RENO—Fourteen games into the 2015-16 season, Nevada has already matched last year’s win total. The Wolf Pack hung on to beat Wyoming 71-68 in Saturday’s Mountain West Conference home opener in front of 6,317 at Lawlor Events Center to improve to 9-5, 1-1 in conference play. Nevada was 9-22 last winter. The victory also snapped the first two-game skid of the season. The … [Read more...]
Nevada hangs on to best Santa Clara
RENO, Nevada (AP) — Marqueze Coleman scored 18 points, including the go-ahead basket, Cameron Oliver added 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Nevada beat Santa Clara 72-69 on Friday night. D.J. Fenner scored 17 points, Eric Cooper Jr. added 11, and Lindsey Drew had six assists for Nevada (8-3), which won its second straight and improved to 5-0 at home for the first … [Read more...]
Nevada plays its “best game” in win over Drake
RENO—Five different Nevada players reached double figures and the Pack fought off a second-half comeback from Drake on Saturday night to pull out a 79-71 win over the Bulldogs in front of 5,541 at Lawlor Events Center. The Wolf Pack improved to 7-3 with the win in the Mountain West-Missouri Valley Challenge while the Bulldogs dropped to 4-6. It was Nevada’s first win over … [Read more...]
Nevada drills Fresno Pacific
It was another record-setting night for the Nevada men’s basketball team on Wednesday evening as the Wolf Pack cruised to a 119-70 victory over Fresno Pacific at Lawlor Events Center. The Pack (6-3, 0-0 MW) set a new program record for points in a half with 73, breaking the previous program-best of 71 points in a half set in 1991 against Northwestern State. Nevada’s 119 points … [Read more...]