WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: CAL-STATE FULLERTON (1-6) AT NEVADA (6-3)
When: Today, 2 p.m.
Where: Lawlor Events Center
TV/Radio: None/ESPN Radio 1450AM, pre-game at 1:45 p.m.
Series history: Nevada 9-6
Last meeting: CS-Fullerton 53, Nevada 49
Coaches: Nevada's Kim Gervasoni (47-83) is in her 5th season; Fullerton's Dr. Maryalyce Jeremiah (156-166) is in her 11th season
Probable starters: CSF- F Alison Bennett (3.9, 4.4), Ashley Richie (8.1, 2.7); C Toni Thomas (20.0, 6.6); G Daviyon Weathersby (4.0, 2.9), Lauren Chow(14.6, 1.6). NEVADA - F Brandi Fitzgerald (6.7, 4.1), Cherlanda Franklin (3.3, 3.9); C Marianne Lombardi (5.9, 4.0); G Dellena Criner (17.1, 3.9), Mikail Price (11.9, 2.8).
About Nevada: Nevada starts a three-game homestand today. The other two games are Dec. 28 against in-state rival UNLV (7 p.m.) and University of San Francisco on Dec. 30 (2 p.m.) ... The Pqck went 1-1 on its recent road trip to Southern California, losing by 3 at Irvine before dumping UC Riverside by 11 thanks to Shavon Moore's first career double-double (15 points, 10 rebounds) ... Cioach Gervasoni is three wins shy of reaching 50 and wuld become the second Nevada head coach to reach that plateau ... The current line-up of Lombardi, Franklin, Fitzgerald, Price and Criner has posted a 4-1 record ... Criner is one of two WAC players to have a 30-point game this year and she leads the conference with four games of 20 or more.
About Fullerton: Nevada has been an unfriendly state for the Titans, who are 7-25, including five straight losses. The last time Fullerton won in this state was when it beat UNLV back in 1996 ... Thomas has scored in double figures in 28 straight games dating back to the 2006 season ... Fullerton ranks last in the Big West in rebounding at 31 a game, thiugh the Titans ec;lipsed the 40 mark in a game against Pepperdine ... The Titans are in the midst of playing 11 of their first 15 games on the road.
Compiled by Darrell Moody