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LOGAN, Utah - Utah State women's basketball (4-15, 2-12 MW) plays a stretch of four games in six days to close out Mountain West play as it heads on the road to take on the Nevada Wolf Pack (9-8, 5-7 MW) in a two-game series with games on Wednesday, Feb. 24, and Thursday, Feb. 25,  both games starting at 6 p.m., at the Lawlor Events Center. The Aggies then return home for a two-game series against the New Mexico Lobos (9-2, 6-2) with games on Sunday, Feb. 28, at 2 p.m., and Monday, March 1, at noon, inside of the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.
 
HOW TO FOLLOW
Radio coverage for the game will be provided by 92.3 KBLU-LP with Jaden Johnson on the call. The contest can be seen on The Mountain West Network. Live stats and play-by-play information will be available through Sidearm. Links to each option will be available online prior to the game.
 
SCOUTING THE WOLF PACK
Utah State leads the all-time series, 19-13, including a 6-8 record in Reno. In 2019-20, the teams only met once, as Nevada won in Reno, 69-60. The Wolf Pack finished the 2019-20 campaign with a 15-16 overall mark, and a 7-11 record in league play to finish tied for seventh in the MW. 
 
This season the Wolf Pack are averaging 64.2 points per game while shooting 37.8 percent (407-of-1076) from the field and 25.8 percent (68-of-264) from behind the 3-point line, as well as 76.8 percent (209-of-272) at the free throw line. Junior guard Da'Ja Hamilton leads Nevada's scorers, averaging 15.1 points per game, while also leading the squad with 48 assists. Junior forward Megan Ormiston leads the team with 5.6 rebounds per contest.
 
Defensively, the Wolf Pack have allowed 65.7 points per game, with opponents shooting 41.7 percent (416-of-998) from the field, 29.9 percent (96-of-321) from behind the arc and 72.1 percent (189-of-262) at the free throw line. Freshman guard Kenna Holt leads the team in steals with 25, while junior guard Amaya West leads the squad with 11 blocks.
 
SCOUTING THE LOBOS
New Mexico leads the all-time series, 20-6, including an 9-4 record in Logan. In 2019-20, the teams met just once, as New Mexico won in Logan, 54-52. The Lobos finished the 2019-20 campaign with a 15-17 overall mark, and a 6-12 record in league play to finish tied for ninth in the MW.  
 
This season the Lobos are averaging 83.5 points per game while shooting 45.3 percent (330-of-729) from the field and 32.8 percent (114-of-348) from behind the 3-point line, as well as 72.4 percent (144-of-199) at the free throw line. Senior guard Jaedyn De La Cerda leads New Mexico's scorers, averaging 14.2 points per game, while also leading the team on the glass with 6.0 boards per contest. Junior guard LaTora Duff holds the team lead with 40 assists on the year.
 
Defensively, the Lobos have allowed 70.4 points per game, with opponents shooting 41.1 percent (276-of-671) from the field, 31.2 percent (63-of-202) from behind the arc and 70.0 percent (159-of-227) at the free throw line. Junior forward Shaiquel McGruder leads the team in both steals and blocks, with 21 and 15, respectively
 
A CROWDED CALENDAR
Because of the postponement of the series against New Mexico, originally slated for Jan. 7 & 9, Utah State now closes out the regular season with a packed slate of games. This is the first time the Aggies have played four games in six days or less since the 1986-87 season. 
 
SENIOR DAY SALUTE
USU will hold its Senior Day on Monday, March 1, prior to the second contest against New Mexico. The Aggies will honor graduate forward Jessica Chatman, the lone non-returning senior on the team. New Mexico seniors Jaedyn De La Cerda and Antonia Anderson will be honored, as well.
 
After transferring to USU from Southern Utah, Chatman made an immediate impact on the team in her lone season as an Aggie. The native of Ridgefield, Wash., currently leads the squad with 11.5 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, and is the only Aggie player to start in all 19 contests.
 
RED HOT
Utah State senior guard Emmie Harris caught fire in the series against Boise State, going for a career-high 14 points in the first contest, then besting it with another career-high of 16 points in the second. Harris also led the team's passing efforts in both games, including dishing out a career-high six assists on Thursday.
 
MO'S FIRST DOUBLE-DOUBLE
In Saturday's game against Boise State, junior guard/forward Monique Pruitt posted the first double-double of her career, going for 15 points and a career-high 13 boards to lead the team. Pruitt also logged a career-high five steals in the game, the most in a game by an Aggie player this season.
 
NOT SO FAMILIAR FOES
The 2019-20 schedule pitted Utah State against each of its upcoming opponents, Nevada and New Mexico, just once, with both games coming down to the wire. The Wolf Pack won in Reno, 69-60, while the Lobos won in Logan, 54-52.
 
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