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IDAHO (2-21, 1-10) AT NEVADA (17-7, 8-3)

When: Today, 6 p.m.

Where: Lawlor Events Center

TV/Radio: None/1450AM, pregame at 5:45 p.m.

Coaches: Kim Gervasoni (Nevada); Mike Divilbiss (Idaho)

Projected starters: IDAHO - F Yinka Olorunnife (9.6 ppg, 7.0 rpg), Rachele Klonke (2.7, 1.4); C Katie Madison (13.3, 6.5); G Carli Bakondy (1.8, 0.7), Alana Curtis (5.1, 2.0); NEVADA - G Dellena Criner (16.8, 3.3), Mikail Price (10.3, 2.6); C Marianne Lombardi (4.2, 3.4) or Sabrina Keys (3.2, 2.3); F Cherlanda Franklin (6.6, 5.1), Brandi Fitzgerald (8.5, 4.5).

About Nevada: Nevada is coming off a loss to Boise State, its second defeat at the hands of the Broncos this season ... Nevada needs three wins to reach the 20-win plateau for the first time in school history ... Nevada is 11-1 in home games this season ... Criner is coming off a rough game where she scored a season-low three points ... Freshman Johnna Ward is coming off a career-best 22 points in the loss Boise State.

About Idaho: The Vandals are coming off a 30-point thumping at the hands of conference-leading Fresno State. Idaho shot a rancid 22 percent from the field, including a 4-for-35 effdort in the first half ... Other than Katie Madison (13.3) and Yinka Olorunnife (9.6), the Vandals have some issues about putting the ball in the basket. Besides Madison, Olrunnife and Sara Dennehy, no other member of the Vandals' squadis shooting higher than 37 percent, the Vandals have had problems putting the ball in the basket.

Compiled by Darrell Moody

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