Nevada Wolf Pack NCAA Basketball News

Christmas has come early for Nevada basketball player Marko Cukic. Literally. Cukic grew up in Belgrade, Serbia, and in his native country, Christmas is celebrated in early January.

Nevada handed Tulsa a 99-68 loss in the consolation game of the 2009 HoopTV Las Vegas Classic at the Orleans Arena on Wednesday night.

Jimmer Fredette scored a career-high 33 points and Jackson Emery added 27 to lead BYU to a 110-104 win over Nevada in the third round of Las Vegas Classic on Tuesday.

In looking at what BYU and Nevada did last week against a common opponent, the Cougars theoretically should be able to beat the Wolfpack by 54 points today when the two teams meet at the Orleans Arena.

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.

Brandon Fields went to sleep with a sore body Thursday night. That's not because he played 38 minutes during Nevada's game against Eastern Washington at Lawlor Events Center.

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.

Another home game, another snowstorm, another easy victory for the Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team.

It hasn't been a month since the Nevada basketball team has played a game in front of its home crowd.

Brandon Fields scored 20 points to lead Nevada past South Dakota State 92-72 Saturday night.

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.

Nevada's Patrick Nyeko made all the road trips and had gone through all the shootarounds.

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

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.

RENO, Nev. - 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.

Who knew earning win No. 600 would be so painful? North Carolina coach Roy Williams, wearing a protective sling on his left arm Sunday after undergoing shoulder surgery earlier in the week, had to withstand some late-game twinges - as his team withstood a late-game onslaught from Nevada - to beat the Wolf Pack 80-73 at the Smith Center.

Big players make big plays in big games. That's what Nevada's Armon Johnson says he learned while growing up playing basketball.

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.