Nevada (8-4, 3-2 MW) at San Diego State (8-2, 2-1 MW)
Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021
San Diego, Calif. - Viejas Arena
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SAN DIEGO - Nevada (8-4, 3-2 MW) wraps up back-to-back road series Saturday, running it back against San Diego State (8-2, 2-1 MW) at 6 p.m.

Saturday's contest will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network,with Jason Horowitz and Steve Lappas on the call. The series will also be broadcast in Reno on ESPN Radio 94.5 FM with John Ramey on the call.

UP NEXT
Nevada plays its only full home series of January next week, hosting Fresno State for a pair Jan. 15 (8 p.m., FS1) and Jan. 17 (1 p.m., CBS Sports Network).

LAST TIME OUT
Nevada nearly pulled out the opener of this weekend's series Thursday night, leading San Diego State, 60-58, with just over two minutes to play before the Aztecs scored the final seven points of the game to take the 65-60 win.

Sophomore guard Grant Sherfield scored a game-high 22 points to go with five rebounds and five assists, while redshirt sophomore guard Desmond Cambridge, Jr., was also in double figures with 16 points, going 4-for-6 from deep.

The Pack defense locked in after an 8-for-8 start by the Aztecs, limiting San Diego State to just 12 field goals over the final 33 minutes, while, for the game, Nevada made more field goals (21 to 20) and committed less turnovers (nine to 10) than the Aztecs.

SCOUTING THE AZTECS
San Diego State (8-2, 2-1 MW) has won two in a row following Thursday night's win over the Pack.

Matt Mitchell (20 points, 10 rebounds, 9-for-10 FT) led the Aztecs in the win, while Nathan Mensah (16 points, seven rebounds, 8-for-10 FT) and Trey Pulliam (10 points) also scored in double figures.

SHERFIELD IN THE ZONE
Sophomore point guard Grant Sherfield has been a boon to the Pack's fortunes this season, leading the team with 17.6 points per game and 64 assists.

Sherfield, who was granted immediate eligibility in September after transferring from Wichita State, has scored in double figures in 11 of the pack's 12 games, with five 20-point performances.

He's currently on a three-game streak of scoring 20 points after finishing with a game-high 22 in Thursday's opener at San Diego State. The current run is highlighted by a career-best 28-point performance in Jan. 2's 84-74 win over New Mexico.

BREAK THE VIEJAS SLIDE
Saturday's finale will also mark Nevada's last chance this season to pick up a win over San Diego State in Viejas Arena, where the Pack has now lost 10-straight after Thursday's setback.

Nevada won its first appearance in the arena, then named Cox Arena, on Nov. 14, 1998, defeated the Aztecs, 76-71, in overtime.