the wolfpack . >>> wolfpack men's basketball game against san diego state with momentum after betting unlv on saturday how would all that energy stand up against a domestic innocent aztec team. cooper in three-point land he pulls up for the swish. 21-20 nevada. last game the pack went 00 of 9 from behind the arc. d. j. center hits the triple as well after that they get back in transition. but marquis goalie swipes the rock and gets the and one bucket. the next free throw pack up by 4. tyrone chris well he likes likes one-on-one clam takes the power dribble muscles in 2. nevada ahead by 4. coleman takes a shot but misses it he grabs his own rebound finishes what he starts and the pack lead by 7 points at the half. its groundal der swats the san diego shot attempt lines say drewer warns him with alley- oop. by the latter minutes of the game the pack was down by 2 points. coleman went one for 2 in the end san diego state won 57 to 54. alex margulies watched hough it played out has this report. >>reporter: this is guest definitely going to be a tough one to wall low. both teams shot abysm

inside, dishes the ball to beejay anya 3 (ncst) for the dunk 12-4 nc state---------------------- wolfpack on the 3 break...maverick 3 rowan (ncst) pulls up and hits another three 30-9 nc state ------------------------ anthony barber with the ball, pulls up and sinks the long three huge game for him.,he scores 31 with 7 rebounds and 8 assists.44-19 at the half.. wolfpack winsits first acc game in a big win,blowing out pitt on the road.,78-6124th miss.gamecocks suffered its first loss, but bounced back the next game against missouri..going for 2 in a row--down 11 with less than 4 to go..laimonas chat-kevi-chus

back in december, the wolfpack dominated the indians, winning by 30 on the road. chris: would it be more of the same tonight or could spirit lake return the favor? early on...spirit lake's billy brown...he's heading to north dakota because he can do this...that ties it up early. but taylor miedema...he blows by his defender on the other end...wolfpack go up four. the indians respond with the iowa commit, ryan kriener...hoop and the hack...spirit lake within two. then jake heitritter...open in the corner, he take the lead. but here comes the wolfpack...tyson kooima answers with a three pointer of their own and wc storms back in front by 4. then miedema, shows off his range as well...western christian, shows why they're number one, 73-54 the final. chris: a huge matchup in the girls game as well...the wolfpack, newly minted at number 1. right out of the half, macy smith...gets the ball on the low block...the indians trail by a dozen though. and it got worse from there...nobody stops payton harmsen...she stops and pops...pack lead it 40-20. smith, trying to keep her

let's go wolfpack. wolfpack baby. >> we got to represent. >> yesterday in the box score showed almost 20,000 fans attended. >>> for those who saw it, it was a good game. todd gibson was there. he has highlights and the reaction. >> duke goes low for baskets. carries the devils in the first half. the freshman has ten. hot from long range hitting six from nine from beyond the arc. shooting 57%. >> we are just moving the ball. making the right play. we are very confident. we are a confident team as well. >> and so is duke. the devils find a range in the -- on his way to a 25-point. duke shares the ball well. the devils are rolling. duke will shoot 71% in the second half. >> it was great. that is something we love to do. it is fun to watch and fun to play. defensive boys and running it is great way. >> all scores with 28 points. the wolfpack has no answer for it's drives. they run away from the pack 88-78, duke. >> when everything comes together like that it is fun to play. >> it is a really big win for us.

. >>> the wolfpack men's basketball team made a little history wednesday night up in laremy. the last time nevada beat the folks at home, the year was 1938. the super freshman, the 15- footer from straight away. he didn't play most of the second half after being handed two technicals just minutes i part. the ball moving to his left off of a screen. he knocks down the jumper. we're tied at 56-56. the three-minute mark we go. the senior trying to take over as a point guard. drive ing into the paint. he draws the contact no foul called. 30 seconds later, check out the junior. he knocks down the three ball. the wolfpack up by four and smelling victory for the first time since, yeah, roosevelt was president. it wowed be the seattle native. that is the dagger. nevada has a big win in wyoming 75-69. so it will be the wolfpack and the rebels of down south, saturday night. 12-7 overall after a win at utah state on tuesday. the tip-off is set for 7:00 at lawler event center, which should be rocking. log on to nevadawolfpack.com or call. >>> one step closer to a milestone wednesday nigh

the wolfpack won in spirit lake, back in december, by 30 points. since then, the indians have won ten games in a row. during that 10-game winning, the indians have been winning by an average margin of 33 points per game. back and forth early on - taylor miedema drives to the cup - miedema had 11 - western up by 4 early. spirit lake counters with ryan kriener - the hawkeye recruit absorbs the contact - count the bucket and the foul - but kriener was held to 10 points. the indians go outside later - jake heitritter from the corner - spirit lake takes a one-point lead. but western would hang tough at home - tyson kooima hits from deep and western christian defends ranking with a 73-54 win over spirit lake. the western girls, also number 1 in 2a, hosting 3a's 8th-ranked team, spirit lake. second quarter, wolfpack already up 17-to-9 - payton harmsen from the top of the key - three is good - another great start for western. spirit lake gets a little closer though - macy smith drives and gets the tough shot to go, fading away. then, time winding down - an

