has been named Mountain West Freshman of the Week, the conference announced Monday. Sullivan is coming off a career-high 20 points and registered her first 20-point game at the college level Saturday against Stanislaus State. Her 20 points marked the first time a Nevada freshman scored 20 points since Dec. 4, 2021 (
Nevada women's basketball has made getting steals and forcing turnovers a part of their early identity. The Pack are currently 6th in the nation and first in the Mountain West in steals, averaging 13.8 steals per game. Nevada is also in the top 25 in the nation in turnover margin with an average of 6.5. The Pack opened the season with 23 steals Nov. 9, the fourth-most by a Wolf Pack squad in a single game in the NCAA Era. They recently collected 24 steals Dec. 16 against Stanislaus State, the third-most by a Nevada team in a single game in the NCAA Era.
AWESOME AUDREY
Audrey Roden, a member of the 2021-22 Mountain West All-Freshman Team, returns to Nevada for her junior season. She started the season by registering her fifth career 20-point game by dropping 21 in the season opener Nov. 9. As a sophomore, Roden finished in the top 20 in the Mountain West in scoring average in conference games. The West Linn, Oregon, native scored in double figures 15 times in 2022-23, including three 20-point outings. She also became the third Nevada sophomore to reach 500 career points under head coach
Amanda Levens. Roden is currently in the top 15 nationally in steals and leads the Mountain West with 33. She came up with her second career double-double Nov. 29 against San Diego (22 points, 11 rebounds).
SCOUTING WESTERN KENTUCKY
Western Kentucky is coming off a 72-68 win over Abilene Christian Monday on its home floor. The Lady Toppers are off to a 7-5 start and have scored an average of 65.9 points per game. This will be the first meeting between Western Kentucky and Nevada in women's basketball.
In her first game for Western Kentucky this season, Destiny Salary came up with 20 points Monday. Acacia Hayes has been a force for the Lady Toppers in scoring, averaging 16.4 points per game. Alexis Mead is also a scoring threat, having 11.3 points per game through 12 games.
SCOUTING BYU
BYU is coming off three straight victories and is off to a 9-2 start. Entering its first season in the Big 12 Conference, BYU has outscored its opponents by an average of 9.5 points per game and has collected 71.8 points per game.
BYU has a double-double machine in Lauren Gustin, who leads the nation in rebounding with 16 boards per game while averaging 16.9 points per game. Kailey Woolston is another scoring threat who has put up 15.1 points per game while Amari Whiting averages 11.5 points per game.
