RENO, Nev. - Nevada women's basketball comes back to Lawlor Events Center to face Fresno State on Saturday at 1 p.m. in its Welcome Back game.
Larry Burnett will have the call on KPLY 630 AM with a 20 minute pregame show prior to tipoff. Fans can also listen live online through the Varsity Network. The game will be available to watch on the Mountain West Network and live stats can be accessed through Sidearm.
Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets online in advance starting at $10. Tickets are available for purchase in-person starting at just $12. Saturday's game is celebrating the start of the spring semester at Nevada, inviting all students to enjoy food, fun and basketball.
Junior guard
Alyssa Jimenez and graduate student forward
Megan Ormiston have recently been stuffing the stat sheet for Nevada. Jimenez (18 points and 11 rebounds) posted her fifth double-double of the season on Jan. 19 against Colorado State and her third straight game with a double-double. Ormiston (15 points, 10 rebounds) had her second double-double of the season on Jan. 19. They are the first Nevada duo to post a double-double in the same game since Terae Briggs and Teige Zeller on Feb. 21, 2018.
One fourth of Nevada's roster has posted at least one double-double this season, led by Jimenez with five. She is the first player to post five double-doubles in one season since Briggs in 2018-19 and she has had three consecutive games with double-doubles. Ormiston came up with her second double-double of the season on Jan. 19 with 15 points and 10 rebounds against Colorado State.
Lexie Givens produced back-to-back double-doubles for points and rebounds in the 2022 Nugget Classic on Nov. 25 and 27, earning All-Tournament team honors in the process. She was the first Nevada player since Briggs in 2018 to post a double-double in back-to-back games.
Victoria Davis and Jimenez came up with double digit numbers in points and rebounds against Idaho on Dec. 3, becoming the first Nevada duo to collect a double-double in the same game since 2019.
SCOUTING FRESNO STATE
After beating San Jose State on Jan. 7, Fresno State is looking to break a four-game losing streak on Saturday. The Bulldogs average 57.2 points per game while grabbing 32.3 rebounds per game.
Amaya West leads Fresno State in scoring, averaging 13 points per game while grabbing 4.9 rebounds per game. Yanina Todorova also adds production by scoring 11.1 points per game.
SEASON TICKETS AND MINI PLANS ON SALE NOW
Season tickets and mini plans are now on sale. Season tickets for Nevada women's basketball start at just $65. Season tickets for youth (8th grade and under) start at just $25 while the Family Four Pack (two adults, two youth) are $37.50 per person. Students receive free admission with their Wolf Card.
Nevada is offering two plans that are flexible for fans to choose the games they want to attend. Each plan will provide fans the ability to guarantee tickets inside Lawlor Events Center for marquee games.
All weekend games not a part of the Feb. 11 game against New Mexico will be followed by a free post-game clinic for eighth grade and under students in addition to postgame autographs.
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