this wolfpack diver is on fire. for the first time this season and the ninth time in her career, senior krysta palmer was named athlete of the week. it's hard to believe but this month marks just three years of competing on the board for palmer. and the future can't be any brighter. >> there's just a lot of next level. i'll continue until my body can't take it anymore. i really enjoy the sport. and i love doii it. i have fun with it. and i have a great coach that level. so i'm just gonna give it my all. >> that was a snippet from a feature on palmer that ran this weekend. if you missed it, head to sports page. >>> one player on the nevada squad is getting some early recognition. college sports madness has named christian skoalo the mountain west pitcher of the year. he was named pitcher of the year last season. the left-handed pitcher posted an 8 and 2 record. the wolfpack opens up shop this season beginning with a series against northwestern. >>> and losing one of their most productive players of the season to the

they keep bringing in wolfpack guys. >> i am pretty spoiled to be on the team. also with my nevada teammates, it has been a fun year so far. >> for green and marshall this will be the second time going to a super bowl and they are doing it together on the broncos squad.>>> three athletes have committed to the pack the last few days, the latest commitment is out of texas. he tweeted his decision on senior season and 2015. >>> it was a big weekend for the wolfpack, the fifth-largest crowd in history, nevada defeated them by 2 points, they were bursting with excitement and then on practice on monday they put the wind behind them and they're focusing on one thing, tuesday's match. >> that game is over and you cannot think about what happened against the running rebels, you have to turn the page and move on to the aztecs. if you are not ready they could beat you good. >> we have to be ready tomorrow. it's going to be more of a physical game. i told my guys, you have to be ready to play.>> it's a bigger game. because it is a rivalry game. this will be a huge statement

and the wolfpack team has announced that jonathan will take over as the new offensive line coach. league. he also spent time coaching lake forest. when it comes to chip kelly, he is keeping his cards close to his chest. >> it is early. you might as well, i guess. >> if you are going to run that read option type of offense, i don't think you can find a better fit. he played well at times. >> will his salary keep him from that? >> we will see. right back after the break. and check out sports insider, brian and gianna. >>> we have an update on the breaking news that we brought you up the top of the newscast, police are responding to shots fired near patton, and we are waiting for our van to tell us the update. are we still waiting on information on suspects? >> there is still police activity and they are searching the apartments in this area for suspect involved in that shooting just down the street where one man was shot. his injuries are not life- threatening. police say that there is no threat to the public. they can tell us that the victim was robbed down the street in a vacant a

wolfpack did one slip away at home, nevada and sandy lustick, 500 games. san diego state rallied to the big way, was that a 13- 13-three runs in the final six minutes making it 57-city for victory and remain undefeated. marquise coleman wolfpack scored 21. 20 and the ballgame. >> gave it away. it's tough. it's really a hard pill to swallow right now because nobody likes losing at such a close game, especially if the game is in our favor for us to win. it's hard to comprehend that. >> past work, enthusiasm, everything's got to be put in perspective. we could have won the game and we didn't. >> coach liz and dies with this team, i'll tell you. next day trip to utah facing your testate and saturday. meanwhile let a lot of women are hoping to make history tonight in southern california, diego state, just starting first quarter. if nevada wins it will be 500 career victories for coach jane albright. we hope she has the milestone tonight and we will have highlights for you tonight on news4 at 11. >> the wolfpack is holding an event that lets fans get insight on

you can watch the game on nevada wolfpack .tv. the part of thing about baseball season in the middle of winter the reno aces announce coaching staff for 2016 returning at the helm for thinks heard season with the teames manager phil nevin he drew s interest for several manager opening but never got one. also back is hitting coach degrees gross along with pitching coach. tickets are now on sale at reno aces.com. on tuesday the reno big horns held their winter basketball camp at the downtown event center. over 80 local local kids ages 6 to 17 took part in the camp led bighorn team. the campers worked on their shooting passing ball handling defense and team play here's event organizers thought of the events. >> we're just another human being when we come in we know it's for these kids we are something special and so it's important for us to get back to the community. when i was in camps when i was a kid i learned something from it. i know it's important for us as players to give back. >> they are having a good time when you're learni

