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...]
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...]
Nevada draws Big 12 champ in first round of NCAA Tourney
Pack lands 12 seed, will play Iowa State in Milwaukee On Saturday, Nevada clinched its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2007 with a win over Colorado State in the Mountain West title game. On Sunday, Nevada learned who it will dance with. The Wolf Pack (28-6) will open with Big 12 tournament champ Iowa State (23-10) on Thursday in Milwaukee at the BMO Bradley Center – … [Read more...]
Pack Back in the Dance
Nevada grinds out win over Colorado State for first Mountain West Tournament title, Caroline named tourney MVP The pundits said Nevada had no chance of an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament. The quality wins weren’t there. The strength of schedule lacked. The Mountain West was down. It matters not. Nevada (28-6) took the decision out of the selection committee’s … [Read more...]
Saturday Baseball: Spanish Springs escapes Reed, Sparks splits two one-run games
Spanish Springs won both of its games on Saturday, wrapping up its stint in the Mike Bearman Memorial Tournament. The Cougars (4-1, 0-0) go to Wooster on Tuesday for the 4A North opener. First pitch is at 3:45 p.m. Spanish Springs 4, Reed 3 Connor Culp did not allow a run in the final 1.2 innings on Saturday night at Reed and picked up the save in a narrow 4-3 … [Read more...]
Friday Baseball: Cougs plate 28 in two wins, Raiders split two, Railroaders start 2-0
Spanish Springs breezed past Lowry and North Valleys on Friday at Wooster in the Mike Bearman Memorial Tournament. The Cougars (2-1, 0-0) won the two games by an aggregate score of 28-7. Both games ended in five innings. Spanish Springs concludes the non-league round-robin tournament on Saturday with games against Central Catholic (Modesto, Calif.) at Reno at 10 a.m. then … [Read more...]