Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball

Nevada Wolf Pack
2018–19 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team
University University of Nevada, Reno
Head coach Eric Musselman (4th season)
Conference Mountain West
Location Reno, Nevada
Arena Lawlor Events Center
(Capacity: 11,784)
Nickname Wolf Pack
Colors Navy Blue and Silver[1]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away
Alternate
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
2004, 2018
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
2004, 2005, 2007, 2018
NCAA Tournament appearances
1984, 1985, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2017, 2018
Conference tournament champions
1984, 1985, 2004, 2006, 2017
Conference regular season champions
1920, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1938, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1966, 1984, 1985, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2017, 2018

The Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball program is a college basketball team that represents the University of Nevada, Reno. The team is currently a member of the Mountain West Conference, which is a Division I conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The program began in 1913 and has won 21 regular season conference championships and five conference tournament championships.

Background information

Conference affiliations

Team history

  • All-Time Record: 1313–1176 (.528%) as of March 21, 2018
  • NAIA Tournament Appearances: (1) – 1946
  • NAIA Tournament Record: 2–1
  • NCAA Tournament Record: 6–7
  • NCAA Tournament Appearances: (8) – 1984, 1985, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2017, 2018
  • NIT Record: 4–4
  • NIT Appearances: (5) – 1979, 1997, 2003, 2010, 2012
  • CBI Record: 5–3
  • CBI Appearances: (3) – 2008, 2009, 2016
  • Highest National Ranking (February 26, 2007)[2]

Regular Season Conference Championships (21)

  • PCAA: (1) – 1920
  • FWC: (10) – 1927, 1928, 1932, 1938, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1966
  • BSC: (2) – 1984, 1985
  • WAC: (6) – 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012
  • MW: (2) - 2017[3], 2018

Conference Tournament Championships (5)

  • BSC: (2) – 1984, 1985
  • WAC: (2) – 2004, 2006
  • MWC: (1) – 2017

Venue history

  • University Gymnasium – built 1896, capacity unknown; located northwest of the Mackay School of Mines between the current Ansari Building and the future Pennington Student Achievement Center[4]
  • Virginia Street Gymnasium – built 1945, capacity 3,500; located on Virginia Street opposite College Drive; currently used as a study and training center for Nevada athletes.[5]
  • Lawlor Events Center – built 1983, capacity 11,536; located at the corner of North Virginia Street and East 15th Street; current home of Wolf Pack basketball.

Head Coaches

NameSeasonsRecordPercentage
C.E. Holway1913-19133-1.750
Silas Ross1914-191933-21.611
Raymond Courtright1920-192117-5.773
Jake Lawlor1943-194870-38.648
Jim Aiken19458-9.471
Jackson Spencer1970-197210-64.135
Jim Padgett1973-197643-61.413
Jim Carey1977-198065-46.586
Sonny Allen1981-1987114-89.562
Len Stevens1988-199391-79.535
Pat Foster1994-199990-81.526
Trent Johnson2000-200479-74.516
Mark Fox2005-2009123-43.741
David Carter2010-201598-97.503
Eric Musselman2016-Present52-21.712

Postseason results

NCAA Division I tournament results

The Wolf Pack have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament eight times. Their combined record is 6–8.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1984#11First Round#6 WashingtonL 54–64
1985#14First Round#3 NC StateL 56–65
2004#10First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#7 Michigan State
#2 Gonzaga
#3 Georgia Tech
W 72–66
W 91–72
L 67–72
2005#9First Round
Second Round
#8 Texas
#1 Illinois
W 61–57
L 59–71
2006#5First Round#12 MontanaL 79–87
2007#7First Round
Second Round
#10 Creighton
#2 Memphis
W 77–71OT
L 62–78
2017#12First Round#5 Iowa StateL 73–84
2018#7First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#10 Texas
#2 Cincinnati
#11 Loyola–Chicago
W 87–83OT
W 75–73
L 68–69

NCAA Division II Tournament results

The Wolf Pack have appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament four times. Their combined record is 1–6.

Year Round Opponent Result
1957Regional SemifinalsCal State Los AngelesL 69–75
1961Regional Semifinals
Regional 3rd Place Game
UC Santa Barbara
Chapman
L 57–78
L 63–68
1964Regional Semifinals
Regional 3rd Place Game
Cal Poly Pomona
Seattle Pacific
L 71–99
L 74–76
1966Regional Semifinals
Regional 3rd Place Game
Fresno State
San Diego
L 78–127
W 74–71

NAIA Division I Tournament results

The Wolf Pack have appeared in the NAIA Division I Tournament one time. Their combined record is 2–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
1946First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Morningside
West Texas State
Southern Illinois
W 56–40
W 60–46
L 58–66

NIT results

The Wolf Pack have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) five times. Their combined record is 5–5.

Year Round Opponent Result
1979First Round
Second Round
Oregon State
Texas A&M
W 62–61
L 64–67
1997First Round
Second Round
Fresno State
Nebraska
W 97–86
L 68–78
2003First RoundTexas TechL 54–66
2010First Round
Second Round
Wichita State
Rhode Island
W 74–70
L 83–85
2012First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Oral Roberts
Bucknell
Stanford
W 68–59
W 75–67
L 56–84

CBI results

The Wolf Pack have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) three times. Their combined record is 5–3. They were CBI champions in 2016.

Year Round Opponent Result
2008First RoundHoustonL 79–80
2009First RoundUTEPL 77–79
2016First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals–Game 1
Finals–Game 2
Finals–Game 3
Montana
Eastern Washington
Vermont
Morehead State
Morehead State
Morehead State
W 79–75
W 85–70
W 86–72
L 83–86
W 77–68
W 85–82OT

Notable alumni

References

  1. "Approved Colors". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  2. "NCB - 2006-2007 Men's College Basketball Rankings". Archived from the original on March 25, 2007. Retrieved May 14, 2007.
  3. http://www.themw.com/news/mountain-west-announces-2017-mw-men-s-basketball-championship-bracket}}
  4. "Campus Images: Cadet Battalion". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  5. Buell, Amanda. "Virginia Street Gymnasium". Reno Historical. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
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