Nevada women's basketball preview box

NEVADA (15-6, 6-2) AT SAN JOSE STATE (2-19, 1-7)

When: Thursday, 7 p.m.

Where: The Event Center

TV/Radio: None/1450AM,. pre-game at 6:45 p.m.

Coaches: Nevada's Kim Gervasoni (56-86) is in her 5th season; San Jose State's Pam DeCosta (2-19) is in her 1st season

Projected starters: NEVADA - G Mikail Price (10.2, 2.7), Dellena Criner (17.7, 3.4); C Marianne Lombardi (4.3, 3.6); F Cherlanda Franklin (6.0, 5.0), Brandi Fitzgerald (8.1, 4.4); SJSU - F Brittany Powell (7.6, 5.1), Tamiko Davis (2.6, 3.7); G Brittany Imaku (3.1, 2.3), Natalie White (16.0, 5.7), Sayjo Sumler (6.3, 4.2)

About Nevada: The Pack is coming off a 20-point home win over Utah State, as Criner scored 25 points and moved up to No. 10 on the all-time career list with her 200th assist ... The Pack is five wins away from the school's first 20-win season. Nineteen wins is the school record, and three wins from the best record under Gervasoni's tutelage ... The last two home games, Nevada eclipsed the 1000-fan mark.

About San Jose State: The Spartans faced Boise State an New Mexico State last week, losing both games ... White leads SJSIU in scoring and rebounding. White is 5th all-time in 3-pointers made and attem,pted (108 and 381 respectively) ... San Jose State has played in eight games decided by seven points or less and are 2-6 in those games ... Myosha Barnes averages 7 points off the bench

Compiled by Darrell Moody