Wolf Pack gets No. 3 seed in MWC Tourney Associated Press RENO — San Diego State guard K.J. Feagin called it a “gut check.” Coach Brian Dutcher said his team was “rattled.” But even in front of 10,855 fans at rival Nevada, the No. 5 Aztecs overcame a 13-point second-half deficit for a 83-76 win. “We like playing on the road,” Feagin said after San Diego State … [Read more...]
Nevada impressive in first exhibition
In the first of two exhibition games this season the University of Nevada men’s basketball team used several runs to down Cal State East Bay 81-52 on Saturday night at Lawlor Events Center. Junior Jalen Harris tied for game-high honors with 21 points making 6-of-13 shots from the field, 3-of-5 from behind the arc. Senior guard Nizré Zouzoua scored 16 points and made 2-of-3 … [Read more...]
Cody Martin drafted by Hornets; Caroline signs deal with Lakers
University of Nevada senior guard Cody Martin was selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the 36th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft Thursday. Martin returns to his home state as he is from Mocksville, N.C. Martin is the first Wolf Pack player selected in the NBA Draft since Luke Babbitt and Armon Johnson were taken in the 2010 NBA Draft. Babbitt was the 16th pick of the first round … [Read more...]
Aces stumble at end of homestand to finish week 3-4
The Reno Aces dropped back-to-back games Sunday and Monday, but still managed a series win over Albuquerque, three games to two. Kevin Cron homered twice in his return to Reno Monday afternoon after a month-long stint with the Arizona Diamondbacks, but it wasn’t enough as the Aces fell 10-4. The club picked up a win over the Isotopes in the series-opening game on Thursday, … [Read more...]
Reno 1868 FC falls to Phoenix
Reno 1868 FC dropped their first home match of the year tonight, falling 3-0 to Phoenix Rising FC. Phoenix moves to 8-2-5 on the season, leading the USL’s western conference. Reno falls to 6-4-5, good for fifth in the west. Phoenix jumped out to the early lead with a seventh minute goal by Adam Jahn, assisted by Solomon Asante. Reno went into halftime trailing 1-0 despite … [Read more...]
Kickoff times, TV info set for pair of Pack football road games
Kickoff times and TV information for a pair of Nevada football road games this fall have been announced. Nevada’s first road game of the season, at Oregon in Autzen Stadium on Sept. 7, will kick off at 4:30 p.m. (PT) and will be broadcast on Pac-12 Networks. It marks Nevada’s first game against Oregon since 2011. The Wolf Pack’s final non-conference game of the 2019 … [Read more...]
Wolf Pack eliminated by Rebels in semis of Mountain West tourney
Nevada’s (30-26) run in the Mountain West championships came to an end on Saturday afternoon after intrastate rival UNLV (29-28) hit a walkoff bomb in the ninth inning to defeat the Wolf Pack 6-5. Nevada’s Conor Allard tied the game in the seventh inning with a solo shot, but the Rebel’s Max Smith homered on the first pitch he saw in the bottom of the ninth to advance UNLV to … [Read more...]
Reno earns 1-1 draw
Reno 1868 FC left Tacoma, Washington with a point on Saturday night after a 1-1 draw against Tacoma Defiance. Reno was able to level the score late in the game despite Tacoma’s lead for much of the match after the team’s goal in the 10th second. It was Tacoma’s Justin Dhillon who scored a header after a cross from Azriel Gonzalez in just the 10th second of the match. The 1-0 … [Read more...]