Nevada tips off against Eastern Washington at 2 p.m. on Dec. 19 at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle ... Both games at the Husky Classic will be broadcasted on Pac-12 Network ... Larry Burnett  will have the call on 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 seven after clinching six-consecutive wins over Idaho, USF, Cal Poly, Pacific, UC Merced and Bushnell ...  The Pack's 80-42 win against Bushnell secured the longest win streak of head coach Amanda Levens' tenure with the Pack ... Senior Nia Alexander makes a return to her home state of Washington this weekend. 
 

SERIES HISTORY
Nevada and Eastern Washington face each other for the second time in history. The last time both programs met, Eastern Washington claimed a 54-51 victory over the Pack on Nov. 30, 2002. 
 

LAST TIME OUT (W, 80-42 vs. Bushnell)

• Nevada stretched its win streak to six, the longest of head coach Amanda Levens' tenure, after downing Bushnell last Saturday
• Senior Nia Alexander led the way, recording 14 points (7-for-12), six rebounds, four steals and three assists
• Freshman Audrey Roden tallied 13 points, three rebounds and three steals
• Senior Kylie Jimenez added to Nevada's offensive punch, registering 12 points, a team-high five steals, and three assists
• Da'Ja Hamilton also contributed to the Pack's fire power after charting 11 points, five rebounds and two assists while shooting 3-for-6 from three
• Sophomore Lexie Givens tied her career-high in rebounding after grabbing eight to go along with four points and one assist
• Sophomore Kenna Holt led Nevada with four assists while chipping in three rebounds, two points and one steal
• The Pack scored 33 points off 28 Bushnell turnovers. Nevada's seven turnovers ties for third-fewest in program history
   

HAPPY HOMECOMINGS
Senior Nia Alexander returns home this weekend at the Husky Classic. Alexander, a Federal Way, Wash., native, grew up in the Seattle area and prepped at Todd Beamer HS. Alexander's mother, Diane (Williams), played at Washington and overseas in Spain. Alexander will also face her sister this weekend, Aaliyah, who plays for Eastern Washington. 
 

The Husky Classic is also a homecoming for assistant coach Laura Gonsalves. Gonsalves played at the University of Washington, where she was a four-year starter from 1991-95, posting 28 games in double figures, which ranks 40th all-time in program history. During her collegiate playing days, the Huskies advanced to the NCAA Tournament three times and won the inaugural WNIT Pre-Season Tournament in 1994. 
 

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK X2
Audrey Roden was named Mountain West Freshman of the Week on Nov. 22 and again on Dec. 6. Roden recorded a career-high 22 points and three rebounds in the Pack's win over Pacific on Dec. 4. Roden led the Pack with five rebounds and also added two assists and one steal against the Wolverines. Roden scored 14 of her 17 points in the first half, including knocking down three three-pointers. Roden followed up her performance against Pacific with another big night vs. UC Merced, leading Nevada with 17 points, two rebounds and two assists.
 

Roden is the first Nevada player to receive a weekly honors since Nia Alexan der earned Mountain West Player of the Week on Dec. 30, 2019. 
 

LOOKING FOR WIN NO. 8
The Pack opens the weekend vs. Eastern Washington (2-5). EWU is led offensively by Jaydia Martin, who averages 17.1 points per game. In four games, Jacinta Buckley is averaging eight rebounds per contest. 
 

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 761 points this season. Hamilton recorded her highest scoring output this season in Nevada's opener vs. Saint Mary's, tallying 20 points, four rebounds, one steal and one assist. Hamilton has recorded double figures in scoring in seven games so far this season. Hamilton recorded three-consecutive games in double figures against San Francisco (18), Cal Poly (17) and Pacific (19). 
 

Hamilton has also stepped up in big moments this season. Down three in the final seconds against San Francisco, Hamilton's three pushed the game into overtime and led Nevada to victory. 
 

WINNING AT THE LINE
Nevada is seventh in the country in free throw percentage (80.5  percent) and second in the Mountain West through 10 games. Nia Alexander's crucial free throws against Idaho secured a Wolf Pack win at the Nugget Classic. Nevada was down by one in the game's final six seconds. Alexander's hard cut under the basket on an inbound led to an Idaho foul and sent her to the line. Alexander was unphased at the line, hitting both free throws. Head coach Amanda Levens praised the team's dedication to free throws during the off-season, which is paying off for the team so far this season. 
 

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. The duo has started eight games together this season. 
 

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.