Nevada Wolf Pack (1-0; 0-0 MW) vs. Saint Mary's Gaels (2-0; 0-0 WCC)
Sunday, November 8, 2026 – 1:30 p.m.
Stateline, Nev. - Tahoe Blue Event Center

Radio: 95.5 KNEV (PxP: John Ramey)
 
RENO, Nev. - After dominating Robert Morris in the season opener, Nevada will face Saint Mary's in the inaugural Caesars Lake Tahoe Classic this Sunday, Nov. 8, at the Tahoe Blue Event Center.
 
The game tips off at 1:30 p.m. Pack fans can follow the game 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 Sunday, the Pack will be hitting the road for the first time this season to Santa Barbara, Calif., where they will face UCSB on Nov. 11 with tip-off set for 6 p.m.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Nevada opened the season defeating the Robert Morris Colonials, 86-49 at Lawlor Events Center on Monday evening.
 
The Pack limited the Colonials to 27 percent shooting from the field and 17 percent from beyond the arc to secure the victory.  Robert Morris was led by KJ Garris Jr., who finished with 16 points and seven rebounds.
 
Nevada had four player in double figures, with Elijah Price leading the way with 19 points and seven rebounds. Coulter added 14 points and seven rebounds, while Vaughn Weems and Styles Phipps tallied 13 points each. Phipps also paced the Pack with five assists and grabbed eight boards.
 
Defensively, Nevada forced 19 turnovers and converted them into 24 points. The Wolf Pack also dominated several key statistical categories, outscoring Robert Morris 46-16 in points in the paint, 18-5 in second-chance points, 14-2 in fast-break points, and 24-16 in bench scoring for a strong start in the 2026-27 campaign.
 
SCOUTING THE GAELS
Saint Mary's is 2-0 in the season after a 105-64 victory over North Dakota State on Wednesday evening. The Gaels set a new school record on three points, with 20 made against the Bisons.
 
Joshua Dent led the offense with 17 points on 6 field goals made and 5 three pointers. Dent was followed by four players in double digits, Rory Hawke (15), Darius Bivins (12), Vangelis Zougris (11), and Jeremy Dent-Smith (10).
 
Mantas Juzenas was one point shy from a double-double with nine points and a team-high of 11 rebounds and seven assists.
 
All 14 active Gaels saw action, with 12 players scoring. Following their performance against North Dakota State, the Gaels recorded 90 or more points in consecutive games for the first time since December 2015.
 
NEVADA IN SEASON OPENERS
After the dominant performance against Robert Morris, Nevada is now 7-1 in season openers under head coach Steve Alford, and has won seven in a row.
 
Nevada's only loss in a season opener under Alford was a 79-74 decision against Utah on Nov. 5, 2019.