Nevada (17-8, 9-4 MW) vs. Colorado State (17-7, 8-6 MW)
Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022 - 2 p.m.
Reno, Nev. - Lawlor Events Center
TV:Â Nevada Sports Net
Radio:Â CBS Sports Radio 94.1 FM/1450 AM / The Varsity Network (PxP: Larry Burnett)
RENO, Nev. -Â Nevada (17-8, 9-4 MW) hosts Senior Day, Sunday, wrapping up its regular-season home slate with a 2 p.m. tip against Colorado State.
Larry Burnett will have the call of the action on CBS Sports Radio 94.1 FM and 1450 AM with a 20-minute pregame show prior to tip. Fans can also listen live online via The Varsity Network app.
UP NEXT
Nevada begins a regular season-ending three-game stretch of road games Thursday, Feb. 24, at Boise State. The final two road games are set for Feb. 26 at Utah State and March 2 at UNLV.
LAST TIME OUT
Nevada picked up a key road win Feb. 14, defeating Fresno State, 72-68, at the Save Mart Center.
Once again against the Bulldogs, the Pack used a fourth-quarter comeback to pick up the win, this time outscoring Fresno State, 25-17. Da'Ja hamilton and
Amaya West led the Pack with 16 points apiece, while
Alyssa Jimenez (11 points) and
Nia Alexander (10) were each in double figures.
Down six with 8:25 to play, the Pack outscored the Bulldogs, 23-13, the rest of the way.
SCOUTING COLORADO STATE
Colorado State (17-7, 8-6 MW) brings a three-game winning streak into Lawlor Sunday, having most recently downed Wyoming, 56-45, Thursday night.
The Rams are led by the play of three players scoring in double figures: McKenna Hofschild (16.5 ppg), Upe Atosu (15.0 ppg), and Karly Murphy (11.4 ppg, 8.9 rpg).
SENIOR DAY
Sunday's contest against Colorado State marks Nevada's Senior Day, as the Pack will honor five seniors postgame.
Being honored following the game will be seniors
Nia Alexander,
Da'Ja Hamilton,
Kylie Jimenez,
Eliska Stebetakova, and
Amaya West.
WRAP A SOLID HOME REGULAR SEASON
Nevada can wrap up a successful home regular season with a win Sunday against Colorado State. The Pack is currently 10-3 overall and 6-1 in Mountain West play at Lawlor Events Center, with the only conference loss coming Jan. 22 against UNLV.
A win Sunday would tie the most regular-season home wins during head coach
Amanda Levens' tenure (2017-present), a mark set in 2017-18. That team finished the season 12-5 at Lawlor, with the 12th win coming in the WBI first round, a home victory over UC Irvine.
HISTORIC SWEEP
Monday's 72-68 victory at Fresno State marked a historic achievement for Nevada. The win gave the Pack the regular-season sweep of the Bulldogs, the first time Nevada has achieved that feat over the 23 seasons in which the schools had shared a conference (2000-12, WAC; 2012-present, Mountain West).
NEVER TOO EARLY TO TALK ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST
With two weeks left in the regular season, Nevada is in position to have multiple players earn All-Mountain West honors, based on their in-conference performances.
Guard
Kylie Jimenez was named the Preseason Mountain West Newcomer of the Year in October, and has only burnished her credentials since. Through 13 Mountain West games, Jimenez leads the conference with a 4.92 assist-to-turnover ratio, and is fifth with 4.54 assists per game.
Fellow guard
Da'Ja Hamilton has made a strong case for her second-straight nod to the All-Mountain West First Team, scoring 14.5 points per game in conference play, and hitting 22 3-pointers.
Guard
Audrey Roden has also played herself into contention for Freshman of the Year honors. The West Linn, Ore., native has hit 21 3-pointers, and is shooting 38.2 percent from deep while second on the Pack with 10.3 points per game.