Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball

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 2–1 in the series.

Nevada Wolf Pack
2022-23 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Nevada, Reno
Head coachSteve Alford (3rd season)
ConferenceMountain West
LocationReno, Nevada
ArenaLawlor Events Center
(Capacity: 11,784)
NicknameWolf Pack
ColorsNavy blue and silver[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
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, 2019, 2023
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, 2019

Background information

Conference affiliations

Team history
  • All-Time D-1 Record: 954–742 (.562%) as of June 13, 2019
  • NAIA Tournament Appearances: (1) – 1946
  • NAIA Tournament Record: 2–1
  • NCAA tournament Record: 6–10
  • NCAA Tournament Appearances: (10) – 1984, 1985, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023
  • 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[2]

Regular Season Conference Championships (23)
  • PCAA: (1) – 1920
  • FWC: (10) – 1927, 1928, 1932, 1938, 1956, 1957, 1958,1959, 1961, 1964, 1966
  • BSC: (2) – 1984, 1985
  • WAC: (6) – 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012
  • MW: (3) – 2017,[3] 2018, 2019

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 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.
  • Grand Sierra Resort Arena – 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 tentatively scheduled for completion in 2026, will be exclusive to men's basketball; Lawlor Events Center will remain home to Wolf Pack women's basketball. The Wolf Pack will start play ini the new arena in 2026 or 2027.[6][7]

Head coaches
NameSeasonsRecordPercentage
C.E. Holway1913–19133–1.750
Silas Ross1914–191933–21.611
Ray 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 Musselman2016–2019100–30.769
Steve Alford2019–70-50.583

Postseason results

NCAA Division I tournament results

The Wolf Pack have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament ten times, with a combined record of 6–10.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
198411 WFirst round(6) #15 WashingtonL 54–64
198514 WFirst round(3) #16 NC StateL 56–65
200410 MFirst round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		(7) Michigan State
(2) #3 Gonzaga
(3) #14 Georgia Tech		W 72–66
W 91–72
L 67–72
20059 MFirst round
Second Round		(8) Texas
(1) #1 Illinois		W 61–57
L 59–71
20065 MFirst round(12) MontanaL 79–87
20077 SFirst round
Second Round		(10) Creighton
(2) #5 Memphis		W 77–71OT
L 62–78
201712 MFirst round(5) #16 Iowa StateL 73–84
20187 SFirst round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		(10) Texas
(2) #6 Cincinnati
(11) Loyola–Chicago		W 87–83OT
W 75–73
L 68–69
20197 WFirst round(10) FloridaL 61–70
202311 WFirst Four(11) Arizona StateL 73–98

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
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

Player honors

Retired numbers
Main article: List of NCAA men's basketball retired numbers

The Wolf Pack have two number officially retired, Edgar Jones' number 32, and Nick Fazekas's number 22.

Nevada Wolf Pack retired numbers
No. Player Tenure No. ret. Ref.
22Nick Fazekas2003–20072019[8]
32Edgar Jones1975–19791979[9]

Conference player of the year

NBA players

International players

References
  1. "Visual Identity – The Block N Logo". Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  2. "2021–22 Nevada Basketball Record Book" (PDF). University of Nevada. 2021. p. 18. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  3. "Mountain West Announces 2017 MW Men's Basketball Championship". Archived from the original on 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  4. "Campus Images: Cadet Battalion". University of Nevada, Reno. Archived from the original on February 25, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  5. Buell, Amanda. "Virginia Street Gymnasium". Reno Historical. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  6. Sonner, Scott (September 27, 2023s). "University of Nevada basketball could have a new home in 3 years under a major casino expansion plan". Associated Press. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  7. "Historic $1 Billion Private Capital Investment Announced for the Grand Sierra Resort" (Press release). Nevada Wolf Pack. September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  8. Murray, Chris (February 13, 2019). "Nevada basketball to retire number of former star Nick Fazekas". nevadasportsnet.com. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  9. Jones bio at Wolfpack site
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