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2019 Schedule
1st in MW
- 11/6W 86-70
- 11/9W 83-61
- 11/16W 87-59
- 11/19W 90-55
- 11/22W 96-86
- 11/23W 110-87
- 11/27W 79-65
- 12/1W 73-61
- 12/720W 72-66
- 12/9W 74-66
- 12/15W 72-68
- 12/22W 68-62
- 12/29W 86-71
- 1/2W 72-49
- 1/5L 85-58
- 1/9W 92-53
- 1/12W 74-64
- 1/15W 72-71
- 1/19W 67-52
- 1/23W 100-60
- 1/29W 87-70
- 2/2W 93-73
- 2/6W 98-82
- 2/9W 91-62
- 2/16W 82-49
- 2/20L 65-57
- 2/23W 74-68
- 2/27W 89-73
- 3/2L 81-76
- 3/5W 90-79
- 3/9W 81-53
- 3/14W 77-69
- 3/15L 65-56
- 3/2110L 70-61
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Ex-Nevada forward Brown commits to Arizona
Former Nevada forward Jordan Brown has committed to Arizona after entering the transfer portal in April.
Ex-UCLA coach Alford hired to lead Nevada
Steve Alford, who was fired by UCLA in December after 5 ½ seasons, has been hired as the next head coach of Nevada, the school announced Thursday.
Sources: Nevada's Brown enters transfer portal
Nevada freshman forward Jordan Brown is entering the transfer portal, sources told ESPN.
Sources: Alford front-runner for Nevada vacancy
Steve Alford, who was fired by UCLA on Dec. 31, has interviewed for Nevada's head-coaching vacancy and has emerged as the front-runner, sources told ESPN.
Arkansas hires Nevada's Musselman as coach
Arkansas is hiring Eric Musselman as coach after his successful stint at Nevada.
No. 10 seed Florida stops Nevada comeback for 70-61 upset
Florida nearly squandered a double-digit lead before finally stopping a Nevada comeback and pulling off a 70-61 upset in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Adam Teicher ESPN Staff Writer
Nevada last season won two games in the NCAA tournament before losing by a point in the Sweet 16. The Wolf Pack's stay in the tournament this season will be much shorter. Nevada, the No. 7 seed in the West Regional, fell to 10th-seeded Florida 70-61 in the first round in Des Moines. Caleb Martin finished with 21 points for the Wolf Pack, but made just 5-of-22 shots. Florida will play the winner of the Michigan-Montana game on Saturday.
Adam Teicher ESPN Staff Writer
Nevada, which once trailed by as many as 18 points in the second half, is making some progress. The Wolf Pack, the seventh-seed in the West Regional, are down 58-46 with less than eight minutes left. It's hard to see Nevada getting much closer without more help from Caleb Martin, its leading scorer in the regular season. Martin has 10 points on 3-of-17 shooting. Martin averaged more than 19 points in the regular season.
Adam Teicher ESPN Staff Writer
Florida, a 42-percent shooting team in the regular season, is on fire in the second half in Des Moines against Nevada. The Gators are 5-of-7 in the early minutes after halftime to open up a 48-33 lead over the seventh-seeded Wolf Pack.
Adam Teicher ESPN Staff Writer
Florida went a stretch of almost six minutes late in the first half without a basket but still leads Nevada 37-28 at halftime. The Wolf Pack, the No. 7 seed in the West Regional, averaged almost 81 points per game in the regular season. Nevada's lowest-scoring game of the season is 56 points in its most recent game, a Mountain West Conference tournament loss to San Diego State. Nevada is shooting 45 percent but has nine turnovers.
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San Diego State beats No 14 Nevada 65-56 in MWC semifinals
Devin Watson had 20 points and five assists and San Diego State held No. 14 Nevada scoreless for nearly seven minutes late in the Aztecs' 65-56 victory Friday night in the Mountain West Conference semifinals.
No. 14 Nevada rallies to beat Boise State in MWC quarters
Nevada got an early scare in the Mountain West Conference quarterfinals.
Nevada hangs on in back-and-forth battle with Boise State (1:54)
Porter throws down emphatic alley-oop jam (0:26)
Thurman absorbs contact for and-1 lay-in (0:18)
Johnson drills deep 3-pointer (0:17)
Martin twins lead No. 17 Nevada over SDSU 83-51
Caleb Martin scored 25 points and twin brother Cody added 14 to lead No. 17 Nevada to an 81-53 rout of San Diego State on Saturday night that clinched a share of the Mountain West title with Utah State.
Johnson knocks down deep 3 (0:19)
2018-19 MW Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 15-3 | - | 29-5 |
| Utah State | 15-3 | - | 28-7 |
| Fresno State | 13-5 | 2 | 23-9 |
| San Diego State | 11-7 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-7 | 4 | 17-14 |
| Air Force | 8-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
| New Mexico | 7-11 | 8 | 14-18 |
| Boise State | 7-11 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Colorado State | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Wyoming | 4-14 | 11 | 8-24 |
| San José St | 1-17 | 14 | 4-27 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game80.1
Rebounds Per Game37.4
Assists Per Game14.6
Points Allowed66.855th
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 4-7 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 7 |