Utah State 80, Nevada 70 LOGAN, Utah — Neemias Queta had 19 points to lead five Utah State players in double figures as the Aggies defeated Nevada 80-70 on Saturday night. Sam Merrill and Diogo Brito added 12 points apiece for Utah State while Brock Miller chipped in 11 points and Abel Porter had 10. Merrill also had eight rebounds and eight assists and Brito posted six … [Read more...]
Spanish Springs, Reed Pick up Wins; League Play Begins this Week
Spanish Springs The Spanish Springs boys basketball team returned to play last week and knocked off Douglas and Bishop Manogue. Mason Whitaker scored 13 points and Trey Hummel added 10 in a 43-36 win over the Tigers last Tuesday. Two days later, the Cougs got a 23-point, nine rebound effort from Whitaker in a 62-49 win against Bishop Manogue. Cordell Stinson finished … [Read more...]
Wolf Pack Improves to 3-0 in Conference Play
Nevada 83, Boise St. 66 RENO — Jazz Johnson drained 8 of 12 3-pointers and scored 34 points, both career highs, and Nevada beat Boise State 83-66 on Saturday. Jalen Harris had 15 points for Nevada (10-5, 3-0 Mountain West Conference), which earned its fourth straight home victory, and Lindsey Drew added 14 points and nine assists. Johnson, a graduate transfer from … [Read more...]
Ohio Beats Nevada 30-21 in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
BOISE, Idaho — Ohio quarterback Nathan Rourke is projected to be the top quarterback taken in the Canadian Football League draft this spring. He’s pretty good at the American collegiate version, too. Rourke, from Oakville, Ontario, accounted for 231 yards of offense and ran for a touchdown to help Ohio beat Nevada 30-21 on Friday in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Ohio … [Read more...]
Pack Looks to End Season on a High Note for Second Straight Year
Nevada will conclude the 2019 season in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against Ohio on Friday. Kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m. at Albertsons Stadium between the Wolf Pack (7-5, 4-4 MW) and Bobcats (6-6, 5-3 MAC). The game will be broadcasted on ESPN. Nevada has reached its second bowl game under head coach Jay Norvell with the chance to secure bowl victories in consecutive … [Read more...]
Sparks Gets First Win
Sparks junior guard Trezelle Patterson attempts a layup during a game against Coral Academy of Science during the Rail City Classic tournament on Dec. 27. Patterson finished with 20 points and helped lead the Railroaders to its first win of the season over the Falcons, 58-9. Sparks finished the tourney 1-2 and plays at Dayton Friday. … [Read more...]
Pack Women Beat Cal Poly
Behind one of its best defensive performances of the season, the Nevada women’s basketball team concluded non-conference play with a 71-40 victory over visiting Cal Poly Saturday afternoon. Junior Nia Alexander posted her first career double-double in the win, scoring a team-high 14 points and grabbing a team-best 10 rebounds. Nevada will resume Mountain West play next week … [Read more...]
Pack falls to Saint Mary’s, tops Texas Southern
Saint Mary’s 68, Nevada 63 SAN FRANCISCO — Malik Fitts and Jordan Ford combined to score 31 of their 44 points in the second half and Saint Mary’s used a late 12-2 run to beat Nevada 68-63 on Saturday night at the Al Attles Classic. Fitts finished with 23 points on 8-of-16 shooting and Ford had 17 of his 21 after the break. Matthias Tass and Tommy Kuhse added 11 points … [Read more...]