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Beach Day At Peccole: Saturday is Beach Day at Peccole Park when the Wolf Pack hosts Fresno State at 1 p.m.  Bring your beach towel, sunscreen and come out and get your tan on while cheering on the Pack.  Concessions will be selling $1 hot dogs through the sixth inning.  One hot dog at a time, but get in line as many times as you can for these yummy dogs.

Nevada Hosts Fresno State This Weekend:
Nevada (22-18, 4-2 WAC) hosts Fresno State (17-20, 1-5 WAC) in a three-game Western Athletic Conference series this weekend at Peccole Park.  Friday’s game gets underway at 6 p.m. with first pitch set for 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
FS leads the series with the Pack 78-46 and in WAC play 34-22.  In Reno the Pack holds a 14-12 advantage in WAC games.  The Bulldogs won all four meetings played last season in Fresno, Calif.

Powers Earns 900th Victory: Nevada’s 10-5 victory over San Francisco on April 17 was the 900th for Wolf Pack head coach Gary Powers.  All of Powers wins have come in his 30 seasons directing the Nevada baseball program.  His now 902 victories ranks 21st among active NCAA I coaches.

Scorekeepers Nightmare: In back-to-back Tuesday games with Oregon State on Apr. 10 and San Francisco on Apr. 17 the teams combined to use 83 players.  In the game with Oregon State the Pack used 22 players and the Beavers 18 for a combined total of 40 Nevada used 10 pitchers and OSU six.  The Beavers won 10-7 in 10 innings.
The 40 players were surpassed in the contest with San Francisco as 43 players took the field.  Nevada once again had 22 players see action while the Dons played 21.  Each team used seven pitchers in a game won 10-5 by the Pack.
In the most recent Tuesday game with Pacific on Apr. 24 the teams combined to use 38 players.  Nevada played 21 and the Tigers 18.

Klein Named WAC Hitter of the Week: Nevada outfielder Brooks Klein has been named the Verizon Western Athletic Conference Baseball Hitter of the Week, for April 16-22.  It was the second time this season he has earned the honor.
Klein, a junior from Blue Diamond, Nev. (Western Nevada College), hit .353 (6-for-17) with five runs scored, nine RBI, two doubles, a triple and two home runs starting all four games in right field. His on-base percentage was .333 with a slugging percentage of .941. In Tuesday’s game with San Francisco, he was 1-for-5 with the lone hit being a grand slam. After going hitless in game one at Sacramento State, he had multi hits in the final two games. Saturday, Klein was 2-for-3 with two runs scored, two RBI and both hits were doubles. Sunday, he went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and three RBI. His second hit of the day was a two-run homer and the third hit was an RBI triple, helping the Pack to a win in the series finale.

Gardner Closing It Out: Senior Matt Gardner has been the Pack’s closer the last two seasons and will leave his mark on the Nevada record book when his career is completed.  Gardner’s nine saves is tied for first in the WAC and 16th nationally.  He saved the last two games of the LA Tech series and could have earned a save in all three but after two walks to start the ninth in the first game he was lifted from the game.
The nine saves are tied with Zak Basch (2003) for third best season in Nevada history.  Rico Lagattuta (1995) and Tyler Graham (2010) top the list with 10.
Gardner’s 15 career saves is tied for second in school history with Luke Drakulich (1996-99) while Rico Lagattuta’s (1993-96) 24 tops the list.

