Nevada Wolf Pack men 's basketball - wikipedia Nevada Wolf Pack men 's basketball Nevada Wolf Pack 2017 -- 18 Nevada Wolf Pack men 's basketball team University University of Nevada, Reno Head coach Eric Musselman ( 3rd season ) Conference Mountain West Location Reno, Nevada Arena Lawlor Events Center ( Capacity : 11,784 ) Nickname Wolf Pack Colors Navy Blue and Silver Uniforms Home Away 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 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 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 21 regular season conference championships and five conference tournament championships. Contents 1 Background information 2 Conference affiliations 3 Team history 3.1 Regular Season Conference Championships ( 21 ) 3.2 Conference Tournament Championships ( 5 ) 3.3 Venue history 3.4 Head Coaches 4 Postseason results 4.1 NCAA Division I tournament results 4.2 NCAA Division II Tournament results 4.3 NAIA Division I Tournament results 4.4 NIT results 4.5 CBI results 5 Notable alumni 6 References Background information Year founded : 1913 Location : Reno, Nevada School Colors : Navy and Silver School Founded : October 12, 1874 Nickname : Wolf Pack Conference : Mountain West Conference Arena : Lawlor Events Center ( 11,784 ) Head Coach : Eric Musselman Conference affiliations No affiliation ( 1913, 1921 -- 1924, 1940 -- 1953 ) Pacific Coast Athletic Association ( PCAA ) ( 1914 -- 1920 ) 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 : 1313 -- 1176 (. 528 % ) as of March 21, 2018 NAIA Tournament Appearances : ( 1 ) -- 1946 NAIA Tournament Record : 2 -- 1 NCAA Tournament Record : 6 -- 7 NCAA Tournament Appearances : ( 8 ) -- 1984, 1985, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2017, 2018 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 ( February 26, 2007 ) No. 9 ( Coaches Poll ) No. 10 ( Associated Press Poll ) Regular Season Conference Championships ( 21 ) 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 MW : ( 2 ) - 2017, 2018 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 future Pennington Student Achievement Center 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. 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. Head Coaches Name Seasons Record Percentage C.E. Holway 1913 - 1913 3 - 1. 750 Silas Ross 1914 - 1919 33 - 21. 611 Raymond Courtright 1920 - 1921 17 - 5. 773 Jake Lawlor 1943 - 1948 70 - 38. 648 Jim Aiken 1945 8 - 9. 471 Jackson Spencer 1970 - 1972 10 - 64. 135 Jim Padgett 1973 - 1976 43 - 61. 413 Jim Carey 1977 - 1980 65 - 46. 586 Sonny Allen 1981 - 1987 114 - 89. 562 Len Stevens 1988 - 1993 91 - 79. 535 Pat Foster 1994 - 1999 90 - 81. 526 Trent Johnson 2000 - 2004 79 - 74. 516 Mark Fox 2005 - 2009 123 - 43. 741 David Carter 2010 - 2015 98 - 97. 503 Eric Musselman 2016 - Present 52 - 21. 712 Postseason results NCAA Division I tournament results The Wolf Pack have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament eight times. Their combined record is 6 -- 8. Year Seed Round Opponent Result 1984 # 11 First Round # 6 Washington L 54 -- 64 1985 # 14 First Round # 3 NC State L 56 -- 65 # 10 First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen # 7 Michigan State # 2 Gonzaga # 3 Georgia Tech W 72 -- 66 W 91 -- 72 L 67 -- 72 2005 # 9 First Round Second Round # 8 Texas # 1 Illinois W 61 -- 57 L 59 -- 71 2006 # 5 First Round # 12 Montana L 79 -- 87 2007 # 7 First Round Second Round # 10 Creighton # 2 Memphis W 77 -- 71 L 62 -- 78 2017 # 12 First Round # 5 Iowa State L 73 -- 84 2018 # 7 First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen # 10 Texas # 2 Cincinnati # 11 Loyola -- Chicago W 87 -- 83 W 75 -- 73 L 68 -- 69 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 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 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 First Round Second Round Fresno State Nebraska W 97 -- 86 L 68 -- 78 2003 First Round Texas Tech L 54 -- 66 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 ) three times. Their combined record is 5 -- 3. They were CBI champions in 2016. Year Round Opponent Result 2008 First Round Houston L 79 -- 80 2009 First Round UTEP L 77 -- 79 2016 First Round Second 