Boise State in the paint, 42-40.
• The Broncos hit six 3-pointers compared to one by the Wolf Pack.
• Nevada forced 21 Boise State turnovers.
MILESTONE WATCH
Nevada has a few players who are approaching milestones, some of whom could hit those numbers Wednesday evening against Colorado State.
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Terae Briggs - 44 points shy of 900
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Jade Redmon - 17 points shy of 600 at Nevada
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Essence Booker - Four points shy of 100
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Emma Torbert - Eight points shy of 100
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