wolfpack men's basketball team ended its weekend with road win against the air force academy. with that victory nevada surpassed its 9 game win total from last seasonal. currently the pack is sitting at 10-overall in conference play the team is even with a 2- 2 record. from here on the schedule just gets more difficult. now head coach eric muscle man says it's hard to come in and try to turn a program and but he's happy with how the team's played so far. >> we're under manned and underside and there's a lot of defish says that we have from a roster standpoint right now. when you got a lot of guys sitting out that are on scholarships that puts you behind. then when you have a player quit who's a significant piece. so i think our guys are doing phenomenal i really do. and i think they have exceeded expectations throughout the country. from where people thought that we're really proud of what they have done and we understand that every game in the mountain west is hard so, to win another game is going to be hard for us. >> muscle man is right about that. on wednesday night the pa

and one of those games has a good dose of the silver and blue. >> plenty of wolfpack nation in one of the games going to be represented on sunday in the mile high city. three former wolfpack players in denver with the steelers, brandon marshall has emerged as a captain for the broncos. jeana georgia spent the day in the mile high city. >> reporter: while most players are at the broncos headquarters debating whether manning is ready to start against the steelers, i'm here digging up story that matter to fans in northern nevada. they are three former pack players of the squad today i caught up with ran the marshall, a leader and the defense with 102 tackles on the season so far. here's what he had to say about his nfl experience. >> it has been quite a ride from my first year, not exactly career in the nfl. i just kept working and kept pushing. i believed in myself and right now i'm doing pretty well. i'm definitely blessed and i'm extremely happy. >> i don't know if brandon started the season as one of our big leaders on defense but i can say he is there now.'s play and his actions, th

and rebels led by 9 but here comes the wolfpack. now, long distance shot trying to win the game for rebels it is not answered, the streak is over, the rebels lose for the first time under the new coach. how about the lady rebels, 65-59. big game at south point, undefeated finley prep, taking on bishop gorman. unlv recruit carlos johnson, led going to be a nice addition next year. gail coming back, for his little jam 38-36, at the half. second half, gorman is starting to pull away. he led the gails to 28 points. two of his 16 points, the gails get the best ever win. >> we knew we had t play almost everything to beat such a great team. we'll just move on but it was a good day. >> you know, we were able to win the game, just have to come out strong. our game plan that we just have to make it happen. >> we're really excited. we've had a tough year, we've these guys never gave up, they were disappointed but always positive. we knew something special was about to happen. today we put it all together. >> all right, not coming out of retire

it's the last game i played in the wolfpack uniform. it's a championship bowl game and we went out the right way. >> don your thoughts. that's the way to go out. ain't no way but that. that's how you close the chapter right there and i'm really excited that's how it went down. we wanted to be the team to make it happen. guys they buckled down and when we set our minds to it. lenny you put your name in the record books. this is a great win. special teams. offense. it's a great feeling. >> i want to let you guys clear something up. nevada is playing colorado state. match matchup maybe not what you wanted. i know you guys embraced. shout out to the arizona bowl. >> yeah. >> i think what i said a couple of weeks ago got misconstrued. i have no problem with the bowl game. it's another opportunity to win a championship. it's another opportunity for me and my brothers to play another game game. nothing against the arizona bowl. cowboy boots. the 2015 bowl champions and both college graduates. next stop nfl. >> let's do it. polian coming up nex

the wolfpack got what they needed today. todd gibson has more from the big win from the pnc arena. >> reporter: the wolfpack comes back with energy and emotion. that's seven point lost led to a lot of soul searching and plenty of practice. >> he changed our mentality. he said some things that i'm but he did that and then we came out today and got it done. >> reporter: the pack 85-69. led the game with 30 points. >> at the beginning of the game we came out with force. we came out with fire and energy. we did that throughout the whole game. >> reporter: adding a game high and seven rebounds. proving a point against miami. >> we showed we can guard and compete against anybody. >> reporter: control what you can control. >> enthusiasm, effort, energy, and emotion. you got to bring it every night. we may not make every shot but we control those four things. >> reporter: the result is a 16-point win. wncn sports. >>> in chapel hill a battle between the tar hills and eagles of boston college. unc had no problem winning this one. 89-

inside, dishes the ball to beejay anya 3 (ncst) for the dunk 12-4 nc state---------------------- wolfpack on the 3 break...maverick 3 rowan (ncst) pulls up and hits another three 30-9 nc state ------------------------ anthony barber with the ball, pulls up and sinks the long three huge game for him.,he scores 31 with 7 rebounds and 8 assists.44-19 at the half.. wolfpack winsits first acc game in a big win,blowing out pitt on the road.,78-6124th miss.gamecocks suffered its first loss, but bounced back the next game against missouri..going for 2 in a row--down 11 with less than 4 to go..laimonas chat-kevi-chus battles and gets 2. -------------------now its down to two with 47 seconds left.michael carrera with the fake, drives baseline, and lays it in., 66-66, 11-0 run and we go to o.t. -------------------its 72-72., and its carerra again puts it up and one!! 3 point play. he scores 19 and whata comeback. south carolina wins in overtime, 77-74.that's our sports this morning. i'm stan pamfilis. have a great wednesday. 3 3 here is a look at current conditions.. in our next half hour we'll talk

