Luke Babbitt News

The 2006 freshman class, led by player-of-the-year types Kevin Durant and Greg Oden, was considered one of the best in college basketball history.

The Wolf Pack basketball program has received permission from Duke University to recruit Olek Czyz, the former Reno High star who will transfer out of the Blue Devils' program between semesters.

Keith Olson, shown matching up against Galena's Luke Babbitt in 2007, will make his University of Nevada debut Saturday night.

Late 3-pointer lifts Nevada by E. Washington 73-70 Eds: APNewsNow. Nevada 73, Eastern Washington 70.

Nobody would blame the Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team if it refused to leave the comforts of Lawlor Events Center for the rest of the season.

It's hard to gleam too much from Nevada's victories over NAIA Fresno Pacific and South Dakota State, but coach David Carter had to like that his Wolf Pack took commanding leads early before scoring 20-plus-point victories against both teams rather than letting an overmatched opponent hang in the game.

Nevada wins 92-72 over South Dakota State Eds: APNewsNow. Nevada 92, South Dakota State 72.

The time has come for the Nevada Wolf Pack's bench to stand up and be counted. "We need those guys to play with more confidence," said head coach David Carter, whose Wolf Pack will host the South Dakota State Jackrabbits Saturday night at Lawlor Events Center.

After the Nevada-California basketball game last season, in which the Bears prevailed 75-66, Cal coach Mike Montgomery had a phrase for how his team played.

Armon Johnson scored 19 points to lead Nevada to a 89-67 over Fresno Pacific on Tuesday night.

David Carter said it. And Dario Hunt heard it loud and clear. "We expect Dario to approach a double-double every night," said Carter, the Nevada Wolf Pack's rookie head men's basketball coach.

Prior to the big back-to-back showdowns later this week against Michigan State and Kentucky, the Tar Heels first must dispatch a quality mid-major program in Nevada.

Adam Lucas on the win over Nevada. Nov. 29, 2009 By Adam Lucas John Henson thought he watched Carolina Basketball as closely as anyone last season.

Nevada basketball coach David Carter said Tuesday he anticipates sophomore forward Luke Babbitt and junior guard Armon Johnson will play for the Wolf Pack again next season but doubts Babbitt will be back for his senior year.

The Nevada basketball team didn't take a red-eye flight across the country on Thanksgiving Day to be content with a pair of losses.

No. 11/12 North Carolina will play its second of three straight home games against Nevada .

The silver lining for the silver and blue in Nevada's 85-76 loss to Virginia Commonwealth on Friday night was the reawakening of sophomore Dario Hunt.

The 11th-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels are slated to do battle with the Nevada Wolf Pack in non-conference action at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill this evening.

Larry Sanders had 17 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks as Virginia Commonwealth held off Nevada for an 85-76 win on Friday night.

Coach Roy Williams is using the early part of the season to experiment with his young North Carolina team's gameplan.