The top two teams in the WAC face off tonight at 9:00 p.m. (PT) in an ESPN2 Big Monday game. Louisiana Tech is at Nevada and both teams are tied for first in the league standings with 8-3 marks.
Both teams won their last games as Louisiana Tech beat Boise State last Wednesday, 81-71, while Nevada defeated New Mexico State on Thursday, 85-63. The Wolf Pack have a five-game winning streak that includes a win over the Bulldogs in Ruston on Feb. 2, 65-53.
Following this game, Louisiana Tech returns home to host San Jose State on Wednesday before going to Southern Illinois for a BracketBusters presented by eBay game on Saturday (ESPN2). Nevada hosts Akron on Friday night in a BracketBusters contest that will be shown on ESPNU.