Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball

Nevada Wolf Pack
2012–13 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team
University	University of Nevada, Reno
Conference	MWC
Location	Reno, NV
Head coach	David Carter (4th year)
Arena	Lawlor Events Center (Capacity: 11,784)
Nickname	Wolf Pack
Colors	Blue and Silver
Uniforms
Home Away Alternate
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
2004 (WAC)
Conference tournament champions
1984, 1985 (Big Sky) 2004, 2006 (WAC)
Conference regular season champions
1920 (PCAA) 1927, 1928, 1932, 1938, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1966 (FWC) 1984, 1985 (Big Sky) 1997 (Big West) 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012 (WAC)

The Nevada Wolf Pack 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 18 regular season conference championships and 4 conference tournament championships.

Background information

• Year founded: 1913
• Location: Reno, Nevada
• School Colors: Navy and Silver
• School Founded: 1874
• Nickname: Wolf Pack
• Conference: Mountain West Conference
• Arena: Lawlor Events Center (11,784)
• Head Coach: David Carter

Conference Affiliations

• No affiliation (1913, 1921-1924, 1940-53)
• Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) (1914-20)
• Far Western Conference (FWC) (1925-1939, 1954-1969)
• West Coast Conference (WCC) (1970-1979)
• Big Sky Conference (BSC) (1980-1992)
• Big West Conference (BWC) (1993-2000)
• Western Athletic Conference (WAC) (2001-2011)
• Mountain West Conference (MWC) (2012-present)

Team history

• All-Time Record: 1222–1106 (.525%) as of March 3, 2013
• NAIA Tournament Appearances: (1) - 1946
• NAIA Tournament Record: 2–1
• NCAA Tournament Record: 4–6
• NCAA Tournament Appearances: (6) – 1984, 1985, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
• NIT Record: 4–4
• NIT Appearances: (5) – 1979, 1997, 2003, 2010, 2012
• CBI Record: 0–2
• CBI Appearances: (2) – 2008, 2009

• Highest National Ranking(February 26, 2007) [1]
  • No. 9 (Coaches Poll)
  • No. 10 (Associated Press Poll)

Regular Season Conference Championships (19)

• PCAA: (1) - 1920
• FWC: (10) - 1927, 1928, 1932, 1938, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1966
• BSC: (2) - 1984, 1985
• WAC: (6) - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012

Conference Tournament Championships (4)

• BSC: (2) - 1984, 1985
• WAC: (2) - 2004, 2006

Postseason results

NCAA Division I tournament results

The Wolf Pack have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament six times. Their combined record is 4–6.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1984	First Round	Washington	L 54–64
1985	First Round	North Carolina State	L 56–65
2004	First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen	Michigan State Gonzaga Georgia Tech	W 72–66 W 91–72 L 67–72
2005	First Round Second Round	Texas Illinois	W 61–57 L 59–71
2006	First Round	Montana	L 79–87
2007	First Round Second Round	Creighton Memphis	W 77–71OT L 62–78

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/Score
1957	Regional Semifinals	Cal State Los Angeles	L 69–75
1961	Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	UC Santa Barbara Chapman	L 57–78 L 63–68
1964	Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	Cal Poly Pomona Seattle Pacific	L 71–99 L 74–76
1966	Regional 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/Score
1946	First 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
1979	First Round Second Round	Oregon State Texas A&M	W 62–61 L 64–67
1997	First Round Second Round	Fresno State Nebraska	W 97–86 L 68–78
2003	First Round	Texas Tech	L 54–66
2010	First Round Second Round	Wichita State Rhode Island	W 74–70 L 83–85
2012	First 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) two times. Their combined record is 0–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2008	First Round	Houston	L 79–80
2009	First Round	UTEP	L 77–79

Notable alumni

• Luke Babbitt
• JaVale McGee
• Nick Fazekas
• Edgar Jones
• Armon Johnson
• Kevinn Pinkney
• Ramon Sessions
• Kirk Snyder
• David Wood (basketball)
• Mo Charlo