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Nevada starts Nugget Classic against Milwaukee Friday

Nevada women’s basketball begins the 2022 Nugget Classic on Friday at the Lawlor Events Center, taking on Milwaukee at 2 p.m.

Larry Burnett will have the call on 94.1 FM and 1450 AM, with a 20 minute pregame show prior to tipoff. Fans can also listen live online through the Varsity Network. The game will be available to watch on Mountain West Network and live stats can be accessed through Sidearm.

Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance online. Youth tickets start at just $3 while adult general admission start at $5 online. Tickets can be purchased at the Lawlor Events Center on Sunday for $12.

With the holiday season right around the corner, Nevada Athletics and Pack Provisions have collaborated to host an on-campus food drive during the Nugget Classic. Individuals who participate in the food drive on Nov. 25 and Nov. 27 at Lawlor Events Center will receive discounted admission at the ticket office window for any goods they bring in. All donations will directly benefit Pack Provisions and students on campus.

Nevada will host the Nugget Classic for the 16th time at the Lawlor Events Center and hold a 17-14 all-time record in the event. The Pack have won three out of their last five games in the Nugget Classic and are currently on a two-game winning streak in the Thanksgiving weekend showcase.

Freshman forward Kennedy Lee has proven she can make an immediate impact, averaging 13 points per game. She scored a career-high 18 points and grabbed a career-high eight rebounds on Nov. 20 against Stanislaus State.
This year’s Nevada women’s basketball team ranks 10th in the nation and second in the Mountain West in steals per game with a 14.7 mark. Redshirt junior Alyssa Jimenez became the seventh player since 2013 to record 100 career steals. She is the fastest player since 2013 to reach that mark.

SCOUTING MILWAUKEE
Milwaukee is off to a 1-3 start and the Nugget Classic will be the Panthers’ first game in a week. The Panthers are a young team, with three of its starters sophomores or younger. Milwaukee, however, ranks in the top 50 in the nation in free throw percentage (79.7, 20th) and blocks per game (5.2, 40th)

Emma Wittmershaus leads the Panthers with a 9.8 points per game average while coming down with 5.5 rebounds per game. Grace Crowley has added some key production off the bench, scoring 8.3 points per game and grabbing 5.5 rebounds per game that is good for second on the team.

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