2023–24 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2023–24 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Wolf Pack, led by fifth-year head coach Steve Alford , played their home games for the 40th season at the Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada . They participated as members of the Mountain West Conference for the 12th season. They finished the season 26–6, 13–5 in Mountain West play to finish in second place. They were defeated by Colorado State in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament . They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 10 seed, where they lost in the first round to Dayton .
Previous season
The Wolf Pack finished the 2022–23 season 22–9, 12–6 in Mountain West play to finish in fourth place. They were defeated by San Jose State in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament . They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 11 seed, where they lost in the first four play-in round to Arizona State .[ 1]
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
2023 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Jazz Gardner #26 C
Hacienda Heights, CA
West Ranch High School
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jun 20, 2023
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 82
Tyler Rolison #43 PG
Los Angeles, CA
St. Bernard High School
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
May 3, 2023
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 78
Amire Robinson SG
Akron, OH
John R. Buchtel
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
N/A
Jul 17, 2021
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : – Rivals : –
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
2024 recruiting class
College recruiting information (2024)
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Caelum Harris SF
Smyrna, TN
PHHoenix Prep
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
N/A
Oct 17, 2023
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN : N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : – Rivals : –
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
Roster
2023–24 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Hunter McIntosh
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
GS
Elon
Snellville, GA
G/F
1
Tyler Powell
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Seton Hall
Los Angeles, CA
G
2
Jarod Lucas
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
GS
Oregon State
Hacienda Heights, CA
G
3
Tyler Rolison
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
173 lb (78 kg)
Fr
St. Bernard HS
Los Angeles, CA
F
4
Tré Coleman
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Jeffersonville HS
Jeffersonville, IN
G
5
Amire Robinson
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
John R. Buchtel Community Learning Center
Akron, OH
G
10
Snookey Wigington
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
140 lb (64 kg)
So
Ribet Academy
Los Angeles, CA
F
11
Nick Davidson
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
RS So
Mater Dei HS
Santa Ana, CA
F
12
Jeriah Coleman
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
Jr
Clarendon College
Anchorage, AK
G
13
Kenan Blackshear
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
GS
Florida Atlantic
Orlando, FL
G
20
Daniel Foster
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Golden State Prep
Melbourne, Australia
C
23
Jazz Gardner
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Fr
West Ranch HS
Pasadena, CA
G/F
24
Isaac Hymes (W)
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
Fr
PHHoenix Prep
Phoenix, AZ
F
33
Tylan Pope
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
RS Jr
Tulane
Franklinton, LA
F
34
John Flannigan (W)
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
So
De La Salle HS
Concord, CA
F
42
K. J. Hymes Jr.
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
GS
Hillcrest Prep
Phoenix, AZ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2023 *7:00 p.m., −
Stanislaus State
W 84–80
−
21 – Lucas
5 – Rolison
4 – Blackshear
Lawlor Events Center (6,178)Reno, NV
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2023 *7:00 p.m., NSN /MWN
Sacramento State
W 77–63
1–0
18 – Lucas
8 – Gardner
4 – Lucas
Lawlor Events Center (6,875)Reno, NV
November 12, 2023 *7:00 p.m., P12N
at Washington
W 83–76
2–0
31 – Blackshear
9 –
5 – Blackshear
Alaska Airlines Arena (6,154)Seattle, WA
November 15, 2023 *7:00 p.m., NSN/MWN
Pacific
W 88–41
3–0
12 –
9 – Davidson
4 – Blackshear
Lawlor Events Center (7,131)Reno, NV
November 18, 2023 *7:00 p.m., NSN/MWN
Portland
W 108–84
4–0
30 – Lucas
9 – Foster
11 – Blackshear
Lawlor Events Center (7,254)Reno, NV
