Nevada hosts Bushnell at 2 p.m. on Dec. 11 ... The game will be broadcasted on Nevada Sports Net... Larry Burnett and Ashlee Jones will have the call on Nevada Sports Net and CBS Sports Radio 94.1 FM and 1450 AM with a 20 minute pregame show prior to tipoff ... Fans can also listen live online via TuneIn or on the TuneIn app ... Live stats are available at NevadaWolfPack.com... Nevada looks to improve its winning streak to six, which would be the longest of the Levens era, after claiming five-consecutive wins over Idaho, San Francisco, Cal Poly, Pacific and UC Merced...  The Pack is coming off a 76-41 victory over UC Merced on Dec. 7... Freshman Audrey Roden earned her second Mountain West Player of the Week honor on Monday after registering a career-high 22 points against Pacific on Dec. 4. 

CLUTCH VICTORIES

The 2021 Nugget Classic presented by the University of Nevada was filled with four strong teams and six intriguing matchups. Nevada bounced back after its loss to Drake to claim two crucial wins over Idaho and San Francisco. The wins didn't come easy, but Nevada never backed down to the challenge. Down by one with six seconds left, senior Nia Alexander's hard cut to the basket during a baseline inbound resulted in two free throws. Alexander showed she wasn't afraid of big moments after sinking them both to propel Nevada to a 61-60 victory over the Idaho Vandals. The Pack tallied another win over San Francisco after Da'Ja Hamilton's clutch three at the final buzzer took the game into overtime. Nevada, which controlled the overtime period, cruised to a 73-67 win. Moral of the story: don't count the Pack out, even when down in a game's final minutes. Nevada showed it can inch itself back into a game and find a way to win.

ALEXANDER RECORDS 800TH CAREER POINT

Nia Alexander recorded her 800th career point on Nov. 20 after netting 15 points against Utah Valley. 

HAMILTON: LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF 800 CAREER POINTS

Da'Ja Hamitlon is on track to hit 800 career points and beyond this season. Hamilton currently sits at 750 points after another strong game against Cal Poly. Through nine games, Hamilton is averaging 12.1 points and 1.9 rebounds while dishing out 19 assists on the season. 

WINNING AT THE LINE

Nevada is fifth in the country in free throw percentage (80.9  percent) and first in the Mountain West through nine games. 

A DYNAMIC DUO

Reunited for the first time since high school, the Jimenez sisters are making the most of their time together. Both had standout weekend's against Drake, Idaho and San Francisco. Kylie led Nevada offensively vs. Drake, tallying 18 points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal. In game two vs. Idaho, Kylie also tabbed 12 points, five rebounds and four steals. Alyssa had a breakout weekend as well, recording eight points, four rebounds, one block and one steal against Idaho before registering a career-high 14 points to go along with three rebounds and a steal in Nevada's 73-67 win over San Francisco. Kylie followed with another strong performance against Cal Poly, netting 11 points while adding four rebounds, one steal and one assist. 

JIMENEZ NAMED MW NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

Graduate transfer Kylie Jimenez was named Preseason Mountain West New- comer of the Year on Oct. 13. Jimenez, a Colorado native and grad transfer from Portland State, is the sister of Wolf Pack guard Alyssa Jimenez. Kylie Jimenez played a huge role for the Vikings the past four seasons as she tied the school record with 122 starts, which is every game she played in. Throughout her career, the 5-foot-6 guard earned many accolades including Big Sky Freshman of the Year, All-Big Sky Third Team twice, an All-Big Sky honorable mention, a Big Sky Player of the Week honor, and was named to the 2019 All-Big Sky Tournament team. She helped her team to a 25-win season during her sophomore campaign, a Big Sky Tournament Championship and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

She followed that performance up with two near 20-point games at Boise State, scoring 19 in game one and 18 in game two. Against Air Force, she scored in double figures in both games, and led the team with 17 points in game two, including three 3-pointers.

NEW STAFF ADDITIONS

The Pack welcomes three new staffing additions ahead of the 2021-22 season: Asami Morita (assistant coach), Savannah Reier (graduate assistant) and Logan Shaw (graduate assistant). 

MEET THE NEWCOMERS

• #3 Kylie Jimenez | 5-6 | G | Gr. | Thornton, Colo./Horizon HS/Portland State

• #4 Audrey Roden | 5-9 | G | Fr. | West Linn, Ore./West Linn HS

• #5 Kaylee Borden | 5-6 | G | Fr. | Anadarko, Okla./Anadarko HS

• #33 Hannah Hartley | 5-11 | F | Fr. | Reno, Nev./Galena HS

• #52 Natalie Lathrop | 6-3 | F | Fr. | Tualatin, Ore./Tualatin HS

ROSTER BREAKDOWN

By Class: Senior (6), Junior (2), Sophomore (7), Freshmen (4)

By State: California (4), Nevada (4), Colorado (1), Oregon (2) , Arizona (1), Alaska (1), Oklahoma (1), Washington (1)

By Country: United States of America (17), Czech Republic (1), Montenegro (1)

By Position: Guard (12), Forward (7)

HISTORICAL TEAM INFORMATION

The University of Nevada women's basketball program began in the year 1899, when the team, coached by Ada Edwards, earned its first win over a varsity opponent, Stanford. Since its inception in 1899, records of the program's history have not accurately been kept up to date. For the purposes of all records, wins and losses and other statistical information related to the Nevada women's basketball program, the 1981-82 season will be considered the first for the program, the first year women's basketball was recognized by the NCAA.

WOLF PACK ORIGIN

In the 1921-22 athletic season, a local writer described the spirited play of a Nevada team as a 'pack of wolves'. The name stuck and soon almost every reference to the athletic teams was the Nevada Wolves. In 1923, the students officially designated 'Wolves' as the school's mascot. Since all teams are a group of players, the word pack followed quickly. In 1928-29, the Nevada student handbook referred to the athletic teams as Wolf Pack and two school songs were adopted, entitled 'The Wolf Pack' and 'Here Comes the Wolf Pack.'