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2003-02003-02003-0444 UNLUNLUNLVVV WWWomenomenomen’’’sss BaskBaskBaskeeetballtballtball 2003-04 Schedule Date Opponent Time/Results GAME Nine - Sunday, Dec. 21 • 3 pm 11/21 Centenary (DH) W, 77-41^ 11/23 at UCLA L, 61-51 UNLV (6-2, 0-0 MWC) 11/29-30 UNLV Lady Rebel Shootout Head coach: Regina Miller (159-155, 12 yrs) 11/29 San Diego W, 78-64 Leading scorer: Jr./F RanDee Henry (19.6 ppg) 11/30 Richmond W, 77-67 12/6 at Nevada, Reno W, 90-75 vs 12/13 at Cal State Fullerton W, 71-59 . 12/15 at Loyola Marymount L, 76-64 South Florida (4-4, 0-0 Conference USA) 12/19 Texas San-Antonio W, 76-64 Head coach: Jose Fernandez (29-61, 4 yrs) 12/21 South Florida 3 pm Leading scorer: Fr./F Jessica Dickson (14.6 ppg) 12/28 Mississippi State 3 pm 12/30 Cal Poly (DH) 5 pm^ Cox Pavilion 1/3 at St. Mary’s 7 pm Las Vegas 1/11 Northern Arizona 3 pm Radio: KSHP 1400AM (Bob Blum, Cheryl Kosewicz) 1/17 San Diego State* 7:30 pm Officials: Carla Fujimoto, Marianne Karp, Ericka Herriman 1/22 Colorado State* 7:30 pm 1/24 Wyoming* 7:30 pm 1/29 at Air Force* 7 pm Lady Rebels Look For Fifth Straight Win At Home 1/31 at New Mexico* 7 pm Following their 76-44 win over Texas-San Antonio on Friday night, in which they outscored the 2/5 BYU* 7:30 pm Roadrunners 42-14 in the second half, the Lady Rebels will look to remain perfect at home this season as they host the South Florida Bulls this afternoon. UNLV is 4-0 at home this season, and is 22-3 in 2/8 UTAH* (FOX SPORTS) Noon^ the Cox Pavilion over the last three seasons. 2/14 at San Diego State* 5 pm The Lady Rebels have been on a tear offensively this season, averaging 73.0 points per game, 2/19 at Wyoming* 7 pm which leads the Mountain West Conference, and are a perfect 6-0 when they score 70 or more points 2/21 at Colorado State* 7 pm this season. South Florida meanwhile is averaging just 63.6 points per game, and have reached 70 2/26 New Mexico* 7:30 pm points just three times this year. 2/28 Air Force* 7:30 pm UNLV will look to continue its strong play on the boards and on defense this afternoon. The 3/4 at Utah* 7 pm Lady Rebels are outrebounding their opponents by 11.5 rebounds per contest which ranks them fifth 3/6 at BYU* 4 pm in the country, and they also lead the Mountain West Conference in steals at 11.4 per game (30th in 3/10-13 at Mountain West Tournament the nation). Head coach Regina Miller is closing in on her 100th win at UNLV, as she is 99-55 in her six (Denver, Colo.) years in Las Vegas. The Lady Rebels are also just one win away from the 550th victory in the program’s 30-year history. All times local to site * - Mountain West Conference games ^ - Played in the Thomas & Mack Center UNLV Probable Starters No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. 2003-04 Statistics UNLV Sports Information 22 RanDee Henry F 6-1 Jr. 19.6 ppg, 8.4 rpg 54 Sherry McCracklin F 6-2 Jr. 14.0 ppg, 12.0 rpg Mark Wasik UNLV Women’s Basketball SID 31 InFini Robinson G 5-7 Sr. 9.0 ppg, 2.6 apg Office - (702) 895-3208 21 Nikki Hitchens F 5-10 So. 6.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg Cell - (702) 528-0289 1 Nejlah Clark G 5-11 So. 4.6 ppg, 1.9 rpg Fax - (702) 895-0989 [email protected] South Florida Probable Starters Press Row Phone - (702) 895-3005 No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. 2003-04 Statistics 25 Jessica Dickson F 5-11 Fr. 14.6 ppg, 6.0 rpg UNLV Sports Information 4505 Maryland Parkway 32 Nalini Miller C 6-2 Fr. 10.3 ppg, 9.9 rpg Las Vegas, NEV. 89154-0004 3 Anedra Gilmore G 5-6 Jr. 8.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg 23 Alana Tanksley G/F 5-8 Jr. 5.3 ppg, 1.2 rpg www.UNLVRebels.com 1 Ezria Parsons F 6-0 So. 2.4 ppg, 3.0 rpg UNLVUNLV Women’sWomen’s BasketballBasketball UNLV Game Notes vs. South Florida, Dec. 21, Las Vegas Page 2 Head Coach Players To Watch Regina Miller The one returning starter for UNLV is one of the best in the MWC, junior forward Sherry Regina Miller has McCracklin. A preseason All-MWC selection, she currently leads the nation in rebounding with accomplished what she 13.8 rpg, and also leads the conference in both steals (2.7 spg) and blocks (2.0 bpg), and is fourth in was brought to Las scoring at 14.0 ppg. She’s also posted a league-high six double-doubles for the year. Vegas to do in 1998 – to Junior forward RanDee Henry, a transfer from Detroit Mercy, joins McCracklin to form