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 -- 82 Notable alumni Luke Babbitt Johnny High JaVale McGee Garry Hill - Thomas Nick Fazekas Edgar Jones Armon Johnson Kevinn Pinkney Ramon Sessions Kirk Snyder David Wood ( basketball ) Mo Charlo Demarshay Joahnson References Jump up ^ `` Approved Colors ''. University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved February 12, 2016. Jump up ^ `` NCB - 2006 - 2007 Men 's College Basketball Rankings ''. Archived from the original on March 25, 2007. Retrieved May 14, 2007. Jump up ^ http://www.themw.com/news/mountain-west-announces-2017-mw-men-s-basketball-championship-bracket ) ) Jump up ^ `` Campus Images : Cadet Battalion ''. University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved February 24, 2015. Jump up ^ Buell, Amanda. `` Virginia Street Gymnasium ''. Reno Historical. Retrieved February 24, 2015. Nevada Wolf Pack men 's basketball Venues University Gymnasium ( 1912 -- 1945 ) Virginia Street Gymnasium ( 1945 -- 1983 ) Lawlor Events Center ( 1983 -- present ) Culture & lore History Alphie and Wolfie Jr. People Head coaches Seasons 1912 -- 13 1913 -- 14 1914 -- 15 1915 -- 16 1916 -- 17 1917 -- 18 1918 -- 19 1919 -- 20 1920 -- 21 1921 -- 22 1922 -- 23 1923 -- 24 1924 -- 25 1925 -- 26 1926 -- 27 1927 -- 28 1928 -- 29 1929 -- 30 1930 -- 31 1931 -- 32 1932 -- 33 1933 -- 34 1934 -- 35 1935 -- 36 1936 -- 37 1937 -- 38 1938 -- 39 1939 -- 40 1940 -- 41 1941 -- 42 1942 -- 43 1943 -- 44 1944 -- 45 1945 -- 46 1946 -- 47 1947 -- 48 1948 -- 49 1949 -- 50 1950 -- 51 1951 -- 52 1952 -- 53 1953 -- 54 1954 -- 55 1955 -- 56 1956 -- 57 1957 -- 58 1958 -- 59 1959 -- 60 1960 -- 61 1961 -- 62 1962 -- 63 1963 -- 64 1964 -- 65 1965 -- 66 1966 -- 67 1967 -- 68 1968 -- 69 1969 -- 70 1970 -- 71 1971 -- 72 1972 -- 73 1973 -- 74 1974 -- 75 1975 -- 76 1976 -- 77 1977 -- 78 1978 -- 79 1979 -- 80 1980 -- 81 1981 -- 82 1982 -- 83 1983 -- 84 1984 -- 85 1985 -- 86 1986 -- 87 1987 -- 88 1988 -- 89 1989 -- 90 1990 -- 91 1991 -- 92 1992 -- 93 1993 -- 94 1994 -- 95 1995 -- 96 1996 -- 97 1997 -- 98 1998 -- 99 1999 -- 00 2000 -- 01 2001 -- 02 2002 -- 03 2003 -- 04 2004 -- 05 2005 -- 06 2006 -- 07 2007 -- 08 2008 -- 09 2009 -- 10 2010 -- 11 2011 -- 12 2012 -- 13 2013 -- 14 2014 -- 15 2015 -- 16 2016 -- 17 2017 -- 18 University of Nevada, Reno Located in : Reno, Nevada Academics College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources College of Business Administration College of Education College of Engineering College of Human and Community Sciences College of Liberal Arts College of Science Graduate School National Judicial College School of the Arts School of Community Health Sciences School of Earth Sciences and Engineering School of Journalism School of Medicine School of Nursing School of Social Research and Justice Studies School of Social Work University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Athletics Football Mackay Stadium Battle for Nevada Boise State -- Nevada football rivalry Lawlor Events Center Men 's basketball Women 's basketball William Peccole Park Baseball Mountain West Conference Campus Arboretum Fleischmann Planetarium Historic district Morrill Hall Student life People Black Rock Press Insight Magazine The Nevada Sagebrush Wolf Pack Radio Traditions Hail to our Sturdy Team History Founded : 1874 Students : 21,353 Endowment : 306.6 million Mountain West Conference men 's basketball Teams Air Force Falcons Boise State Broncos Colorado State Rams Fresno State Bulldogs Nevada Wolf Pack New Mexico Lobos San Diego State Aztecs San Jose State Spartans UNLV Runnin ' Rebels Utah State Aggies Wyoming Cowboys Championships & awards Mountain West Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year Seasons 1999 -- 00 2000 -- 01 2001 -- 02 2002 -- 03 2003 -- 04 2004 -- 05 2005 -- 06 2006 -- 07 2007 -- 08 2008 -- 09 2009 -- 10 2010 -- 11 2011 -- 12 2012 -- 13 2013 -- 14 2014 -- 15 2015 -- 16 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nevada_Wolf_Pack_men%27s_basketball&oldid=832991755 '' Categories : Basketball teams established in 1913 Nevada Wolf Pack men 's basketball Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 29 March 2018, at 02 : 20. 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