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Nevada Plays Murray State at Home to Begin NIT
Nevada earned an NIT bid after a 22-12 season and Mountain West semifinals run; the winner advances to face George Mason or Liberty with a second-round home game possible.
- On Wednesday the Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team will host Murray State at 7 p.m. in the NIT first round, after being one of 32 teams selected Sunday.
- Because Nevada fell in the conference semifinals Friday, the season continues with its first postseason appearance since 2024.
- Nevada's season features a 15-2 home record and assistant coach Cullen Neal is the son of Nevada associate head coach Craig Neal, with head coach Steve Alford's seventh NIT appearance.
- A Nevada victory would allow the Wolf Pack to host a second-round game and advance to face the George Mason-Liberty winner in the Auburn pod.
- Indianapolis will host the 2026 NIT semifinals and championship alongside the NCAA Final Four, while the Pack joins New Mexico, Colorado State, UNLV and Wyoming in the NIT; Utah State earned the Mountain West's lone NCAA bid.
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Nevada’s Season Continues in NIT Tournament – The Nevada Sagebrush
(Max Alexander/The Nevada Sagebrush) The Nevada men’s basketball team will return to Lawlor Events Center for at least one more home game on Wednesday, March 18 at 7 p.m. when they take on the Murray State Racers. The Wolf Pack earned a No. 2 seed in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), marking the program’s sixth appearance in the annual post-season event for teams that did not receive a bid to the NCAA Tournament. Nevada guard Corey Camper
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