Nevada Wolf Pack NCAA Basketball News

Two years ago, Nevada's Nick Fazekas was a skinny high school kid who major college basketball programs "never really noticed." Now, the 6-foot-11 sophomore is one of the nation's premier big men and determined ...

UNLV coach Lon Kruger and Kansas' Bill Self shouldn't be surprised to hear the phone ring in the next 24 hours and find Rick Barnes or Mark Fox at the other end of the line.

Eddie Sutton has said he will return as coach next season, but another Final Four trip might change those plans.

Illinois remained the top-ranked team in the Associated Press men's college basketball poll for the 12th straight week and as the lone undefeated team in Division I was a unanimous choice for the fourth week in ...

The women s basketball team (16-4, 7-3 WAC) ousted the Nevada Wolf Pack (5-15, 1-9 WAC) in a physical battle last night at Moody Coliseum, 64-55. After freshman Janielle Dodds helped SMU obtain possession on ...

The late Al McGuire, who made his mark as the Marquette men's basketball coach, said the best thing about freshmen is they become sophomores.

CATCH: Scott Beasley played end on Nevada's legendary teams of 1947 and 1948. Scott Beasley, a hall of fame athlete at the University of Nevada, Reno and longtime educator in the Washoe County School District ...

Mo Charlo is slowly becoming a known commodity for the Wolf Pack men's basketball team.

Some thoughts for a Saturday morning. How could the Oakland A's trade Tim Hudson? What has kept the A's afloat in recent years is their solid starting pitching, and now they have dealt probably the most ...

Lyndale Burleson, a highly regarded freshman guard, will have to wait another season before he can play basketball for Nevada after the NCAA turned down the school's appeal.

It's easy for most of us to look away from them ... drive by them with the windows rolled up and the heater on.

Football became a simple culmination of things for Cory Fagan. The first love of the 6-foot-4, 230-pound Nevada defensive end is basketball.

University of Nevada assistant women's basketball coach Mike Gervasoni was killed in a tragic car accident on Moana Lane at the 395 off ramp at approximately 5:51 p.m. Thursday night.

In an address Thursday that acknowledged the recent arrests of several Wolf Pack athletes but focused on the University of Nevada, Reno's accomplishments, President John Lilley said the university has a 'great ...

The San Jose State University softball team split a Western Athletic Conference doubleheader against University of Nevada-Reno on Saturday at SJSU Field, losing game one 1-0 before ...

Georgia Tech expects B.J. Elder to be ready for the Final Four. The last two games, the Yellow Jackets proved they can win without their leading scorer.

Instead, it's the Nevada Wolf Pack fans who will be packing, after their 10th-seeded team did the unpopular -- beating the second-seeded, crowd's-choice Bulldogs, 91-72. For Zags fans, ...

Phil Clarke remembers a young coach named Kevin Soares. "He was an assistant coach for me and he was just a few years removed from his playing days," said Clarke, the boys" basketball ...

It's hard to fathom the University of Nevada can play a better basketball game than it did Saturday against Rice.

Kirk Snyder scored 16 points and three others added 12 as the Nevada Wolf Pack beat the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 71-67 Thursday.

His name is synonymous with a surgery common to baseball players, but Tommy John let University of Nevada baseball players learn about the person behind the name.

It may have been the biggest basket of Garry Hill-Thomas' four-year career at Nevada.

No surprises Saturday in the Western Athletic Conference opener between Nevada, the team picked to finish first, and San Jose State, the team picked to finish last.

What: Rice (13-4, 5-1) vs. Nevada (10-6, 4-3). When: 7:05 tonight at 11,200-seat Lawlor Events Center.

Kirk Snyder admitted that his eyes lit up at the opportunity to face Southern Methodist University's 2-3 zone defense.

Gotta put a stop to these slow starts, said a succession of Kansas players before meeting Nevada-Reno Sunday.

When Chris Ault took over the head coaching duties of the Nevada football team last month, he retained three assistants from Chris Tormey"s staff.

Kirk Snyder had 29 points and nine rebounds and Nevada used sharp foul shooting down the stretch to upset No.

ELKO The journey of Sean Paul from boy to man has been typical of most young men who find direction and maturity through the life-changing experience of college.

What: Nevada (6-3) vs. San Jose State (5-5). When: 2:05 p.m. today at 5,000-seat Event Center.