coming up, a former wolfpack of his life with the denver >>> three former wolfpack players are gearing up for a showdown in denver. brandon marshall has emerged as the captain for the broncos. >> reporter: while most reporters are here at the broncos headquarters, debating whether peyton manning is ready to start this sunday, i'm here digging up stories that matter to fans in northern nevada. there are three former pack players on the squad. i caught up with brandon marshall. he has 103 tackles on the season so far. from my first year, not exactly knowing if i'll have a long career in the nfl or if i will continue to play after my first year, i just kept working. i kept pushing. i believed in myself. >> i don't know if brandon started the season as one of our big leaders on defense. but he's there now. his play and is his actions, he's come a long way. >> being a restricted free agent coming up, how good do you feel about your playing with the broncos? >> i feel pretty good, definitely. i try not to focus on that right now. but i think i have a pretty good future with the broncos. as l

wolfpack and broncos off the run, drew, leaves it for the senior, coleman, dunks it, packing down just 4. later on, eric cooper, junior, the sophomore, spots for 3, knocks that down. broncos lead is 11. fast forward to the second half. nevada had a run. one handed hammer, and he would step us as he does late. coleman with 17 point, pack would pull within 3, but could get over the top. more from the event center. >> reporter: box score may show a 7 point defeat, but this is one of the most emotional games, they leave this building feeling like they could beat them, but they didn't shoot the basketball well enough, just 33% from the floor in the first half. nevada had too many droughts and could not keep up with the broncos team. >> i thought our guys battled, scrapped, competed, we came up short, we were a poor shooting team, we be 5-20 from 3 point land, and it continues to haunt us so we will go back to work tomorrow, and shoot 1003s, or whatever we need to do. >> we don't like losing, i don't like losing, i don't think anybody in the locker room likes losing. so we have to do a bette

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she was a former wolfpack runner and set the school record in the 5,000 meter. >> that record is set 24 years. it never has been broken. >> in the past, we had an athlete close to it at an acc championship. for some reason, some little problem occurred. reporter: frustrated with her performance in cross-country, she wanted a shot at redemption at the start of indoor. >> i was like coach, let me race one more time. i promise i'm faster than this. reporter: at the season opener, kim ended up eclipsing everyone with a time of 50:45. a personal best by twelve seconds and enough to break that other big wolfpack mark. >> the coach game over and said i beat lawrie's record. until after the race.

.>>> if you're wolfpack fan but don't always follow high school sports, it you might want to get to know sam williams. williams is registering this year after spending time in junior-college. you will be joining the pack in the fall and he is joining 18 he has been a fan of.>> i didn't think i would end up back home, if that makes sense, was against, because i knew a lot of influential guys that helped me as a youth going to the boys and girls club, meeting a lot of the owner players, all those guys. they are mentors to me. i used to look up to them like they were guys.>> he is probably a natural small forward. but we feel he can play power forward, we feel if he wanted to play big, he could play offguard. he has a lot of flexibility to let us play position less checkout wolfpack all access >>> the event center look different than usual tonight.

then, we're going from wolfgang to the wolfpack.of gals are bffs in and out of the kitchen. >> we call ourselves, the wolfpack. >> grr. >> so sit back, relax, and get comfy with us. right now, on "the chew." ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> hello, everybody.

eric mussleman --- coach first year coach of the wolfpack has coached everywhere --- former nba coach --- now with the wolfpack --- todd simon working to prove he can make it with the rebels ben carter -- gorman high working it down low gets good position and scores. let reno do this --- two quick passes and the jam by cameron oliver --- just a freshman --- and he looks like a world beater here --- be tough, play interior defense. ben carter to jordan cornish --- this combo is working well for the rebels --- hits the 3 --- 961 consecutive games the rebels have hit a three --- an ncaa rebels have hit a three --- an ncaa record. (even rollie massimino could not kill that record) late in the game now --- 3 mins left and cornish drives to the basket and the foul --- rebels trail by one. here's the end of the dame --- rebels down by one --- marquis coleman hits the free throw --- rebels down by two and patrick meeting today at the south point --- it helps that they're both bishop gorman against findlay prep dave and mindy rice at the game tonight --- his son plays for gorman -- their son p

wolfpack baseball team looks for a season sweep over the reigning mount west champs they head to wyoming on wednesday. player undose doubt had had i biggest challenge josh adam. key in wyoming's conference title team a year ago. he took hoping the mvp honors from that mountain tournament. nevada 71-68 win adams dropped 26 points he had 3 for 7 from beyond the arc. the team said they know they will have to slow him down in odd to get this one on the road. >> he's explosive he can score the ball from three-point range josh adams a guy that hide throw attempt player. he's probably the single most difficult one player to defend in the league. >> pretty much just get the ball out josh adams hands make other guys make plays for them. as you can see he's pretty much their team he maybe them go. if stop him we have a pretty good chance winning the game. >> it could be a different cowboys team wyoming riding high after a win over pitt. 70-68. both teams some windows on the season the become hoping to get even back in conference play tipoff wednesday set for 6:00 northern nevada time you can strea

