Quantcast
Channel: The Nevada Sagebrush » Basketball CP
Browsing latest articles
Browse All 38 View Live

Road struggles mount

The men’s basketball team split its two games last week, defeating Boise State 88-82 Wednesday, but falling to Fresno State 87-77 Saturday.

View Article


Instead of contention, Fox enjoying the cellar

  Mark Fox should be enjoying his time at Georgia. I know fans felt betrayed when he left the Wolf Pack for the Bulldogs last year. I know that, after his years of success at Nevada, he felt as though...

View Article


Men’s basketball: Aggies crash the boards, smash the Pack

In a game where it allowed 21 offensive rebounds, the Nevada men's basketball team lost to Utah State 76-65 Saturday night in Logan, Utah.

View Article

Women’s basketball: Nevada ousts Aggies behind aggressive second half

Down 30-29 at halftime, the Wolf Pack exploded for 48 points in the second-half to pull away from the Aggies and remain in second in the Western Athletic Conference.

View Article

LIVE BLOG: NEVADA vs FRESNO STATE

Follow print manager Emerson Marcus' live blog of the Wolf Pack's home game against Fresno State.

View Article


Men’s basketball: Another Pack comeback leaves Nevada in tie for 3rd in WAC

Facing a Fresno State team that had previously beat Nevada 87-77 on Jan. 23, the Wolf Pack battled back from down six points at halftime for the second game in a row, grabbing another key Western...

View Article

Men’s basketball: Shaw’s late three lifts Nevada over SJSU, moves Pack into 3rd

With less than 1:20 left in the Nevada men's basketball team's game against San Jose State on Thursday, Wolf Pack point guard Armon Johnson drove into the teeth of the Spartans defense.

View Article

Updated: Nevada teams in Hawaii for tsunami scare, UNR students in Chile safe

Members of the Nevada men’s basketball team and the Nevada rifle team, both in Hawaii where a tsunami just struck, and the 47 USAC students in Santiago, Chile are safe after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake...

View Article


Men’s basketball: Nevada vs. Hawaii game back on

The Nevada vs. Hawaii men's basketball game is officially back on and will tipoff at 9:07 p.m. PT at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu.

View Article


Nevada braces for wave, floored by Warriors

The Nevada men’s basketball team spent Saturday morning preparing for a tsunami tidal wave. It spent Saturday evening washed away by a tsunami shooting wave.

View Article

Moore’s buzzer beater lifts Pack over Aggies

As the ball bounced around the rim, the players and season-high 2,047 fans at Lawlor Events Center waited in silence.

View Article

Fields’ career night leads Pack over second-place Aggies

Knowing that his days in a Wolf Pack uniform are dwindling, Nevada guard Brandon Fields put forth one of his best efforts in his career, posting career-highs in points and assists with 32 and nine...

View Article

Pack sends seniors out with win, clinches 2 seed for tourney

With a chance to send its senior players off with a victory that would clinch Nevada the second seed in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament, the Wolf Pack men’s basketball team defeated...

View Article


Fields’ hot streak ‘unstoppable’

The senior Nevada guard wasn’t his usual explosive self. He wasn’t the Fields fans were used to seeing — the Fields who would sky in out of nowhere and throw down a monstrous dunk.

View Article

WAC Basketball Tournament blog: Day 1

Stay updated with WAC Tournament scores and happenings with up-to-the minute coverage on this blog.

View Article


Women’s basketball: Nevada hangs on for win, advances to 2nd round

The Wolf Pack appeared nervous to start the game, allowing Boise State to jump out to an early 14-4 lead.

View Article

WAC Basketball Tournament: Day 2

Stay updated with WAC Tournament scores and happenings with up-to-the minute coverage on this blog.

View Article


Five starters score double figures, Pack cruises past Idaho into second round

Eleven minutes passed in Nevada’s game against Idaho Thursday night and the Wolf Pack already sank seven three-point shots — Nevada knew it was going to be a good shooting night.

View Article

WAC Tournament: Semifinals day

Follow day three of the WAC Tournament. Up-to-the-minute updates of all of the happenings in the tourney, live from Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nev.

