SAN DIEGO – The San Diego State women's basketball team (13-16, 8-9) hosts Nevada (14-14, 7-10) for their final regular game of the year Thursday at 5:30 p.m. The game will be streamed on the Mountain West Network with Chris Ello on the call. Prior to the game, the Aztecs will honor their four seniors Zayn Dornstauder, Taylor Kalmer, Monique Terry and Baylee Vanderdoes.
Aztec Tidbits
• With an 8-9 record in Mountain West play, the Aztecs are in sixth place. With a win Thursday and a UNLV loss vs. SJSU, SDSU would finish tied for fifth place but would receive the No. 6 seed because UNLV owns the tiebreaker.
• If SDSU beats Nevada Thursday, they will be the No. 6 seed and face No. 11 Utah State in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament. With a loss, they will be the No. 7 seed and face either Colorado State of New Mexico.
• The Aztecs beat Colorado State 64-61 in overtime Monday evening in Fort Collins. SDSU trailed for the majority of the second half and never led by more than three points but held the Rams to 2-for-21 shooting in the fourth quarter and overtime.
• Taylor Kalmer led the Aztecs with 18 points. Téa Adams had 17 and Monique Terry added 12. Sophia Ramos hauled in 13 rebounds, helping SDSU outrebound the Rams 53-35.
• With Monday's win, Coach Terry-Hutson now has the most road wins in a season since she came to SDSU in 2013-14. It was also her first sweep of Colorado State.
• SDSU's eight wins in conference are the most they have had since 2014-15, Coach Terry-Hutson's second year at SDSU.
• The Aztecs lead the Mountain West in three-point percentage (.355) in conference play. Isabela Hernandez is shooting 46.7 percent from deep and Monique Terry is shooting at a 44 percent clip in Mountain West games.
• Taylor Kalmer played 44 minutes at CSU Monday. She is now averaging 39.3 minutes per game in conference games and leads the nation in total minutes.
• Taylor Kalmer is averaging 16.4 points per game in conference play, third in the conference. She has scored in double-digits in 23 straight games, the longest streak by an Aztec in the MW era (1999-present).
• Sophia Ramos has three games this season with at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Only Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu, the reigning national player of the year, has done it more times.
• Against Boise State two weeks ago, Ramos became the first Aztec (male or female) to have at least 25 points, 14 rebounds and five assists in a game in the Mountain West era (1999-present).
• The Aztecs' field goal percentage of 41.6 percent would be the program's best since the 2013-14 season.
• SDSU is top three in the MW in three-point percentage, field goal percentage defense, three-point percentage defense and free throws made and attempted.
• SDSU set an all-time attendance record for a women's basketball game vs. New Mexico on Jan. 29 with 5,320 fans.
Noting the Colorado State Game (W, 64-61 (OT), 2-24-20)
Team Notes
• The Aztecs' largest lead was three, which was their final margin of victory. SDSU held a lead for just 11:43 of the game's 45 minutes.
• This was SDSU's fourth overtime game of the year (2-2).
• This was the Aztecs' fifth road win on the year. Their most in a season under Coach Terry-Hutson.
• SDSU's eight Mountain West wins are the most since the 2014-15 season, Coach Terry-Hutson's second year with the Aztecs.
• This was SDSU's first time sweeping Colorado State under Coach Terry-Hutson.
• This was the Aztecs third straight game decided by less than five points (two went to overtime).
• Nine of SDSU's last 14 games have been gone to overtime or been decided by less than five points. The Aztecs have won four of them.
• SDSU had 53 rebounds, tying a season-high (Westcliff).
• There were just 11 combined points in the fourth quarter. SDSU's six points were the fewest they have scored in the final quarter and CSU's five points were the fewest the Aztecs have allowed in the fourth.
• The Aztecs held the Rams to 23 second half points, a new-season low. The previous low was 25, which came against Colorado State in their first meeting.
• The Aztecs have had a better shooting percentage than their opponent in all 13 of their wins.
• This was the 16th time SDSU has held their opponent under 40 percent shooting (10-6).
• Colorado State had just four points off turnovers and just two fast break points.
• The Rams had just two steals, the lowest for a SDSU opponent since their season opener at Hawai'i.
• Colorado State attempted 34 three-pointers, the most attempts by an Aztec opponent. SDSU limited them to just eight makes.
• The Rams had seven blocks, four by Lore Devos, tied for the most by a SDSU opponent this year (Cal State Fullerton).
• For the sixth time this season and second consecutive game, the Aztecs had zero blocks.
Player Notes
• Sophia Ramos had 13 rebounds, her second time in the last three game with at least 13 boards.
• Taylor Kalmer scored a team-high 18 points and has now scored in double-digits in 23 straight games, the longest streak for an Aztec in the Mountain West era (1999-present).
• Kalmer played 44 minutes and is now averaging 39.3 minutes per game in Mountain West games. Kalmer leads the nation in total minutes and Kalmer and Ramos are first and second in the MW in minutes per game.
• Kalmer has had at least three assists in 11 of her last 12 games.
• This was Kalmer's fifth game this year with at least 15 points, five rebounds and five assists.
• Téa Adams had 17 points, her fourth straight game in double-digits after going eight consecutive games with less than 10 points. She is averaging 17.5 points over her last two games.
• Adams had a team-best plus/minus of +9.
• Zayn Dornstauder earned her first start of the season.
Opponent Notebook (Nevada)
• The Wolf Pack are 14-14 on the year and 7-10 in conference (7th place).
• They have lost their last two games but prior to that, they won four in a row.
• They are just 3-9 on the road.
• Nevada is second to last in the conference in three-pointers made and attempted and ninth in three-point percentage.
• Opponents are scoring 68.3 points per game while shooting 43.9 percent from the field.
• The Wolf Pack have three players averaging double-digits: Essence Booker (12.6), Marguerite Effa (11.5) and Imani Lacy (11.3).
• Head coach Amanda Levens (3rd season) led Nevada to 19 wins in her first season, the second most in program history. Prior to coming to Reno, she was the associate head coach at Arizona State from 2012-17.
Series Notes
• Nevada leads the all-time series 12-11.
• The Wolf Pack have won four of the last five meetings.
• Nevada is 9-8 against the Aztecs since joining the Mountain West.
• SDSU is 7-2 at home against the Wolf Pack.
• The winning team has scored at least 70 points in eight of the last nine meetings.
• The Aztecs have won five of the last six games vs. Nevada in San Diego.
• Their first meeting was January 2, 1984 a 90-44 SDSU win, which is still the Aztecs biggest win over the Wolf Pack.