but western would take control - inside to kaira moss - the wolfpack pull away in the second half. unity's 40-game win ststak is over - western christian wins at home, 59-48. let's hit the mats - 11 teams competing at the le mars invitational. at 145 - south sioux city's jacob schroyer - he's ranked 6th in nebraska's class a - quick pin. he would meet sibley-ocheyedan's dylan schuck in the final - schuck gets a pin here and would take home the title with a 6-2 decision over schroyer. to 170 - north high's deion clayborne, ranked 3rd in the state, with the nice pinning combination in the quarters - he took home the title at 170. 182 pounds - sibley-ocheyedan's hunter dejong with a quick pin - he'd go to the final. but hinton's daniel bishop was seconds in the quarters - bishop, number one in the state, beat dejong in the final, 10-2. to the heavyweights - sioux center's elijah van't hof notched 3 pins to win the 285-pound title.. sibley-ocheyedan wins the team championship. we'll have the results up on our cordes: most nurses are tough. they're problem-solvers. they like making thin

the wolfpack already boast a 30-point win over the indians, in spirit lake, back in december. but - since that loss, spirit lake has won 10 straight games, winning by an average of er 33 points per game. these two teams are pretty close to mirror images of each other. the wolfpack are the top- scoring team in class 2a, averaging 72-point-6 points per game - the indians score 72-point-1 a night. spirit lake leads 3a in rebounding - 36 and a half per game - western averages 35 rebounds per game.e. both coaches are expececng a much closer matchup than last time. "it's going to be a way different game," said western head coach jim eekhoff. "they're a very, very good team. we kind of jumped on them there and we shot the ball really really well lately and more guys have been getting involved in their offense so we expect a really tough game tonight." "you know they're going to know their x's and o's and be firm on their detail," s sd spirit lake head coach dr. david smith. "the bottom line is, we've got to come out and play hard. we've got to establish some effort and energy beat th

the wolfpack is getting ready to host unlv. our sports director is live outside the event center right now. they're expecting a big crowd tonight. reporter: yeah. let me set the scene four. this is going to be awesome tonight here. all of these students -- [ cheering ] reporter: they have been waiting for hours to take on the rebels. look at the line. hundreds of students. we haven't seen it like there in years. since the -- unlv in town. they're 12-7. who cares. nevada is 11 -- 7. what's going to happen tonight. >> we're going to win hopefully. reporter: hopeful snow let me >> what's going to happen tonight. >> we're going to win. reporter: that's right. unlv against and a half and a half -- nevada. university officials encouraging you, if you're going to come down here, get here. they're loping for a sellout. we'll have highlights for you tonight on news 4 at 11:00. later on in sports, we're going to have a preview of this game. we're going to go live inside here and show you what's going on inside. out here in the cold with

for more information, call 230 call 230-5247.>>> former wolfpack player corky miller the back stop will be coaching catchers for the dayton that is the single affiliate. he has also signed for the same duties for teams of the reds organization around the lead. corky spent 17 seasons, 11 of them at the major-league level. i am happy to report tonight he still has the mustache. >> good.>> i remember interviewing him, he would come out with a nascar cap on with the big shift glasses and a mustache. >> it worked for him. that was a good group for nevada baseball. >> a good group. rassner is in their -- there. >> thanks, brian. >>> stay with us. news for at 11 continues right >>> it was a big day, hundreds of nevadans headed to the california state line to try their luck at some big winnings. $500 million. because nevada is one him of seven states without the lottery, people headed to go branch to step over the state line and buy their tickets. the line stretched out the door and people waited in the snow. just to have a chance at the half $1 billion jackpot.>> i have been in nevada for 17 y

it could be good for a former wolfpack star. news four at 11 starts now.>>> you're watching news four at 11. in high definition. >>> good evening everyone, i am joe hart. did moment says the smallest moments -- number so far of contenders went to the debate stage tonight. a few more fireworks tonight. scott, six debates so far. did we hear much new tonight? there were fewer candidates on stage. what that meant was there was a little bit more time to get into the issues. control. you also referenced the fact that they have been known to go tonight was no exception. skewers were hoping campaign stats would transfer to the campaign stage were probably be disappointed. candidates immediately hit obama and clinton.>> i watched story time with barack obama, and it sounded like everything the world was going amazing.>> she gets elected, her first hundred days, she might be going back and forth tween the white house in the courthouse. moderators brought up the cruz citizenship controversy. that it was cruz versus trump.>> there is a big