Team Notes: The Wolf Pack is 22-18 and 6-4 in its last 10 games …  The Pack have six more wins after 40 games this season, 22-18 compared to a year ago 16-24  …  Nevada’s RPI of 65 is the second highest in the WAC behind NMSU’s 20 according to the NCAA  …  Of the Pack’s 20 home runs 10 have been solo shots of which four lead off an inning  …  Nevada swept a series for the first time this year taking all three WAC games at home from LA Tech  … In Tuesday’s 15-4 victory over Pacific the Wolf Pack scored a season-high 15 runs on a season-high 20 hits, of the 20 hits nine went for extra bases, four doubles, three triples and two home runs  …  The Pack’s 36 total bases vs. Pacific (4/24) is tied with NMSU for the most in a game by a WAC team this season  …  Nevada’s 21 triples is more than twice as many as any other WAC team as New Mexico State has eight  … In the latest NCAA rankings Nevada is 12th in triples and triples per game  …  The Pack is 1-2 in extra inning contests, 8-9 in one-run games and 8-6 in games decided by five or more runs  … Nevada ranks second in hitting (.290), fourth in pitching (4.03) and fourth fielding (.970) in the WAC  … After nine WAC games Nevada is third in hitting (.277), third in ERA (3.71) and seventh in fielding (.962) in conference play  … In the preseason coaches’ poll Nevada and New Mexico State were picked to finish in a tie for fourth  … Nevada has won seven-of-10 three-game series this year  … Nevada’s eight road wins this season is more than all last year when the Pack were 6-19 away from Reno.

Nevada Wolf Pack

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#5 NEVADA at #4 Oral Roberts
Fifth seed Nevada (26-6) travels to Tulsa, Okla. to play at fourth seed Oral Roberts University (27-6), in a first round game of the National Invitation Tournament at the Mabee Center on Wednesday night at 6:15 p.m. PT.  Wednesday’s game is a matchup two schools that won regular season conference titles.  The Wolf Pack won the Western Athletic Conference regular season championship with a 13-1 mark and ORU posted a 17-1 record in winning the Summit League.

Wednesday, 6:15 p.m. PT
#5 NEVADA WOLF PACK
(26-6, 13-1 WAC)
at
#4 Oral Roberts
(27-6, 17-1 Summit League)
Mabee Center (10,575)

RADIO: University of Nevada Sports Network (KUUB 94.5 FM Reno; KPLY 630 AM Reno; KELY 1230 AM Ely; KWNA 1400 AM Winnemucca; and KSVL 92.3 FM Yerington)
Ryan Radtke (play-by-play) – pregame starts at 5:45 p.m.
TELEVISION: none
WEB STREAMING: ESPN3.com
Mitch Holthus (play-by-play), Doc Sadler (analyst)
SERIES HISTORY: Wednesday’s game will be the first meeting between Nevada and Oral Roberts.
UP NEXT: With a victory on Wednesday Nevada would play either top seed Arizona or #8 Bucknell at yet to be determined date, site or time.

ABOUT THE ORAL ROBERTS GOLDEN EAGLES - The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles are 27-6 on the season and won the Summit League regular season championship with a 17-1 mark for 13th year head coach Scott Sutton.  Sutton, the 2011-12 Summit League Coach of the Year has a career record of 250-161.  The Golden Eagles posted a perfect 15-0 record at home in the Mabee Center this season and have won their last 23 home games. A veteran club the Golden Eagles start three seniors and two juniors that have produced a balanced attack with four players average in double figures.  ORU is led by the Summit League Player of the Year in senior forward Dominique Morrison (6-6) who averages 20 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.  He shoots 49.2 percent from the field and 43.3 percent from behind the arc.  Guard Warren Niles (6-4) is second on the team in scoring at 12.2 points per game and shoots 36.1 percent from 3-point range making 61-of-169 attempts.  Forward Michael Craion (6-5) is the leading rebounder averaging 6.3 points per game and contributes 11 points per game.  The Golden Eagles also have the Summit League Sixth Man of the Year in Steven Roundtree who averages 10.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.  Point guard Roderick Pearson (6-2) averages 3.7 assists per game and scored 8.3 points per outing. ORU averages 73 points per game and opponents score 65.8 points.  From the field the Golden Eagles shoot 48.7 percent and opponents 47.  From behind the 3-point are they shoot 36 percent and allow opponents to shoot 36.2 percent.  On the glass ORU outrebounds opponents by 4.2 per game, 32.1-27.8.  They shoot 64.6 percent from the free throw line.WOLF PACK EARNS NINTH POSTSEASON BID IN 10 YEARS  - Nevada will be playing in its ninth postseason tournament in the last 10 years competing in the 2012 NIT.  The Wolf Pack played in eight consecutive postseason tournaments from 2003-2010 before missing out in 2011.  The Wolf Pack’s string of eight postseason appearances dates back to a 2003 NIT bid followed by four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances from 2004-07 and a pair of College Basketball Invitational appearances in 2008 and 2009.  The sixth-seeded Wolf Pack opened the 2010 NIT with a 74-70 victory at third-seeded Wichita State on March 17, delivering the Shockers’ first home loss of the year, before falling at second-seeded Rhode Island 85-83 on March 22. The win over Wichita State marked Nevada’s first postseason victory since opening the 2007 NCAA Tournament with an overtime win over Creighton.PACK IN NIT - Nevada will be making its fifth appearance in the National Invitation Tournament and has gone 3-4 in the previous four tournaments.  The Wolf Pack last played in the NIT in 2010 going 1-1.  The Pack won at Wichita State 74-70 before falling 85-83 at Rhode Island.  Nevada is 3-1 in opening round NIT games which have all been road contests.

