Nevada pays visit to N. Texas

Published Dec. 2, 2021 3:31 p.m. ET

Associated Press

Nevada (4-4) vs. North Texas (3-3)

The Super Pit, Denton, Texas; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Nevada and North Texas both look to put winning streaks together . Each squad won in their last game. North Texas earned a 57-54 win in Kissimmee over Drake on Sunday, while Nevada got a 79-66 win at home against Pepperdine on Tuesday.

TEAM LEADERSHIP: North Texas' Thomas Bell has averaged 14 points and 6.7 rebounds while Tylor Perry has put up 15.3 points. For the Wolf Pack, Grant Sherfield has averaged 18.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.5 assists while Desmond Cambridge Jr. has put up 17.5 points and 4.4 rebounds.

OFFENSIVE THREAT: Sherfield has accounted for 60 percent of all Nevada field goals over the last three games. Sherfield has 29 field goals and 21 assists in those games.

ASSIST-TO-FG RATIO: The Wolf Pack have recently used assists to create baskets more often than the Mean Green. North Texas has an assist on 31 of 65 field goals (47.7 percent) across its previous three contests while Nevada has assists on 46 of 84 field goals (54.8 percent) during its past three games.

GETTING DEFENSIVE: The tough North Texas defense has held opponents to 58.7 points per game, the 30th-lowest mark in Division I. Nevada has allowed an average of 77.4 points through eight games (ranking the Wolf Pack 216th).

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