. >> it's one of the biggest nights for the year for wolfpack athletics and there were some familiar guests. chris singleton is tonight's featured guest after his career in the silver and blue, going out the poor half a seasons in major league baseball and is now an analyst for espn's baseball tonight. chris says it's good to be back in this city that started his athletic career. >> feels like rain back home. seems like yesterday that i was here. walk in the campus and going to the athletic field and getting ready for pratt does. it's one of those things. even though i spent three years, it's a staple, you pick back up where you left off. dolan baseball dinner will go directly to the baseball program. >> reformer wolfpack players are gearing up for a showdown in denver with the steelers. jeana georgie is in denver with the broncos with multiple reports from denver. >> reporter: jeana georgie at the broncos headquarters in the mile high city catching up three former players on the squad and prepared to take on the steelers in a playoff matchup that sunday. stay tuned with newsg four o

they keep bringing in wolfpack guys. i hope we can keep getting them through. >> i'm pretty spoiled been a team that has the amount of pro bowl talent that we have on the roster. along with my nevada teammates. it's been a fun year so far. for green, this will be the second time to super bowl. once again, doing it on the same squad again. the nevada football program has had a busy off-season. at least three athletes have the latest commit is out of texas. david harvey tweeted his decision earlier today. he had a breakout senior season in 2015. he grabbed 63 passes for 1257 yards and 19 touchdowns. it was a big weekend for the wolfpack ask about team on saturday night for the fifth largest team in lawlor events center history. nevada defeated unlv by 2 points. after the win, the guys were bursting with excitement. today, the guys but the wind behind them and were focused on one thing, tomorrow's home matchup against the mountain west leader, san diego state. >> the game is over. you cannot continue to think about what hap

for the wolfpack gets a steal of his own, goes the other way for you dunk and nevada led by one. it was 1.4 seconds to go in the -- end of the game, reynolds down two, pat mckaw, his shot from half court is no good and free throws were their demise as nevada hit just about everyone they threw up 65-63. how about the lady rebels, 65-59 winners over nevada, third straight win and 17-0 over lady wolfpack in las vegas. big game at the south point. fourth in the u.s. a today. taking on bishop for man who lost by one last year and that is unlv recruit carlos johnson in the for the john. he led the team with 29 nights. o'shea was set inside for the dunk and a 10-point lead for findlay prep. they're running which you can oh ban on. 3836 head at the half. a five-point lead. oh ban none for three, led the gale with 25-point. late in the games, collins slams the door literally, two of his 16 points for the gaels and a second win ever against the pilots as >> it was one of the best games we played all year. we went in super confident. but we knew we had to play to be such a great team in fin

the wolfpack won three straight titles from 2012 to 2014. cherokee doesn't have that kind of experience. but as the 4th-ranked team in class 3a, a game against western will give the braves an idea of the quality of competition they could see if they make the state tournament. cherokee is a perfect 11- and-0, averaging almost 80 points per game - that's second in class 3a. cherokee likes to run - head coach heath hagberg says the braves aren't built to play big. that'll be the challenge for cherokee tonight - western girls can play inside and out - the wolfpack have two players measuring 6 foot, 2 - in kaira moss and ashtyn veerbeek. "we're not very big, not very tall," said hagberg. "we don't kind of slow it down, deliberate, big girl post-game. we try to make people play a little ugly, get up and down the fast break, and press you all over the floor from end-to-end, and kind of make the game a little chaotic." "if we take care of the basketball i think we're going to be in super shape," said western coach bill harmsen. "and it we don't get

the wolfpack have not one, but two top-ranked basketball teams. wins last week over le mars and spirit lake keep the western boys in the top spot of this week's ap poll. the wolfpack are 13-and-1 and are the top scoring team in class 2a, at 72- point-6 points per game. western has four players scoring better than 9 points per game. they're anchored by senior center josh vanlingen, who's averaging a double-double with 19 points and 10-point-4 rebounds a game. "we have a good team, and a lot of balance, and that's one of our strengths, is our balance," said western christian head coach jim eekhoff. "obviously, josh is really good inside, but josh makekeeverybody else better, too." in the new iowa boys basketball poll -- sioux city e et is receiving votes in class 4a. missouri river conference leader in 3a, spirit lake drops two spots to 6th. moc-floyd valley is up one spot to 9th. bishop heelan falls out of the top 10, but is still receiving votes. there's western christian as the top team in class 2a. ridge view climbs three spots to 6th - pocahont