resurrect and build the possibly the best frontcourt in the Mountain West. She leads the conference in scoring at 19.6 ppg, Lady Rebels back into and also is fourth in rebounding at 8.4 rpg. one of the nation’s The third big weapon for the Lady Rebels is sophomore guard Sheena Moore. Moore sat out premier programs. the first six games of the season, but has quickly shown the impact she’ll make this year, setting new Miller guided the career-highs in her first two games back, including 20 against Texas-San Antonio on Dec. 19. She’s 2002-03 Lady Rebel squad to a 17-12 mark and an appearance in averaging 18.5 ppg through two games as well as seven rebounds per contest, and has hit six of her the WNIT, marking just the third time in school eight three-point shots to give the Lady Rebels another deep threat. history that UNLV has gone on to postseason play three years in a row. Last year’s success Scounting South Florida came on the heels of the Lady Rebels’ South Florida has an even 4-4 record on the year, following its 93-59 win at UC Riverside on outstanding season in 2001-02, in which they Friday night. The win broke a two-game losing streak for the Bulls, both against in-state rivals. earned their first NCAA Tournament berth USF had dropped a 65-58 loss at Florida State on Dec. 14, and fell at home to Florida 70-55 on Dec. since the 1994 season, and their eighth all-time 2. appearance. UNLV would receive votes for top The Bulls held just a four-point halftime lead, 41-37 against UC Riverside, but shot a blistering 25 consideration, defeat nationally ranked 66.7 percent in the second half, and outscored UCR 52-22 on the way to the 34-point victory. opponents, produce a 10-game winning streak, Jessica Dickson was 11-of-15 from the floor for a game-high 25 points to pace the Bulls. Also witness increased home attendance and make scoring in double figures was Nalini Miller with 13 points, Melissa Tape with 12, and Alana its way into the Mountain West Conference Tanksley with 11. As a team, the Bulls shot 58.3 percent for the game, and were 8-of-15 from Tournament championship game. The Lady Rebels’ date with destiny ended behind the arc for 53.3 percent. South Florida outrebounded UCR 37-26, and forced 26 turnovers in the NCAA First Round against Minnesota, while only comitting 18 themselves. but no one could shake off the fact the team Dickson, one of two freshman leading the Bulls in scoring, is averaging 14.6 points per game had produced a remarkable 23-8 overall record, and 6.0 rebounds a contest. Miller is also posting double figures with 10.3 ppg, and leadsd the team one of the best seasons in school history. with 9.9 rebounds per game. Junior guard Anedra Gilmore adds 8.0 ppg, and is second in Confer- In 1999-2000, the North Carolina native ence USA with 5.3 assists per game. also guided her team to an impressive 19-10 As a team, the Bulls are scoring just 63.6 points per game, but are averaging 44.9 rebounds per overall record and an appearance in the WNIT. contest, and have outrebounded their opponents by +5.6 per game. USF has struggled from the The previous two years, Miller led UNLV to field, hitting just 37.4 percent from the floor, and are making 24.7 percent of its shots from behind back-to-back 17-win seasons after inheriting the arc. They are strong defensively, recording ten steals and four blocks per game. a squad that had only won four games in each of the previous three years. She turned her By The Numbers 1998-99 squad into the most improved team in Division I women’s college basketball in just UNLV South Florida her first year at UNLV. 6-2 ........................................................... Overall Record ........................................................... 4-4 On Dec. 9, 2000, she reached a personal #160 ................................................................. RPI ................................................................. #|??? milestone by collecting her 100th career 73.0 ........................................................ Points per game ........................................................ 63.6 coaching victory against Eastern Washington. 60.9 ................................................. Points Allowed per game ................................................. 57.7 A first round defeat of league rival Utah, 57- 43.2 ........................................................