View Article

Aggies hand Pack ‘terrible’ loss, end Nevada’s run in tourney

Young’s clutch shot proved to be the game-winner as Wolf Pack guard Armon Johnson missed a potential game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer. New Mexico State won 80-79 in the second round of the...

View Article

WAC Tournament: La. Tech women, NMSU men punch tickets to big dance

Follow the Western Athletic Conference Tournament and stay updated on scores and happenings.

View Article


Nevada headed to postseason for just 2nd time in team history

For just the second time in the program’s history (which dates back to 1979), the Nevada women’s basketball team will compete in a postseason tournament.

View Article


Nevada slips by Shockers in NIT first round, Babbitt moves past Fazekas

The Wolf Pack used blazing-hot shooting in the second half of its first-round game in the National Invitation Tournament to beat Wichita State 74-70 Wednesday in Wichita, Kan.

View Article

Cowgirls end Nevada’s season in first round of WNIT

The Wolf Pack women's basketball team's season ended Friday with a disappointing 74-53 loss to Wyoming in the first round of the Women's National Invitation Tournament.

View Article

Pack falls 85-83 to Rhode Island

Despite mounting a late comeback, the Nevada men's basketball team fell 85-83 to Rhode Island in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament.

View Article


AP names Babbitt honorable-mention All-American

After a season in which he led Nevada in points (21.9 per game), rebounds (8.9 per game), steals (35), and minutes (37.1 per game), Wolf Pack forward Luke Babbitt was named an honorable All-American by...

View Article

Bye bye, Babbitt

Nevada sophomore forward Luke Babbitt decided to hire an agent and enter the 2010 NBA Draft, he and Wolf Pack head coach David Carter announced Tuesday afternoon.

View Article

Carter adds Burton to Pack’s lineup (with video)

On Tuesday afternoon, Nevada men’s basketball head coach seemed calm and cool despite losing his second star in just as many weeks to the NBA Draft.

View Article

Conner completes Pack’s basketball team

Derrell Conner of East Chicago, Ind., has signed a national letter of intent to study and play basketball at Nevada beginning in 2010-11, Wolf Pack head coach David Carter announced Monday.

View Article



Behind the scenes look Nevada’s 2010 men’s basketball media day

Sights and images from the Nevada men's basketball team's 2010 media day on Oct. 6, 2010.

View Article

Men’s Basketball: Late miss ends Nevada’s comeback vs. Portland

With Nevada down two against Portland University and the clock winding down, Wolf Pack guard Malik Story shot an ill-advised three-pointer to try to take the lead. It was an airball. Portland continued...

View Article

Men’s Basketball: Pack cruises by Hawaii in WAC opener

After one of its worst non-conference seasons in program history, the Nevada men’s basketball team surprised many in its conference opener, blowing out Hawaii 86-69 Friday at Lawlor Events Center.

View Article

2011 WBB WAC Tournament semifinals: No. 4 Nevada vs. No. 1 Louisiana Tech

End of game, La. Tech wins 66-59: Nevada kept making runs, but could never get over the hump. Louisiana Tech advances to tomorrow’s WAC Championship game and will play the winner of today’s game...

View Article


Conner and Cukic leaving Nevada basketball team

Nevada men's basketball head coach David Carter announced today that point guard Derrell Conner and forward Marko Cukic will leave the Wolf Pack basketball program to seek other opportunities.

View Article

MBB: Nevada asst. coach Gates accepts coaching job at Florida State

Former Nevada men's basketball assistant coach Dennis Gates accepted a job as an assistant coach at Florida State, the school announced today.

View Article

NBA lockout isn’t all bad news for former Nevada hoopers

An attention shift to international basketball with the NBA in a lockout could shine on former Nevada athletes that participate in international leagues, and for many players, any sort of season...

View Article


Nevada looks to secure driver’s seat

When the Nevada men’s basketball team lost to Brigham Young University in Chicago back in November, the team’s record was 3-3. Since then, the Wolf Pack has done nothing but win, including an upset...

View Article


Coach Carter lands prep school standout

University of Nevada head men’s basketball coach David Carter has signed D.J. Fenner with a letter of intent to play for the Wolf Pack next season. Fenner is a 6-foot-6 shooting guard and regarded as...

View Article
Browsing latest articles
Browse All 38 View Live