Nevada Wolf Pack Men’s Basketball

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San Jose State vs. NEVADA
Nevada (25-5, 13-1 WAC) opens play in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament taking on San Jose State (9-21, 1-13 WAC) on Thursday at 6 p.m. PT. at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.  Winners of the 2012 WAC regular-season title the Wolf Pack are the top seed and SJSU is seeded eighth.  Nevada won both games this season from the Spartans and the last 10 meetings.

Thursday, 6:00 p.m. PT
San Jose Spartans
(9-21, 1-13 WAC)
vs.
NEVADA WOLF PACK
(25-5, WAC: 13-1)
Orleans Arena (7,442 )

RADIO: University of Nevada Sports Network (KUUB 94.5 FM Reno; KPLY 630 AM Reno; KELY 1230 AM Ely; KWNA 1400 AM Winnemucca; and KSVL 92.3 FM Yerington)
Ryan Radtke (play-by-play), Len Stevens (analyst) – pregame starts at 5:30 p.m.
TELEVISION: none
Live stats:    Live stats link
WEB STREAMING: WAC.tv
SERIES HISTORY: Nevada leads the series with San Jose State 50-47.  The Wolf Pack has won the last 10 games and 20 of the last 21.  The Pack won both games this season 81-57 at home and 76-70 at SJSU.  Nevada won the only meeting in the WAC Tournament 78-69 on Mar. 12, 2009 at Lawlor Events Center.
UP NEXT: With a victory on Thursday Nevada would play either Utah State or Louisiana Tech on Friday at 8:30 p.m. PT.  The game will air on the WSN.

Nevada Wolf Pack Men’s Basketball

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New Mexico State at NEVADA
WAC leading Nevada (23-5, 11-1 WAC) hosts second place New Mexico State (22-8, 9-3 WAC) on Thursday night at 8:05 p.m.  Nevada won the first meeting with the Aggies earlier this season in Las Cruces, N.M., 68-60.  Nevada has earned a share of the 2012 WAC Championship and the Aggies will be seeking to keep their chances of earning a piece of the title alive with a victory.  NMSU trails the Pack by two games with two remaining on the WAC schedule.  The game will air live on ESPN2.  The game is a Whiteout with the first 8,500 fans receiving a free shirt.

