They're coming off two straight road wins, including over second-place San Jose State, and seem to be getting things figured out.
Next up, we'll see is can the Nevada women's basketball keep its momentum going when rival UNLV is at Lawlor on Wednesday night.
UNLV edged the Wolf Pack last month on a buzzer-beater, 66-64. (UNLV (8-4 conference, 12-11 overall) is in third place in the Mountain West. Nevada (5-8, 12-12) is in seventh with five games remaining before the conference tournament, March 1-3 in Las Vegas.