SAN DIEGO – The San Diego State women's basketball team (8-13, 3-6) hosts UNLV (10-9, 6-2) Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. PT. The first 500 fans will receive a SDSU pennant. The game will be streamed on the Mountain West Network with Chris Ello on the call.
Aztec Tidbits
• With a 3-6 record in Mountain West play, the Aztecs are in seventh place. The top five teams receive a first-round bye at the Mountain West Tournament.
• The Aztecs have lost four games in a row. Most recently, they fell at Wyoming 81-67 despite shooting 51 percent from the floor.
• Taylor Kalmer led the Aztecs with 20 points. Three other Aztecs were in double-figures: Sophia Ramos (13), Isabela Hernandez (11), and Zayn Dornstauder (10).
• San Diego State is shooting 44.6 percent from the field in conference play, tops in the Mountain West.
• The Aztecs' overall shooting percentage of 41.8 percent would be the program's best since the 2013-14 season.
• SDSU is shooting 35 percent from three, that would be the program's best in 26 years (.355, 1993-94)
• Taylor Kalmer is averaging 20 points per game over her last four games.
• Taylor Kalmer has scored in double-digits in 15 straight games, the longest streak by an Aztec since the 2012-13 season when both Courtney Clements (18 games) and Chelsea Hopkins (16 games) accomplished it.
• Taylor Kalmer is top two in the conference in minutes per game (1st, 37.01), field goal attempts (1st, 286), points (2nd, 321) and field goals made (2nd, 126).
• Zayn Dornstauder scored 10 points on 4-for-6 shooting at Wyoming, her fifth game in a row in double-digits. She is now shooting 59.2 percent from the floor on the season, which would be the fifth best field goal percentage in a single season in school history (min. 100 attempts).
• As of Thursday, Taylor Kalmer and Sophia Ramos are second and third in the nation in total minutes played.
• SDSU is top three in the MW in three-point percentage, blocks per game, total rebounds, and free throws made and attempted.
• 2020 commits Asia Avinger and Flera "Flo" Vinerte were nominated for the McDonald's All-American game.
• SDSU secured a commitment from Minnesota transfer Mercedes Staples a few weeks ago. A former top-75 recruit, Staples appeared in 33 games for the Golden Gophers and made three starts and will be eligible as a junior midway through next season.
• Sophomore Mallory Adams is out for the year with a knee injury. She averaged 12.8 points and 6.0 rebounds in six games.
• San Diego State received votes in the preseason Coaches' Poll, marking the first time since 2012 the Aztecs have been recognized in a national poll.
• SDSU finished with 14 wins in the 2018-19 season, the most they have had under head coach Stacie Terry-Hutson.
Noting the Wyoming Game (L, 67-81, 1-22-20)
• This was the first time all season the Aztecs have allowed an opponent to shoot 50 percent or better from the field.
• SDSU scored 21 points in the second quarter on 72.7 percent shooting, their highest total for a second quarter on the year.
• This was the sixth time SDSU has had four players in double-digits. They are 3-3 in those games.
• This was the third time SDSU has allowed 80 or more points in a game (0-3).
• This was the Aztecs third time in the last four games shooting 50 percent or better from the field.
• The Aztecs have lost their last four games when having a better field goal percentage.
• The Aztecs are now 0-7 when they have less made free throws than their opponent.
• SDSU had just three offensive boards and one second chance point.
• The Aztecs had no fast break points for the first time this season.
• SDSU have up 47 second half points and 25 in the fourth quarter, both season-worsts.
• The Cowgirls shot 60 percent from the field (15-25) in the second half.
• Wyoming had 42 points in the paint, mostly from Tereza Vitulova, the second most SDSU has allowed this season.
• The Aztecs forced just six turnovers for the second consecutive game.
• SDSU has made just 21 of their last 43 free throw attempts (.488).
• Taylor Kalmer scored 20 points for the third time in the last four games.
• Kalmer has now scored in double-digits in 15 straight games, the longest streak by an Aztec since the 2012-13 season when both Courtney Clements (18 games) and Chelsea Hopkins (16 games) accomplished it.
• Zayn Dornstauder had 10 points and has now scored in double-digits in five straight games.
• Dornstauder was 4-for-6 from the field to raise her season field goal percentage to 59.3, which would be the fifth best in a single season in school history.
Opponent Notebook (UNLV)
• The Lady Rebels are 10-9 overall and 6-2 in conference, tied with Boise State for third place.
• Their two MW losses are to Fresno State and San Jose State, the top two teams in the league.
•UNLV lost four starters from last year's team which tied for fifth in the conference with a 10-8 record.
• They have won seven of their last eight games.
• They are 4-4 on the road.
• UNLV holds opponents to 23.7 percent shooting from three, third in the nation.
• The Lady Rebels lead the Mountain West in rebound margin (+3.7)
• UNLV is allowing 59.7 points per game, second in the conference.
• UNLV attempts and makes the fewest three-pointers per game in the conference.
• The Lady Rebels are last in the league in blocked shots.
• Rodjanae Wade, last year's Mountain West Sixth Person of the Year, had 11 double-doubles, the most in the league and tied for the seventh most in the nation.
• Wade averages 9.9 rebounds per game, including 4.6 on the offensive glass, the fifth most in the nation.
• Wade leads the MW in free throw attempts and is third in makes.
• Head coach Kathy Olivier is in her 12th season at UNLV following 15 years as the head coach at UCLA. She has over 400 career victories.
Series Notes
• UNLV leads the all-time series 31-28.
• UNLV has won the last five meetings, winning by an average of 12.4 points.
• SDSU is 18-10 all-time against UNLV at home.
• Prior to SDSU's five game losing streak, the Aztecs had won 16 of 21 against the Lady Rebels.
• Their first meeting was February 2, 1979, a 78-58 UNLV win.
Aztecs Back Home to Host UNLV Saturday