Thursday, 8:05 p.m. PT
New Mexico State Aggies
(22-8, 9-3 WAC)
at
NEVADA WOLF PACK
(23-5, WAC: 11-1)
Lawlor Events Center (11,536)

RADIO: University of Nevada Sports Network (KUUB 94.5 FM Reno; KPLY 630 AM Reno; KELY 1230 AM Ely; KWNA 1400 AM Winnemucca; and KSVL 92.3 FM Yerington)
Ryan Radtke (play-by-play), Len Stevens (analyst) – pregame starts at 7:30 p.m.
TELEVISION: ESPN2 – Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Miles Simon (analyst)
Live stats:    Live stats link
WEB STREAMING: NevadaWolfPack.tv
SERIES HISTORY: NMSU leads the series with Nevada 19-16.  The Wolf Pack won the first meeting this season 68-60 in Las Cruces, N.M. on Jan. 26.  In Reno the Pack holds an 11-6 advantage.  Since joining the WAC for the 2000-01 season, Nevada is 10-6 against the Aggies, 6-2 in Reno.
UP NEXT: Nevada closes out the regular season on Saturday hosting Louisiana Tech at 7:05 p.m. Seniors Dario Hunt and Olek Czyz will be honored.

ABOUT THE NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES - The New Mexico State Aggies are 22-8 overall and 9-3 in Western Athletic Conference play under fifth-year head coach Marvin Menzies.  The Aggies are two games back of the Wolf Pack in second place in the conference standings with two games remaining on the conference schedule.  Menzies is 98-66 at NMSU and 50-26 in WAC play.
The Aggies boast three scorers averaging double figures and are led by the top scorer and rebounder in the conference in 6-6 senior forward Wendell McKines.  McKines averages a double-double scoring 18.4 points and grabs 10.5 rebounds per game.  From the field he is shooting 46 percent and 32.4 from behind the arc.  In the first meeting he scored 15 points and had eight rebounds.
Senior guard Hernst Laroche (6-1) is scoring 12.2 points per game and averages a team-high 3.7 assists per outing.  Laroche scored a game-high 21 points in the first meeting in Las Cruces.  Aggie senior Hamidu Rahman (6-11) is scoring 10.8 points per game and averages 6.2 rebounds which ranks eighth in the WAC.  Daniel Mullings, a 6-1 freshman guard is averaging nine points per game and was named WAC Player of the Week after averaging 19 points in two wins last week.  Mullings recorded a triple-double against Hawai`i finishing with 28 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists.
NMSU averages a WAC best 78.8 points per game and allows 68.3.  On the glass the Aggies outrebound opponents by 8.1 per game, 39.9-31.8.  From the field they shoot 47.7 percent and hold opponents to 42.6 percent shooting.  From behind the arc NMSU shoots 32.5 percent as do opponents.  The Aggies has attempted 923 free throws, 349 more than their opponents, 574.  NMSU is shooting 66.3 percent from the field.

LAST GAME: Nevada Earns A Piece Of WAC Title After Triple Overtime Thriller At Fresno State
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) – Olek Czyz scored 25 points and Dario Hunt added 20 points and 15 rebounds as Nevada outlasted Fresno State 79-76 in triple overtime Saturday night.
Czyz’s putback with 55.3 seconds remaining in the third overtime and Deonte Burton’s free throws with 21.4 seconds left helped Nevada (23-5, 11-1 Western Athletic) clinch a share of the conference regular-season title.
Kevin Foster scored a career-high 20 points for Fresno State (13-17, 3-9), and Jonathan Wills added 19 points and 10 rebounds.
The Bulldogs inbounded the ball with 1.5 seconds left but couldn’t get off a shot before the final buzzer ended the 55-minute contest.
The game featured 19 ties and 32 lead changes.