. >>> the wolfpack best baltimore construction coming up after a big win over unlv. let's check in with alex margulies. >> reporter: the game saturday was crazy. events center, the fifth largest crowd in program history and the pack hoping for support as they take on the best team in the mountain west, san diego state coming into town tonight. it is an 8:00 tipoff. i want to let you know about that. if you're planning on coming up tonight, a little bit different this evening. the 8:00 start is due to national television. this game will also be on espn you. this team is talented, loaded from 1 to 10. the coach, steve fisher, one of the most experience in the mountain west. he is a national championship under his belt way back in the day at michigan. a very experienced coach, their experience team and the record has shown that. perfect 7-0 in conference play. nevada hoping that their home field advantage will play into this. they have only lost one game this season at lawlor events center and hopefully the crowd will return here tonight. reports coming up on news 4 nig

the wolfpack was back up but four. that 13 off the bench for nc state and the led by five at the half. that was in eight point game with about four to go. to get in with the action and it's a five point came. nc state makes their free throws and layups wolfpack wins it. you can watch tim duncan and the spurs take on lebron james and the cavaliers tonight. in daytona the rolex 24 hour race got underway this afternoon defending champion jamie mcmurray is currently out in front. there are still 20 hours of racing to go. we will have another update for

rebels visit the wolfpack looking for their 4th straight win and 2nd straight on the road. it's a huge game. plus.... another feather in the cap of a las vegas prep basketball player. more coming up here on channel 8. < news music voice over: "from j@j@ on average, it takes three hundred americans working for a solid year, to make as much money as one top ceo. it's called the wage gap. and the republicans will make it worse by lowering taxes for those at the top and letting corporations write their own rules. hillary clinton will work to close the wage gap. a higher minimum wage, lower taxes for the middle class. she'll get the job done for us. ((chris maathuis)) the rebels have put that road win over utah state behind them and are focusing all their attention on their rivals from the north. unlv goes north this weekend to face the wolfpack. they're 3-0 under interim head coach todd simon. the team seems to be a little more focused, they're taking care of the ball and playing to their strenghs... now the younger players got to understand that playing reno isn't just another

the wolfpack have not one, but two top-ranked basketball teams. wins last week over le mars and spirit lake keep the western boys in the top spot of this week's ap poll. the wolfpack are 13-and-1 and are the top scoring team in class 2a, at 72- point-6 points per game. western has four players scoring better than 9 points per game. they're anchored by senior center josh vanlingen, who's averaging a double-double with 19 points and 10-point-4 rebounds a game. "we have a good team, and a lot of balance, and that's one of our strengths, is our balance," said western christian head coach jim eekhoff. "obviously, josh is really good inside, but josh makes everybody else better, too." in the new iowa boys basketball poll -- sioux city east is receiving votes in class 4a. missouri river conference leader cbal is, ranked 5th. in 3a, s srit lake drops two moc-floyd valley is up one spot to 9th. bishop heelan falls out of the top 10, but is still receiving votes. there's western christian as the top team in class 2a. ridge view climbs three spots to 6th - p

that was a double overtime thriller seeing the wolfpack come out on top. since then, it has been all of the bulldogs. they have won three straight in this series so nevada would like to come out on top and get themselves in a winning record. we'll send it back to you. >> nevada already matching their win total from last season with nine victories. >>> and they'll try to snap a three-game losing streak to the bulldogs wednesday night. tip-off at 7:00. you can catch the game online at nevadawolfpack. tv. hard to think about baseball season in the middle of winter tburks reno aces announced their coaching staff for 2016, and returning a the helm for his third straight season for the team is the manager phil nee convenient. he drew interest from several managing positions in the big leagues but didn't land any of them. and he led them to the championship in 2014. also back is the hitting coach along with the new 3eu67ing coach, and the aces open -- open up the 2016 season at home april 7th against el paso. sale. >>> and today the reno big horns held their wint

chris: the wolfpack come in as the top ranked team in class 2a, while the dutch are 9th in class 3a. chris so who's earning the big non- conference win tonight? on the tip off, western wastes no time to attack.ben gesink, goes in for the lay in and the wolfpack strike first. next wc possession...josh van lingen...with the board and the put back...one of the best big men in the area as the but the dutch answer...christian korver...three of his 22 points right here to cut into that lead. momofloyd valley had no answer for van lingen...he gets his own board and putback, two of his game high-24 and western chriian gets a statement win, 62- 53. alex across town, unity christian looking for an upset of fourth- ranked boyden hull. in the third, the comets up 4...chandler brunsting, with the thievery...drives it and passes it out to jamison te slaa...he'll get to the rack for the pair. unity responds...logan schiebout, connects from the top of the arc for the triple. later, the knight take it down and cole vande vegte left open in the corner, and he makes them pay, another triple for unity.