November 29, 2023 *7:00 p.m., NSN/MWN
Montana
W 77–66
5–0
22 – Blackshear
10 – Blackshear
5 – T. Coleman
Lawlor Events Center (6,918)Reno, NV
December 2, 2023 *7:00 p.m., NSN/MWN
Loyola Marymount
W 73–53
6–0
20 – Lucas
7 – Foster
5 – Blackshear
Lawlor Events Center (7,851)Reno, NV
December 6, 2023 *6:00 p.m., NSN/MWN
UC Davis
W 80–68
7–0
25 – Blackshear
8 – Davidson
3 – Blackshear
Lawlor Events Center (7,312)Reno, NV
December 9, 2023 *4:30 p.m., BallerTV
vs. Drake Jack Jones Classic
L 53–72
7–1
10 – Rolison
7 – Blackshear
3 – Blackshear
Dollar Loan Center (−)Henderson, NV
December 13, 2023 *7:00 p.m., MWN
Weber State
W 72–55 −
8–1
15 – Blackshear
5 –
5 –
Lawlor Events Center (7,062)Reno, NV
December 17, 2023 *8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Hawai'i
W 72–66
9–1
16 – Lucas
7 – Davidson
4 –
Stan Sheriff Center (4,794)Honolulu, HI
December 21, 2023 *12:00 p.m., ESPNU
vs. Temple Diamond Head Classic Quarterfinals
W 80–56
10–1
22 – Lucas
16 – Davidson
5 – Blackshear
Stan Sheriff Center (−)Honolulu, HI
December 22, 2023 *2:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. TCU Diamond Head Classic Semifinals
W 88–75
11–1
25 – Lucas
7 – Foster
6 – Blackshear
Stan Sheriff Center (−)Honolulu, HI
December 24, 2023 *6:00 p.m., ESPN
vs. Georgia Tech Diamond Head Classic Championship Game
W 72–64
12–1
30 – Blackshear
8 – Davidson
4 – Blackshear
Stan Sheriff Center (5,005)Honolulu, HI
December 30, 2023 *7:00 p.m., NSN/MWN
Fresno Pacific
W 92–59
13–1
22 – Lucas
5 – Blackshear
7 – Blackshear
Lawlor Events Center (8,913)Reno, NV
Mountain West regular season
January 6, 2024 4:00 p.m., MWN
at Fresno State
W 72–57
14–1 (1–0)
18 – Blackshear
7 – Blackshear
4 – Blackshear
Save Mart Center (5,083)Fresno, CA
January 9, 2024 7:00 p.m., MWN
Air Force
W 67–54
15–1 (2–0)
22 – Blackshear
10 – Davidson
4 – T. Coleman
Lawlor Events Center (7,645)Reno, NV
January 12, 2024 7:30 p.m., FS1
Boise State
L 56–64
15–2 (2–1)
15 – Blackshear
6 – T. Coleman
4 – Lucas
Lawlor Events Center (10,191)Reno, NV
January 17, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN
at San Diego State
L 59–71
15–3 (2–2)
16 – T. Coleman
5 – Blackshear
7 – Blackshear
Viejas Arena (12,414)San Diego, CA
January 20, 2024 4:30 p.m., MWN
at Wyoming
L 93–98
15–4 (2–3)
23 – T. Coleman
6 – Hymes
8 – Blackshear
Arena-Auditorium (4,136)Laramie, WY
January 24, 2024 7:30 p.m., FS1
No. 24 Colorado State
W 77–64
16–4 (3–3)
28 – Lucas
7 – Davidson
7 – T. Coleman
Lawlor Events Center (9,029)Reno, NV
January 28, 2024 7:00 p.m., FS1
at No. 25 New Mexico
L 55–89
16–5 (3–4)
9 –
7 –
2 –
The Pit (15,021)Albuquerque, NM
February 2, 2024 8:00 p.m., FS1
San Jose State
W 90–60
17–5 (4–4)
22 – Davidson
11 – Davidson
6 – Blackshear
Lawlor Events Center (8,512)Reno, NV
February 6, 2024 6:00 p.m., MWN
at No. 22 Utah State
W 77–63
18–5 (5–4)
25 – Davidson
10 – Davidson
4 –
Smith Spectrum (8,860)Logan, UT
February 9, 2024 5:00 p.m., CBSSN
No. 24 San Diego State
W 70–66 OT
19–5 (6–4)
22 – Blackshear
6 – Foster
4 –
Lawlor Events Center (11,394)Reno, NV
February 13, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN
New Mexico
L 82–83
19–6 (6–5)
19 – Davidson
8 – Foster
7 – Blackshear
Lawlor Events Center (8,293)Reno, NV
February 17, 2024 8:30 p.m., FS1
at UNLV Rivalry
W 69–66
20–6 (7–5)
19 – Davidson
11 – Davidson
3 –
Thomas & Mack Center (9,517)Paradise, NV
February 20, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN
Wyoming
W 76–58
21–6 (8–5)
20 – Coleman
6 – Blackshear
8 – Blackshear
Lawlor Events Center (8,604)Reno, NV
February 23, 2024 7:00 p.m., FS1
at San Jose State
W 84–63
22–6 (9–5)
23 – Davidson
15 – Davidson
9 – Blackshear
Provident Credit Union Event Center (2,177)San Jose, CA
February 27, 2024 7:30 p.m., FS1
at Colorado State
W 77–74
23–6 (10–5)
23 – Lucas
12 – Davidson
3 – Lucas
Moby Arena (7,070)Fort Collins, CO
March 1, 2024 7:30 p.m., CBSSN
Fresno State
W 74–66
24–6 (11–5)
21 – Lucas
7 – Foster
6 – Coleman
Lawlor Events Center (9,753)Reno, NV
March 5, 2024 8:00 p.m., FS1
at Boise State
W 76–66
25–6 (12–5)
26 – McIntosh
3 –
3 –
ExtraMile Arena (11,242)Boise, ID
March 9, 2024 7:30 p.m., CBSSN
UNLV Rivalry
W 75–65
26–6 (13–5)
26 – Lucas
10 – Davidson
9 – Blackshear
Lawlor Events Center (11,874)Reno, NV
Mountain West tournament
March 14, 2024 6:00 p.m., CBSSN
(2) No. 23
vs. (7) Colorado State Quarterfinals
L 78–85
26–7
18 – Lucas
6 –
6 – Blackshear
Thomas & Mack Center (−)Paradise, NV
NCAA tournament
March 21, 2024 1:30 p.m, TBS
(10 W)
vs. (7 W) Dayton First Round
L 60–63
26–8
17 – Lucas
7 – Davidson
8 – Blackshear
Delta Center Salt Lake City, UT
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Pacific Time .
Source[ 2]
Rankings
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