TRIPLE OVERTIME NUMBERS - Nevada’s triple overtime game at Fresno State is just the second in the history for the Wolf Pack.  The first was a 58-57 loss to Montana State during the 1947-48 season.
Four of Nevada’s starters played career highs in minutes with senior forward Dario Hunt logging 53 of a possible 55 minutes in the game.  Olek Czyz (49), Malik Story (48) and Deonte Burton (45) each played 45 minutes or more.
Steven Shepp (53) and Tyler Johnson (52) each played over 50 minutes for the Bulldogs. When the game ended three FS players had fouled out and three others had four fouls.  No Pack player had fouled out but Czyz and Jerry Evans, Jr. had four each.  The FS bench scored 27 and Nevada’s Jordan Finn accounted for the Pack’s bench scoring one point in the first half.
The two teams combined to attempt 131 shots.  The Pack were 25-of-60 and FS went 25-of-71.  Nevada attempted 42 free throws and made 26.  The Bulldogs were good on 21-of-28 attempts.  There were 52 fouls called, 23 against the Wolf Pack and 29 were charge to FS.  The Pack grabbed 47 rebounds and FS 50.

THURSDAY WHITEOUT – Thursday’s game with New Mexico State is a Whiteout with the first 8,500 fans receiving a free shirt to turn Lawlor Events Center white for ESPN2.  Game time is set for 8:05 p.m.

NEVADA EARNS A SHARE OF ITS SIXTH WAC REGULAR SEASON TITLE - Nevada earned a share of its sixth Western Athletic Conference Championship after defeating Fresno State 79-76 in triple overtime last Saturday.  A win in either of last two games would earn the Pack its fourth outright title.
The Wolf Pack’s last title came in 2008.  The Pack has won six of the last nine WAC titles.  Head coach David Carter has been associated with all six, five as an assistant.
Of the previous five titles, two have were shared in 2004 and 2008.  The 2005, 2006, and 2007 titles were outright.

BALANCING ACT - Nevada has used a balanced scoring attack all season to post a 23-5 record.  The Pack is the only current WAC team that has four players averaging in double figures led by its backcourt duo of Deonte Burton and Malik Story.  Burton is scoring 15.3 points per game and Story 14.3.  The senior front court of Olek Czyz and Dario Hunt are averaging 13.7 and 10.3 points respectively.  The Pack’s fifth starter, Jerry Evans, Jr. is scoring 6.6 points per game.
At Hawai`i all five starters scored in double figures.  Burton led the way with 20 points with Story close behind with 19 points.  Czyz and Hunt each had 15 points while Evans scored all 13 of his points in the second half.
The five starters combine to average 60.1 of Nevada’s 71.1 points per game.  Of the 1,991 points scored this season 1,683 come from the Pack starters, 84.5 percent.  On the year 12 times four players scored in double digits and there was the one game of five reaching double digits at Hawai`i.

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Nevada To Face Southern Miss In Sheraton Hawai`i Bowl

HONOLULU, Hawai`i – The University of Nevada will make its third appearance in the Sheraton Hawai`i Bowl after accepting an invitation to play in the 2011 game, Sheraton Hawai`i Bowl Executive Director David A. K. Matlin announced. The Wolf Pack (7-5) will represent the Western Athletic Conference and will play Conference USA champion Southern Miss on Christmas Eve.

“On behalf of the Sheraton Hawai`i Bowl Executive Committee and Sheraton Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, I am pleased to invite the University of Nevada Wolf Pack to the 10th annual Sheraton Hawai`i Bowl,” Matlin said. “Led by Hall of Fame coach Chris Ault, the Wolf Pack will spend their last season in the WAC with a postseason trip to Honolulu!”

“We are appreciative of the opportunity to play in the Sheraton Hawai`i Bowl and we’re excited to be able to showcase our university and represent Nevada on national television on Christmas Eve,” said Nevada Athletics Director Cary Groth.

Nevada finished in a tie for second in the WAC standings with a 5-2 conference mark. The Wolf Pack will be making a bowl appearance for the seventh consecutive year and third in the Sheraton Hawai`i Bowl since 2005. Nevada defeated Central Florida 49-48 in 2005 and lost to SMU 45-10 in 2009. Nevada will be competing in its 12th all-time bowl.

