Nevada women's basketball preview
NEVADA (9-3) AT UTAH VALLEY STATE (12-3)
When: Today, 2 p.m.
Where: The McKay Center
TV/Radio: None/None
Coaches: Nevada's Kim Gervasoni (50-83) is in her 5th season; Utah Valley's Cathy Nixon (228-127) is in her 12th season
Projected starters: NEVADA - F Brandi Fitzgerald (7.3, 4.3), Cherlanda Franklin (4.8, 4.3); C Shavon Moore (8.2, 4.4); G Dellena Criner (17.0, 3.6), Mikail Price (11.8, 2.9). UTAH VALLEY - FJulie McMurray (15.8, 5.9), Rebekah Peterson (7.5, 4.3 or Jordyn Bowen (3.0, 4.2); C Robyn Fairbanks (23.9, 9.7); G Sandy Marvin (18.5, 3.7), Hollie Beaman (1.3, 3.0).
About Nevada: Criner won her second WAC Player of the Week for her brilliant performances against USF and UNLV last week. She has scored in double figures 10 times this season. She averaged 20 a game last week and shot 50 percent from the floor in the two victories, which pushed Nevada to 9-3 ... Nevada has used four different starting lineups, but Criner, Price and Franklin have started all 12 Nevada games ... Nevada held UNLV to a season-low 32.8 from the floor and USF managed just 44 points, the lowest Nevada has allowed this year ... Nevada is 7-2 when leading at the half.
About Utah Valley State: The Wolverines are 8-0 at home this year ... They beat Gonzaga by 21 earlier this year ... UVS has gone over 100 points twice and over 90 four other times ... The Wolverines average 83 a game ... Fairbanks averages nearly 24 a game, and may be the best center Nevada has seen this season ... Marvin and McMurray also average double figures ... The Wolverines shoot over 40 percent from beyond the 3-point arc.
Compiled by Darrell Moody