DENVER - Nevada women's basketball competes in the Denver Classic to face South Alabama Friday and Central Arkansas Saturday at 10 a.m.
Both games will be available to watch on the Summit League Network and available to listen on KPLY 630 AM. Emmy award-winning broadcaster Larry Burnett will be on the radio play-by-play once again for Nevada women's basketball, where fans can also listen online through the Varsity Network.
TURN THE TABLES
Nevada women's basketball is looking to bounce back from last season with a deeper, more experienced team in 2023-24. Nevada returns nine letterwinners from the previous season, including three of its top four leading scorers from 2022-23 (
Lexie Givens,
Audrey Roden,
Victoria Davis). The Pack will also welcome eight newcomers, including a pair of graduate transfers from Division I schools to go with six freshmen.
SWEET STEALS
Nevada women's basketball has made getting steals and forcing turnovers a part of their early identity. The Pack are currently ninth in the nation in steals, averaging over 14 steals per game. Nevada is also sixth in the nation in turnover margin with an average of 11.5. The 23 steals Nov. 9 are the fourth-most by a Wolf Pack squad in a single game in the NCAA Era.
NAT IS BACK
Redshirt sophomore forward
Natalie Lathrop overcame great adversity by coming back from a season-ending knee injury sustained in 2022-23. Lathrop scored her first basket since March 7, 2022 on Nov. 17 against Pepperdine and finished a strong layup in the second quarter following a
Gabby Giuffre 3-pointer to widen Nevada's lead to double-digits. She finished with a career-high seven points Nov. 17 and a grabbed a career-high seven rebounds Nov. 21 against Oregon.
SCOUTING SOUTH ALABAMA
South Alabama is off to a 3-1 start following victories against Mobile, Central Michigan and Tougaloo. The Jaguars' first hiccup came Nov. 19 at Florida State.
South Alabama has three players who are averaging at least 10 points per game, led by Kelsey Thompson with a 13.8 mark. Zena Elias is averaging nearly a double-double with 12 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. Rachel Leggett adds production with 10 points per game to go with four rebounds per game.
SCOUTING CENTRAL ARKANSAS
Central Arkansas is 2-2 heading into the University of Denver Classic
following a loss to Arkansas. The Sugar Bears have held their opponents to just 54 points per game while scoring 67.5 points per game. They have also
outrebounded their opponents by an average of 12 rebounds per game.
Jade Upshaw leads the Sugar Bears with 12.5 points per game while grabbing 3.5 rebounds per game. Randrea Wright has scored 11.8 points per game to start the season and Cheyenne Banks leads the boards with 8.5 per game.
SEASON TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Season tickets 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. Season Tickets can be purchased by calling the ticket office at 775-348-PACK.
Click here to purchase mini plans (any five games starting at just $25) and single game tickets (starting at $5 for youth and $7 for adults).
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