11/26/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 26, 2002
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HOME AND AWAY
The UNLV women's basketball team (1-0) travels to Cal Poly for its first road game of the season on Wednesday, Nov. 27 in San Luis Obispo, before returning home to host the 2002 Lady Rebel Shootout on Nov. 30-Dec. 1 at the Cox Pavilion. All games will be broadcast live in Las Vegas on KSHP 1400 AM radio and via an Internet link on unlvrebels.com with Bob Blum, the dean of West Coast broadcasters, calling play-by-play action for his 16th season with the Lady Rebels.
SCOUTING REPORT
Cal Poly (1-1): It has been 21 years since the Mustangs and Lady Rebels last met in head-to-head competition. Under former head coach Sheila Strike, UNLV lost to Cal Poly, 85-83, in both team's first and only all-time matchup during the 1980-81 season. Four starters return to the Cal Poly lineup, which finished 11-17 overall and fifth in the Big West Conference a year ago.
Northwestern State (1-0): Possible Opponent - The Lady Demons defeated Texas A&M, 65-59, Monday night for the first time since 1988. Top returning player Angela Davidson, a senior guard, turned in a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds. The victory gave Northwestern State coach James Smith his 300th career win at the school, which is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. In 2001-02, the Lady Demons finished 22-7 and second in the Southland Conference.
UCLA (1-1): Possible Opponent - It's Homecoming for UCLA coach Kathy Olivier (UNLV '82) as she returns to her alma mater for the first time of her coaching career at the Pac-10 school. The former Kathy Ricks earned All-America honors while a junior at UNLV, averaging a team-high 16.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. She ranks 16th all-time in scoring with 975 points. Should UCLA and UNLV meet in tournament play, it would be a first time meeting between both schools since 1982. The Bruins are an undefeated 5-0 in the all-time series.
UTEP (1-1): The Miners and Lady Rebels last met in 1998 when UNLV was a member of the Western Athletic Conference. UTEP would take a 15-point victory over the Lady Rebels, 73-58, in El Paso. The Miners are coming off a two-game road split with a win against Denver, 65-49, and a close loss to Kansas, 63-60, last week. With three starters returning to the lineup, the team looks to improve on a 3-25 season in 2001-02.
UNDEFEATED AT HOME
The Lady Rebels remain undefeated at home after claiming a 68-56 victory over Saint Mary's in both team's regular season opener on Nov. 23. UNLV will look to keep its undefeated home streak (8-0) intact at the Cox Pavilion. In 2001-02, the Lady Rebels went a perfect 7-0 in the new arena.
JINKS BREAKS TOP TEN
Senior Constance Jinks is now among the school's top 10 all-time leading scorers. Her 12 points against Saint Mary's on Nov. 23 gave her 1,245 career points which moved her past former Lady Rebel standout Vicki Lander, who tabulated 1,242 career points from 1987-91.
UNLV All-Time Leading Scorers Points Avg.1. Linda Fr?hlich 2,355 21.22. Misty Thomas 1,892 16.63. Pauline Jordan 1,688 17.24. Teresa Jackson 1,669 13.95. Angela Christian 1,631 13.36. Donya Monroe 1,514 12.67. Gwynn Hobbs 1,504 13.38. Geannine Jordan 1,356 10.89. Kathie Calloway 1,319 12.010. Constance Jinks 1,245 14.2
DOUBLE TROUBLE
Senior Dishawn McCracklin registered the team's first double-double of the 2002-03 season. She scored a career-high 14 points and career-high 14 rebounds versus Saint Mary's on Nov. 23, for her first career double-double. Last year, three Lady Rebels combined for 16 double-double performances. Linda Fr?hlich, the school's all-time leading scorer (men's and women's) and women's all-time leading rebounder, turned in 14, while Jinks and sophomore Sherry McCracklin had one apiece.
NATIONAL RECOGNITION
After receiving votes in both national polls in 2001-02 for 19 straight weeks, the Lady Rebels continue to receive votes this season in both the USA TODAY / ESPN Coaches Poll (3) and AP Top 25 Poll (8).
