RENO, Nev. - The University of Nevada Athletics will be hosting a watch party for Nevada men's basketball's NCAA Tournament game against Arizona State at Lawlor Events Center on Wednesday.

Doors open at 5 p.m. at Gate 22 and admission is free. In addition to free popcorn for everyone in attendance, the first 300 students will receive free pizza.

Fans will be able to watch the game on the Lawlor Events Center video board, which will be lowered on Center Court. Concessions and merchandise by Silver and Blue Outfitters will be available for purchase and raffle prizes for fans will be awarded throughout the night.

The Pack takes on Arizona State at 6:10 p.m. in the First Four in Dayton, Ohio on truTV. A win would send Nevada to Denver to take on No. 6 seed TCU on Friday.

Nevada received the No. 11 seed in the West Region after producing an overall record of 22-10, including a mark of 12-6 in Mountain West play. Nevada went 14-1 on their home court, earning two victories against Associated Press top 25 opponents.

The Pack will make their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2019 and will signify head coach Steve Alford's 12th career appearance in the tournament. It will also represent the sixth different school that Alford has taken to the NCAA Tournament, marking a new NCAA record. Alford has also now tied the record for most NCAA Division I Tournament appearances at different schools, as he has now taken five different Division I programs to the NCAA Tournament.

Nevada holds an all-time record of 6-9 in the NCAA Tournament with two Sweet Sixteen appearances (2004, 2018).

Alford is 11-11 all-time in the NCAA Tournament and has advanced to the Sweet Sixteen four different times (1999, 2014, 2015, 2017).

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