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Loyola-Chicago eliminates Pack from NCAA Tournament
ATLANTA — The Comeback Kids fell agonizingly short. Nevada’s streak of miracle comebacks ended, as Marques Townes’ big 3-point field goal with 7 seconds left gave No. 11 Loyola-Chicago a 69-68 win Thursday night at Philips Arena in the South Region semifinals. Loyola, which shot 75 percent in the second half, improved to 31-5 and… → Read More
Nevada Wolf Pack routs UNLV
LAS VEGAS — Revenge is oh so sweet, especially when it comes against your hated rival. Nevada went on a 39-14 surge to end the first half en route to a 101-75 win over UNLV Wednesday night at Thomas & Mack, avenging its only home loss of the season. Nevada has won three of the… → Read More
Mountain West Notebook: Nevada Wolf Pack’s Drew to have surgery
Lindsey Drew, who ruptured his Achilles in the win over Boise State, is scheduled to undergo surgery Wednesday in Los Angeles. Nevada coach Eric Musselman didn't rule out the possibility Drew could redshirt next season. → Read More
UNLV knocks Nevada Wolf Pack out of 1st place
RENO — The streak is over.Nevada’s 16-game win streak at Lawlor Events Center came to an end as UNLV went on a game-ending 8-0 run over the final 2:25 to grab an 86-78 win Wednesday before a season-best crowd of 11,285.And, the bad news didn’t end there, as coach Eric Musselman disclosed that Caleb Martin,… → Read More
Nevada Wolf Pack notebook: Hall, Cooke score few points but make big plays
RENO — Josh Hall and Hallice Cooke only scored three points between them, but the duo made some big plays down the stretch to help Nevada hold off Boise State, 74-68, Saturday at Lawlor Events Center. Cooke, the Iowa State transfer, played 29 minutes and scored two points but pulled down a season-best seven rebounds.… → Read More
Nevada Wolf Pack wins battle of Mountain West’s best
RENO — Big games often times don't live up to the pre-game hype. This one did. Nevada made seven clutch free throws in the final 2-minutes 36-seconds to outlast Boise State, 74-68, before a season-high 11,164 fans Saturday night at Lawlor Events Center. Nevada remained unbeaten in Mountain West play at 7-0 (18-3 overall). Boise… → Read More
Cody Martin ‘doubtful’ for Nevada Wolf Pack game against Boise State
RENO — Cody Martin's status for Saturday's game against second-place Boise State remains up in the air. The top two teams in the Mountain West meet Saturday, Jan. 20, at 7 p.m. at Lawlor Events Center. Nevada enters with a 6-0 record in conference play, and Boise State is a half game back at 6-1.… → Read More
Nevada Wolf Pack use hot start in convincing win over Utah State
RENO — All week long, Nevada coach Eric Musselman stressed the importance of containing Utah State sharpshooters Koby McEwen and Sam Merrill. Mission accomplished. The Wolf Pack held the Utah State stars to a combined 15 points, 15 below their season average, en route to a dominating 83-57 win Saturday night before an announced crowd… → Read More
Nevada Wolf Pack notebook: Cody Martin suffers injury in late moments of Saturday’s win
RENO — Nevada may have to play, at least on Wednesday, Jan. 17, without talented junior guard Cody Martin. Martin left the game 46 seconds into the second half with an apparent Achilles injury, according to head coach Eric Musselman. → Read More
Nevada Wolf Pack overcomes slow start to beat Air Force
Nevada overcame another slow start to knock off Air Force, 86-75, Saturday afternoon at Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The win gives Nevada its second 4-0 start since joining the conference for the 2012-13 season. The 2013-14 team under David Carter also started 4-0. The Wolf Pack improved to 15-3 overall. The fourth win… → Read More
Hallice Cooke makes most of 2nd chance with Nevada Wolf Pack
Hallice Cooke celebrates life every day, and you can't blame him. Let's go back to mid-May 2016. Cooke, who had signed with Nevada after transferring from Iowa State, was playing a pickup game near his home in New Jersey when he passed out. According to reports, he woke up a few seconds later and jumped… → Read More
Nevada Wolf Pack holds of New Mexico Lobos
RENO — Protect the ball. Those are words that Nevada basketball coach Eric Musselman had drilled into his basketball team all week, and his players did just that. The Pack turned the ball over just five times against the ball-hawking New Mexico Lobos, and got two key baskets from Caleb Martin in the final two… → Read More
Nevada Wolf Pack Notebook: Drew gets aggressive on offense
RENO — Lindsey Drew has settled for being a facilitator and not a scorer for Nevada during his two-plus years on the team. The 6-4 junior guard has been more aggressive since conference play started this week, and when that happens, Nevada is even more dangerous. Drew scored 13 points for the second straight game,… → Read More
Nevada Wolf Pack opens MW play with win at Fresno State
For the first time in the Eric Musselman era, the Nevada Wolf Pack didn't dread the seven-hour bus ride home from Fresno State. The Pack, led by Kendall Stephens' 19 points and 18 more from Caleb Martin, knocked off the Bulldogs, 80-65, in the Mountain West opener for both teams before a crowd of 6,008… → Read More
Wolf Pack Notebook: Nevada shoots season-best from 3-point line
University of Nevada, Reno, led by Kendall Stephens' five 3-pointers, shot a season-best 58.8 percent from beyond the arc in the 80-65 win over Fresno State on Wednesday, Dec. 27. → Read More
Mountain West Notebook: ‘Bad loss’ puts pressure on Nevada Wolf Pack
The margin for error in a mid-major conference like the Mountain West is slim as Nevada found out recently. After being ranked No. 22 in the AP poll, Nevada lost back-to-back games to Texas Tech (road) and TCU (neutral) by a combined 10 points, and the Pack fell out of the top-25. And, after Saturday's… → Read More
Jordan Caroline brings blue collar mentality for Nevada Wolf Pack
Jordan Caroline said his only year at Southern Illinois was a → Read More
Nevada Wolf Pack heads to Irvine looking for Top 25 spot
When Associated Press voters left Nevada out of the top 25 last week, it rubbed Kendall Stephens and some of his teammates the wrong way. After six straight wins, Stephens felt the Pack had done enough to deserve a spot, especially after home wins over Davidson and Rhode Island, and double-digit road wins at Santa… → Read More
Nevada Wolf Pack ‘rolling’ after win against Illinois State
Seven and counting. Nevada tied the 2006-07 team coached by Mark Fox with its seventh straight victory to open the season, a 98-68 demolition of Illinois State on Wednesday night before a crowd of 8,293 at Lawlor Events Center. Hopefully it's a sign of even better things. The 2006-07 team went on to win 17… → Read More
Unbeaten Nevada Wolf Pack hosts Illinois State
One thing has been constant in Nevada's 6-0 start this season — defense. Heading into today's home game against Illinois State (7 p.m., Lawlor Events Center), the Pack has played the best defense in Eric Musselman's two-plus years on the job. Nevada is allowing just 67.3 points a game and is holding teams to 40.7… → Read More