Nevada women's basketball preview

NEVADA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

NEVADA (16-6, 7-2) AT HAWAII (9-13, 3-6)

When: Today, 9 p.m.

Where: Stan Sheriff Center

TV/Radio: None/1450 AM, pre-game at 8:45 p.m.

Coaches: Kim Gervasoni (Nevada); Jim Bolla (Hawaii)

Projected starters: NEVADA - F Cherlanda Franklin (6.5 points per game, 5.0 rebounds per game), Brandi Fitzgerald (8.0, 4.3); C Sabrina Keys (2.6, 2.1); G Dellena Criner (17.4, 3.4), Mikail Price (9.9, 2.5). HAWAII - G Amy Kotani (4.1, 2.4), Saundra Cariaga (10.9, 4.5); C Tanya Smith (12.5, 11.8); F Dita Liepkainc (7.9, 5.3), Keisha Kanekoa (6.9, 2.6)

About Hawaii: Senior Tanya Smith has moved up to fifth all-time in rebounds in the UH record books. Smith has 713 total rebounds, and 270 offensive rebounds, which ranks second all-time. Smith's average of 8.6 rebounds per game ranks second all-time and she is now seventh all-time in blocks with 75...The Rainbow Wahine are third in the Western Athletic Conference with a 41.1-percent field goal percentage after 21 games. Fresno State is shooting 41.7 percent and New Mexico State is shooting 41.6 percent to lead the WAC.

About Nevada: With six regular-season games remaining, the Wolf Pack is four wins away from its first-ever 20-win season. The Pack is two wins away from recording the most-ever overall wins under Gervasoni (18) and is three wins away from tying the record for most wins in program history (19)...Nevada shot a season-high 57.1 percent (28-of-49) from the field in the Pack's win over Utah State on Feb. 2... In its 15 wins this season, Nevada is averaging 73.3 points per game while holding its opponents to 58 ... Freshman Johnna Ward scored 14 points off the bench against San Jose State.

Compiled by Darrell Moody