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 23 regular season conference championships and five conference tournament championships. Nevada won a CBI title in 2016 vs. Morehead State, two games to one.
Background information
Conference affiliations
Team history
- All-Time D-1 Record: 1,028âÂÂ793 (.564%) as of November 26, 2023
- NAIA Tournament Appearances: (1) â 1946
- NAIA Tournament Record: 2âÂÂ1
- NCAA tournament Record: 6âÂÂ11
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: (11) â 1984, 1985, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024
- NIT Record: 4âÂÂ4
- NIT Appearances: (5) â 1979, 1997, 2003, 2010, 2012
- CBI Record: 5âÂÂ3
- CBI Appearances: (3) â 2008, 2009, 2016
- Highest National Ranking
- No. 5 (Coaches Poll), December 31, 2018
- No. 5 (Associated Press Poll), November 26, 2018
Regular Season Conference Championships (23)
- PCAA: (1) â 1920
- FWC: (10) â 1927, 1928, 1932, 1938, 1956, 1957, 1958,1959, 1961, 1964, 1966
- BSC: (2) â 1984, 1985
- WAC: (6) â 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012
- MW: (3) â 2017, 2018, 2019
Conference tournament championships (5)
- BSC: (2) â 1984, 1985
- WAC: (2) â 2004, 2006
- MW: (1) â 2017
Venue history
- University Gymnasium â built 1896, capacity unknown; located northwest of the Mackay School of Mines between the current Ansari Building and the Pennington Student Achievement Center
- Virginia Street Gymnasium â built 1945, capacity 3,500; located on Virginia Street opposite College Drive; currently used as a study and training center for Nevada athletes.
- Lawlor Events Center â built 1983, capacity 11,536; located at the corner of North Virginia Street and East 15th Street; current home of Wolf Pack basketball.
- Grand Sierra Resort Arena â Announced on September 27, 2023 as the centerpiece of a 10-year, $1 billion expansion of the casino resort. The new facility, planned with a capacity of at least 10,000 and originally scheduled for completion in 2026, will be exclusive to men's basketball; Lawlor Events Center will remain home to Wolf Pack women's basketball. Initial plans were for the Wolf Pack to start play in the new arena in 2026 or 2027; the tentative opening date has now been set for 2027.
Head coaches
Postseason results
NCAA Division I tournament results
The Wolf Pack have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament eleven times, with a combined record of 6âÂÂ11.
NCAA Division II Tournament results
The Wolf Pack have appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament four times. Their combined record is 1âÂÂ6.
NAIA Division I Tournament results
The Wolf Pack have appeared in the NAIA Division I Tournament one time. Their combined record is 2âÂÂ1.
NIT results
The Wolf Pack have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) six times. Their combined record is 7-6.
CBI results
The Wolf Pack have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) three times. Their combined record is 5âÂÂ3. They were CBI champions in 2016.
Player honors
Retired numbers
The Wolf Pack have two number officially retired, Edgar Jones' number 32, and Nick Fazekas's number 22.
Conference player of the year
NBA players
International players
References
External links