Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — Florida was cruising toward a surprisingly easy victory over Nevada in its opening NCAA Tournament game. Then Nevada furiously tried to stave off the upset with a frantic second-half push that fell just short. Florida nearly squandered a double-digit lead before finally stopping the comeback and closing out a 70-61 Thursday night … [Read more...]
Pack seniors lead team to MWC title
Associated Press RENO — Nevada honored its seniors in the Wolf Pack’s final regular-season game — and the upperclassmen delivered an impressive victory. Caleb Martin scored 25 points and twin brother Cody added 14 to lead Nevada to an 81-53 rout of San Diego State on Saturday night that clinched a share of the Mountain West title with Utah State. The Martin twins — … [Read more...]
Pack falls six spots in rankings after split
Sparks Tribune and Associated Press Nevada fell six spots in Monday’s AP Top 25 poll to No. 12 after splitting a pair of games last week. The Wolf Pack (25-2, 12-2) dropped its second game of the season to San Diego State last Wednesday on the road, 65-57, before rebounding with a hard fought 74-68 win on Saturday against Fresno State. It was the biggest dip in the … [Read more...]
Nevada moves to No. 6 after 10th straight win
Sparks Tribune and Associated Press The Nevada men’s basketball team came in at No. 6 in Monday’s Ap Top 25 poll, making that the 16th consecutive week in the Top 10 this season and the 21st straight week in the Top 25 dating back to last season. For the Pack, it’s one spot better than where they started when they came in at No. 7 in the preseason rankings. They got … [Read more...]
Wolf Pack gets sweet revenge on Lobos
Sparks Tribune and Associated Press Despite winning another pair of Mountain West Conference games in convincing fashion, the Nevada men’s basketball team fell one spot in Monday’s AP Top 25 poll. Michigan was able to leap frog the Pack after knocking off Rutgers and Wisconsin last week. They received 1,253 votes to come in at No. 6 while Nevada was dropped to No. 7 … [Read more...]
Nevada routs UNLV, Boise State
Sparks Tribune and Associated Press After another pair of more than convincing conference wins last week, it’s safe to say the Nevada basketball team is in the midst of playing its best basketball of the season. The Wolf Pack dominated in-state rival UNLV in Las Vegas last Tuesday, coming away with an 87-70 win before knocking off Boise State at home Saturday afternoon, … [Read more...]
Musselman gets 100th win as Nevada pounds Colorado State
Sparks Tribune and Associated Press After a highlight-reel worthy 40-point victory performance over Colorado State last Wednesday, the Nevada men’s basketball team enjoyed a rare weekend off before its rivalry game with UNLV last night in Las Vegas. Despite the blowout victory, the Wolf Pack dropped one spot in Monday’s AP Top 25 poll to No. 8. Nevada 100, … [Read more...]
Local teams off to solid starts in conference play
Sparks Tribune Reed Boys: The Raiders continued their impressive season with a pair of easy wins to open up High Desert League play last week. Reed knocked off McQueen 60-43 last Tuesday on the road and then won at Hug Friday night, 58-24. The wins improved the boys to 16-2 overall and 2-0 in conference play. They hosted Reno yesterday in the only game this week … [Read more...]