Need to Know
• The Aztecs will be back in Viejas Arena to host UNLV Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
• The game will be streamed on the Mountain West Network with Chris Ello (12th season) on the call.
• This will be the Aztecs' annual Play4Kay Pink Game. Additionally, SDSU will be honoring all its past championship teams (regular season and conference tournament).
• SDSU lost at UNLV earlier this year 71-57. Mallory Adams led the Aztecs with 19 points and 10 rebounds. She had 17 points and eight rebounds in the second half.
• The Aztecs lost at Nevada 74-69 Wednesday evening. SDSU was outrebounded 42-32 and 16-4 on the offensive glass which lead to 17 second chance points for the Wolf Pack.
• Mallory Adams (18), Najé Murray (17) and Sophia Ramos (17) all scored at least 17 points.
• Mallory Adams has scored 10 or more points eight of her last nine games, averaging 14.4 points over that span.
• Mallory Adams is one of three true freshmen nationally to average 12.0 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.
• Sophia Ramos leads all freshmen in the Mountain West in points, assists, field goal percentage, free throw percentage and minutes.
• Ramos is the only true freshman in the nation to average 14 points, 4.5 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game.
• Sophomore Najé Murray has moved into the top ten in school history for career three-pointers and three-point attempts. Entering the weekend, she is 113-336 (.336), which would rank her at No. 7 for three-point makes and attempts. At her current rate of 2.5 made threes per game, Murray has a chance to break the SDSU record for made three-pointers in a season.
• SDSU leads the conference with 14.0 made free throws per game. Mallory Adams is third in the MW in free throws made and first in attempts.
• SDSU's recent four game win streak was their longest since February 2016 when they won five in a row.
Noting the Nevada Game (L, 69-74, 2-20-19)
• The Aztecs were outscored in second chance points 17-2 and 13-0 in the first half. This is the most second chance points SDSU has allowed all season.
• Due to the extra opportunities Nevada created, the Wolf Pack attempted 70 field goals, the most the Aztecs have allowed this season.
• Nevada was just 2-for-10 from three. This is a season-low for the Aztecs for opponent three-pointers made and attempted.
• SDSU committed 25 fouls, a season-high.
• The Aztecs quartet of Mallory Adams, Sophia Ramos, Najé Murray, and Téa Adams combined to score 63 of the Aztecs' 69 points. SDSU had just two bench points.
• This was the second time this season Sophia Ramos has scored 17 points or more in the second half (CSUN, 12-9-19).
• Ramos set new career-highs for free throws made (7) and attempted (8). She is shooting 82.4 percent from the line this season.
Scouting the Rebels
• UNLV is 9-16 and 7-7 in conference.
• They are currently in fifth place in the Mountain West.
• They are just 2-9 on the road.
• UNLV leads the conference with a +3.8 rebounding margin.
• The Rebels are tenth in the MW in points per game (60.1) and three-point percentage (.282).
• The Rebels are last in the MW in assists per game (9.6) and second to last in assist-to-turnover ratio (0.6)
• Katie Powell, a preseason all-conference pick, leads the team in scoring (13.9) and rebounding (6.7).
• Head Coach Kathy Olivier (11th season) was a former All-American at UNLV. She became the Lady Rebels head coach after 15 years at UCLA.
All-Time Series vs. the Rebels
• UNLV leads the all-time series 30-38
• UNLV has won the last four meetings, but prior to that SDSU has won 16 of 22.
• The Aztecs are 18-9 against UNLV in San Diego.
• SDSU has won 10 of the last 12 matchups in San Diego.
• UNLV beat the Aztecs 71-57
• They first met February 2, 1979, a 78-58 UNLV win.
Climbing the Charts
• Sophomore Najé Murray has moved into the top ten in school history for career three-pointers and three-point attempts. Entering the weekend, she is 113-336 (.336), which would rank her at No. 7 for three-point makes and attempts.
• With three more made three-pointers, Murray will pass former teammate Geena Gomez into sixth place all-time.
• At her current rate of 2.5 made threes per game, Murray has a chance to break the SDSU record for made three-pointers in a season. Jamey Cox (2003) and Courtney Clements share the record with 77 made.
• Murray leads the conference in made three-pointers and is second in attempts and made threes per game.
Aztecs Host UNLV Saturday for Play4Kay Pink Game
