When the shots aren’t falling, it’s nice to have a big-time defense to turn to.
Just ask the Nevada women’s basketball team, which outlasted San Diego State, 58-46, on Wednesday night at Lawlor Events center, despite making fewer than a third of its shots.
The Wolf Pack, which forced 24 Aztec turnovers, improved to 4-0 in Mountain West play for the first time. Nevada is 12-4 overall heading into a Saturday showdown against UNLV.
Da’Ja Hamilton’s 18 points led the Wolf Pack offense, which shot 32.1 percent from the field (17-for-53). Audrey Roden added 12 points off the bench, and Amaya West had 11.