“One of the most memorable games in our history featured the University of Nevada defeating UC, 49-48 in overtime,” Matlin said. “With an exciting style of play, featuring the WAC’s leading receiver Rishard Matthews, Nevada will represent the WAC well.”
The Wolf Pack has the nation’s fifth-most potent offense, averaging 522.8 yards per game and also ranks eighth nationally in rushing offense at 251.8 yards per game. Matthews is among the nation’s leaders in receiving (91 rec., 1,364 yds.) and has seven 100-yard receiving games.

“The Sheraton Hawai`i Bowl is a class bowl and playing a nationally ranked Southern Miss team presents us with a great opportunity,” Nevada head coach Chris Ault said.

The Sheraton Hawai`i Bowl is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Kickoff for the 2011 Sheraton Hawai`i Bowl is Saturday, Dec.  24 at 8 p.m. EST/3 p.m. HST, on ESPN from Aloha Stadium in Honolulu. Tickets are available by calling 808-548-BOWL or online at www.sheratonhawaiibowl.com.

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Nevada (6-3, 4-0) vs. LA Tech (6-4, 4-1)

Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011   -  1:05 p.m. PT
Mackay Stadium   -   Reno, Nev.

RADIO:  Wolf Pack Radio Network (Flagship: ESPN Radio 94.5 FM/630 AM) with Ryan Radtke (PxP) and Chris Vargas (analyst). Pre-game show with the broadcast crew begins 90 minutes prior to kickoff.
TV: None. Live video/audio streaming at www.NevadaWolfPack.com
SERIES HISTORY: Nevada leads the all-time series 7-4 and the Pack has won the last six meetings.
LAST MEETING: The Wolf Pack clinched the 2010 WAC title with a 35-17 win in Ruston, La.

THE SKINNY
After exacting a wee bit of revenge last week against Hawaii, the Nevada football team gears up for a showdown between the top two teams in the WAC standings as Louisiana Tech comes to town on Saturday … A win will give Nevada at least a share of the WAC title … There is no television broadcast scheduled for this game … Nevada enters the game with a 16-game home winning streak at Mackay Stadium, which is tied for the second-longest in the country … The Wolf Pack has the reigning WAC Offensive Player of the Week in quarterback Cody Fajardo … The Wolf Pack is already bowl eligible for the seventh straight season … Nevada is the only team in the WAC that controls its own destiny in terms of winning an outright title … Nevada has won 10 straight WAC games overall (last loss at Hawaii in 2010) and 10 straight WAC home games (last loss vs. Boise State in 2008) … Nevada leads the WAC and is fifth nationally in total offense at 524.25 ypg … Nevada players lead the WAC in five different statistical categories … Nevada was picked third in the WAC in preseason voting by coaches and media, behind Hawaii and Fresno State … Nevada won the WAC Championship last year along with Boise State and Hawaii … Nevada returns 14 starters (6/7/1) from last year’s 13-1 team and 31 overall letterwinners (15/15/1) … Amongst the returners are four All-WAC players in 2010 in senior wideout Rishard Matthews, junior offensive lineman Chris Barker, senior linebacker James-Michael Johnson and senior cornerback Isaiah Frey.

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RENO, Nev. – The University of Nevada women’s soccer team will compete in its last two regular-season matches this weekend, taking on Fresno State on Friday at 7 p.m. and San Jose State on Sunday at 2 p.m.

Friday night will be Goals and Ghouls at Mackay Stadium, allowing any fan that dresses in a full Halloween costume to get into the match for free. Keeping with the theme, Nevada staffers will hand out candy to fans young and old.

Nevada will honor its five outgoing seniors in a ceremony before the match against the Spartans on Sunday.

“I have been fortunate to be on the coaching staff for all four years with our seniors,” head coach Dr. Melissa Price said. “They are tremendous young women and we are proud to showcase them as members of our program.”

