Fifteen-point first-half deficit against Big 12 Tournament champs too much for Wolf Pack in NCAA Tournament first round MILWUAKEE – It was obvious early. Nevada, a team that rode superior athleticism to its first NCAA Tournament berth in a decade, was outmatched early in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night against a long, bouncy and sharp-shooting … [Read more...]
How can Nevada upset Iowa State?
Wolf Pack looking for program's fifth NCAA Tournament victory For the coaches, the game planning is over. For the players, no more watching film. For the fans, time for the Tums. No. 12 Nevada (28-6) and No. 5 Iowa State (23-10) tip in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Thursday night in Milwaukee at approximately 6:57 p.m. PT – the final tip of the tournament’s … [Read more...]
Strapped to a stretcher in December, Hall quietly propelling winning streak
Emergence of Nevada's 6-6 freshman follows scary scene in Mountain West opener There was legitimate concern Nevada’s now most important reserve would never play basketball again, at least momentarily. Josh Hall, 6-6 four-star recruit from Houston, landed awkwardly on a fast-break finish at the rim in Nevada’s Mountain West opener against San Jose State in late … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: What a Nevada run could mean for Musselman’s future
Speculation about Wolf Pack’s second-year coach to escalate this weekend My Twitter audience is resilient. It puts up with bad jokes. It tolerates far too many Seattle sports references. And every Thursday, it is witness to the same Tweet. In one way or another, I’ll ask for questions for the following afternoon’s radio show. Sometimes an unrelated gif is … [Read more...]
Scheels Athlete of the Week (March 6-11): Jon Pinto
Jon Pinto, Reed baseball Reed’s senior outfielder had himself a stat weekend to start the season. Pinto went 9-for-15 at the plate with three home runs, two triples, a double, seven RBIs, eight runs scored, and drew three walks. A bulk of the production came in Friday’s 11-8 win over Truckee. In that game, he went 4-for-4 with two home runs, a triple, four RBIs and scored four … [Read more...]
Nevada, Iowa State more alike than most would believe
Cyclones are big boys from Big 12, but parallel Pack in style, coaching, and even emotions Nevada. Iowa State. At first glance, it’s easy to believe the two programs have as much in common as Reno and Las Vegas. They both play the same game, just in entirely contrasting styles. One city gets snow up to four months a year and is famed by a former television show … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Reno’s raucous weekend, Ozoude chooses Colorado State
Reno needs to catch its breath, maybe let the resting heart beat come back down. It endured a marathon this weekend. I’m not convinced you can make argument it wasn’t one of the busiest in Northern Nevada sports history. For the second straight year, the Big Sky played its men’s and women’s conference tournaments at the Reno Events Center. Regular-season champion … [Read more...]
Spanish Springs Softball Preview: Defending state champs will look a lot different in 2017
Cougs to rely on youth, have five freshmen on roster Last year’s run to the state title could be described many ways. Jeff Davidson, entering his 12th season running the Spanish Springs program, went with “magical.” “Last season was just a magical year,” he said. “We were up and down all year long. The team came together at the right time … When we got to state, we … [Read more...]