Nevada Wolf Pack (2-0; 0-0 MW) vs. UCSB (2-0; 0-0 Big West)
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 – 6 p.m.
Santa Barbara, Calif. - The Thunderdome
TV: ESPN+ (PxP: Hunter Shumake; Analyst: Louis Renauld)
Radio: 95.5 KNEV (PxP: John Ramey)
RENO, Nev. - After a thrilling overtime, 96-95, win against Saint Mary's on the inaugural Caesars Lake Tahoe Classic, Nevada will hit the road to Santa Barbara to face UCSB on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
The game tips off at 6 p.m. Pack fans can watch the game on ESPN+ with Hunter Shumake (play-by-play) and Louis Renauld (analyst)and also listen on the Wolf Pack Radio Network (95.5 FM in Reno) and the Varsity Network App (www.thevarsitynetwork.com), with John Ramey on the call.
UP NEXT
Following the contest on Wednesday, the Pack will return to Lawlor Events Center and host Utah Valley on Nov. 14 with tip-off set for 7 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT
The Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball earned a thrilling 96-95 overtime victory over Saint Mary's in the inaugural Caesar Lake Tahoe Classic on Sunday evening.
Vaughn Weems and Styles Phipps scored career highs in points to lead the Pack to 58 percent shooting from the field and 46 percent from three. Weems tallied 33 points and five rebounds, while Phipps added 25 points, five assists, and three rebounds.
Elijah Price and Peter Bandelj also contributed to the offense. Price had his first double-double of the season, with 11 points and 11 rebounds, while Peter scored 10 points and led the team in assists (6).
On defense, the Pack held the Gaels to 43 percent shooting from the field and 37 percent from beyond the arc. Weems recorded three steals and a block while Price contributed two steals.
The Pack outscored the Gaels in points from turnovers (19-15), from the paint (46-26), and fast breaks (15-13).
SCOUTING THE GAUCHOS
UC Santa Barbara is 2-0 in the season after a victory over Oakland on Saturday evening. The Gauchos tied a program high of 18 three pointers to secure the 90-67 win at the Thunderdome.
The Gauchos went 18 of 29 from the 3-point range and finished with 25 assists against six turnovers. They also held advantages in rebounds (35-25), bench points (39-32), and fast-break points (16-5).
Viljami Vartiainen came off the bench to lead the offense with 20 points and three rebounds. Aidan Mahaney and CJ Shaw contributed with 16 and 14 points, respectively. Eric Dibami led the board game for the Gauchos with seven.
Mahaney went 4-for-5 from the three point, while Vartiainen was 5-for-9.
WEEMS NAMED OLD TRAPPER MOUNTAIN WEST PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Vaughn Weems was named the Old Trapper Mountain West Player of the Week after leading Nevada to a 2-0 start with wins over Robert Morris (86-49) and Saint Mary's (96-95 OT). The senior guard averaged 23.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game while shooting 51.5 percent from the field.
Weems recorded 13 points against Robert Morris before scoring a career-high 33 points against Saint Mary's, shooting 60 percent from the field. The honor marks his first Mountain West Player of the Week selection.
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