| Current: | 2023–24 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team |
| Nevada Wolf Pack | |
| University: | University of Nevada, Reno |
| Conference: | Mountain West |
| Location: | Reno, Nevada |
| Coach: | Steve Alford |
| Tenure: | 5th |
| Arena: | Lawlor Events Center |
| Capacity: | 11,784 |
| Nickname: | Wolf Pack |
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| Ncaasweetsixteen: | 2004, 2018 |
| Ncaaroundof32: | 2004, 2005, 2007, 2018 |
| Ncaatourneys: | 1957*, 1961*, 1964*, 1966*, 1984, 1985, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024 *at Division II level |
| Conference Tournament: | 1984, 1985, 2004, 2006, 2017 |
| Conference Season: | 1920, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1938, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1966, 1984, 1985, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
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.
| Name | Seasons | Record | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.E. Holway | 1913–1913 | 3–1 | .750 | |
| Silas Ross | 1914–1919 | 33–21 | .611 | |
| 1920–1921 | 17–5 | .773 | ||
| 1943–1948 | 70–38 | .648 | ||
| 1945 | 8–9 | .471 | ||
| 1970–1972 | 10–64 | .135 | ||
| 1973–1976 | 43–61 | .413 | ||
| 1977–1980 | 65–46 | .586 | ||
| 1981–1987 | 114–89 | .562 | ||
| 1988–1993 | 91–79 | .535 | ||
| 1994–1999 | 90–81 | .526 | ||
| 2000–2004 | 79–74 | .516 | ||
| 2005–2009 | 123–43 | .741 | ||
| 2010–2015 | 98–97 | .503 | ||
| 2016–2019 | 100–30 | .769 | ||
| 2019– | 96-58 | .623 |
The Wolf Pack have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament eleven times, with a combined record of 6–11.
| 1984 | 11 W | First round | (6) #15 Washington | L 54–64 | |
| 1985 | 14 W | First round | (3) #16 NC State | L 56–65 | |
| 2004 | 10 M | First round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | (7) Michigan State (2) #3 Gonzaga (3) #14 Georgia Tech | W 72–66 W 91–72 L 67–72 | |
| 2005 | 9 M | First round Second Round | (8) Texas (1) #1 Illinois | W 61–57 L 59–71 | |
| 2006 | 5 M | First round | (12) Montana | L 79–87 | |
| 2007 | 7 S | First round Second Round | (10) Creighton (2) #5 Memphis | W 77–71OT L 62–78 | |
| 2017 | 12 M | First round | L 73–84 | ||
| 2018 | 7 S | First round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | (10) Texas (2) #6 Cincinnati (11) Loyola–Chicago | W 87–83OT W 75–73 L 68–69 | |
| 2019 | 7 W | First round | (10) Florida | L 61–70 | |
| 2023 | 11 W | First Four | (11) Arizona State | L 73–98 | |
| 2024 | 10 W | First round | (7) Dayton | L 60–63 |
The Wolf Pack have appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament four times. Their combined record is 1–6.
| 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 |
The Wolf Pack have appeared in the NAIA Division I Tournament one time. Their combined record is 2–1.
| 1946 | First round Second Round Quarterfinals | Morningside West Texas State Southern Illinois | W 56–40 W 60–46 L 58–66 |
The Wolf Pack have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) five times. Their combined record is 5–5.
| 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 |
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.
| 2008 | First round | Houston | L 79–80 | |
| 2009 | First round | UTEP | L 77–79 | |
| 2016 | First 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 |
See 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 | |||||||||
| width=40px style="" | No. | width=150px style="" | Player | width=100px style="" | Tenure | width= px style="" | No. ret. | width= px style="" | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 2003–2007 | 2019 | [7] | ||||||
| 32 | 1975–1979 | 1979 | [8] | ||||||