Nevada comes into the matches at 3-14 (1-4 WAC) with a chance to qualify for the season ending WAC Tournament with strong play on its final regular-season weekend. The Wolf Pack needs at least three points in its last two matches as well as some help from other conference opponents to qualify for the WAC Tournament.

The Pack played only once last weekend, falling to Idaho 2-1 in Moscow on Sunday. Danielle Green scored her first goal of 2011 in the loss, drilling a free kick from distance into the back of the net.

Fresno State will play arguably its most important matches this weekend leading into the conference tournament. The Bulldogs are in a three-way tie for second with Hawai’i and San Jose State, and sit at 9-4-4 (3-1-1 WAC).

San Jose State well under .500 overall (5-10-1), but has played well within the WAC (3-1-1). Offensively, the Spartans are led by Kelsey Lord, who is at the top of each major category. She ranks first on the team in goals (6), assists (4) and points (16).

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DENVER – The Western Athletic Conference announced its men’s basketball preseason poll and all-WAC teams, as voted on by the eight head coaches in the league. Nevada was selected to win the WAC, while Nevada sophomore Deonte Burton was tabbed the league’s preseason Player of the Year.

Nevada received five first place votes and 46 points. New Mexico State captured second place with 41 points. Utah State took third place with 38 points and three first place votes. With 32 points, Hawai`i secured the fourth spot. Idaho (24) and Fresno State (18) followed closely behind in fifth and sixth place, respectively. San Jose State (14) and Louisiana Tech (11) finished seventh and eighth, respectively.

Burton, the coaches’ pick for preseason Player of the Year, was named the WAC’s Freshman of the Year last season after he led the Wolf Pack in assists (3.53) and ranked second on the team in scoring (13.7 ppg).

The coaches also voted on preseason first and second all-WAC teams. Burton led the list of first-teamers. Hawai`i senior center Vander Joaquim and senior guard Zane Johnson also earned spots on the preseason first team. New Mexico State senior forward Wendell McKines and Utah State senior guard Brockeith Pane round out the first team selections.

Second-team selections include Kyle Barone (Idaho), Dario Hunt (Nevada), Hernst Laroche (New Mexico State), Brady Jardine (Utah State) and Malik Story (Nevada).

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LAS VEGAS – Coming off a 13-1 season that saw Nevada claim a share of the Western Athletic Conference championship, the Wolf Pack has been pegged for third place in the conference this year, according to preseason polls released by the conference today.

In the WAC coaches poll, Nevada received two first-place votes but narrowly finished behind Fresno State. In the media poll, Nevada received 11 first-place votes and was third behind the Bulldogs. Hawaii is considered the preseason favorite to win the league, according to both polls.

Both polls have predicted the exact order of finish: 1. Hawaii; 2. Fresno State; 3. Nevada; 4. Louisiana Tech; 5. Utah State; 6; Idaho; 7. San Jose State; 8. New Mexico State.

The media was also asked to predict the conference preseason players of the year and Hawaii quarterback Bryant Moniz won the offensive honor while the defensive award went to Utah State linebacker Bobby Wagner.

Nevada returns 14 starters from last year’s team that went 7-1 in WAC play. This year, Nevada will play host at Mackay Stadium to three of the other top four teams in terms of predicted of finish.

The polls were released in conjunction with the league’s media day event at the Orleans Hotel & Casino.

WAC COACHES POLL
Rank Team (1st Place Votes) Points
1. Hawai‘i (5) 47
2. Fresno State (1) 41
3. Nevada (2) 40
4. Louisiana Tech 31
5. Utah State 22
6. Idaho 21
7. San Jose State 15
8. New Mexico State 7

WAC MEDIA POLL
Rank Team (1st Place Votes) Points
1. Hawai‘i (18) 292
2. Fresno State (11) 284
3. Nevada (11) 264
4. Louisiana Tech 184
5. Utah State (1) 166
6. Idaho 141
7. San Jose State 85
8. New Mexico State 60

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