wolfpack up two to nothing.2. next time down the court for western christian.. josh vanlingen gets the rebound and putback.. four to nothing western christian.3. m-o-c-floyd valley gets on the board.. christian korver hits the long three.. dutch trail four to three.4. later in the first.. m-o-c's levi jansen with the nice move and the basket.. western christian would lead eleven to five and...they hold on to beat m- o- c 62- 53. 3 one of east's only two losses this season is to 8th ranked cbal. this time the two played in black raider country.1) at the start of the game jaylen rees, gets the tipped ball and throws it up from under the basket. he had ten points.2) next possesion, van rees gets it on the in bound and makes the lead. he had 11 points!3) later, tyler danke gets the ball and he shoots the open 3 to make it 9 to 5 east.4) fast forward now, cbal has the ball but van rees steals it, and goes all the way for the layup, east is up 13 to 8 now. 5) next possesion, conner murrell tries to juke out the defender, drives in the lane and a little jump- kick for

i don't co stream that game on line at nevada wolfpack. tv. >>> good news for the former wolfpack defensive back. he signed a futures contract today with the pittsburgh roster for next season. he bounced around the practice action in 2015. he did play 11 games between the bucs and the bears in 2014. and sticking with football, silt one subject the nfl and the game really doesn't want to injuries. one company thinks they designed a helmet that can really mick a big difference. we have the story. conversation. >> reporter: as a pediatric neurosurgeon, he has helped many athletes with con tissues. >> we see hundreds of kid as for a concussion. >> reporter: out of concern that the current helmets were not safe enough, he reached out to the mechanical engineering department at the university of washington. >> so we camologist to try to solve this societal problem. >> reporter: over the last two and a half years, they came up with. this. >> so here is the helmets. >> reporter: a four layer helmet with the shell that absorbs impact, a layer that

governor mccrory asked the wolfpack faithful to put their pride aside for the big game with the duke. >> this is a big game. it will be a great game to watch on tv. we do not want you to go to the game. >> please respect our public safety officials who are responding to thousands of wrecks in this area. >> fans did not seem to heed that warning. fans still made it out to the game duke and nc state fans the game and the chance to see the old rivals in person. this was too tempting for the fans to pass up. >> nothing that two women like us couldn't handle. >> fans are rolling in the door. that will not hold them back at all. the safety of wayne county and the state of north carolina, that is a big concern. when you have duke and estate running, you have to come. >> new -- we knew there s way to get to this game. the roads were clear as can be. >> duke beat nc state, 88-78. mandy mitchell will have highlights coming up in a few minutes. >>> for panthers fans plan to take the train to charlotte for the title game between the panthers and the cardinals tomorrow, the trains are running on s

meanwhile, the wolfpack now one- six in conference lay. they will host georgia tech on wednesday. reporting from pnc arena. >>> an update on today's game between unc and virginia tech. in blacksburg. it was originally scheduled for it will now start at 3 o'clock. >>> good morning, 30 degrees, you can see we are out live right now in wake county from our crew traveling around the triangle this sunday, january 24, 2016. you can see a little bit of light on the horizon which is kind of nice. i think we are all hoping for a little bit of sun today to melt away all the snow and ice that has been causing some problems on the roads. temperatures are finally going to get above freezing. that will help melt a lot of that ice and snow that we have been dealing with since the weekend started. here is a live look outside from our camera on top of the hill restaurant in chapel hill area chapel hill looking okay road wise, a lot of snow and ice off to the sides and any spot that looks wet, i would definitely treat it as black ice this morning. we do have some black ice issues especially on thos

so there's a chance for my wolfpack? >> yes, duke is not alone. several top teams fell this weekend. the joy did not last too long. not even 24 hours. the sooners headed to aims to take on iowa state. and the eye clones got the half. and 82-77. let's get back to the drag racing on the hover boards. >> we need to get a hover no. i don't want a broken arm. >> reporter: dress in layers if you are headed out this morning. expect as you head out the >>> let's check in with meteorologist alyssa corfont. it is cold outside. >>> yes, it is cold. we're looking at clear skies and that is the reason it is so cold this morning. no matter how you spin it, you'll need the lay ares as you head for the -- layers as you head for the door. 16 in durham and roxboro and 13 in sanford and 12 in pinehurst and goldsboro you're at 19 and raleigh and rocky mount are at 18 degrees this morning. get this, we only spend a few hours above freezing today. 17 at 8:00 a.m. but it will feel like 10 degrees once you factor in the wind. and 28 at lunchtime and 33 for the afternoon

they are expecting a huge crowd for this one and the wolfpack takes the floor against unlv. we show the rivalry between north and south. different -- bit different today. energy was still high but the guys seemed more focused. i caught up with the coach and he said it is his first go around but he's not too concerned but he is concerned with having one more game to prepare because they just got back from their road win against wyoming. >> they obviously had a day more proud, a day more rest, and so we had to try to cram all of our preparation in the shortest amount of time that we had all season. so we will have to -- hopefully our guys are rested and they understand through a lot of filmworks what unlv's strengths are. >> i think we are well rested. we been traveling a lot and that factors in but at the same time it goes back to summer works off -- workouts and off- season workouts. we will be ready to go. >> and something new happening sport their primary colors are in the game, unlv wearing red and nevada were in blue. >> from the event center on jana georgie, becky. >> o

then, we're going from wolfgang to the wolfpack. this group of gals are bffs in and out of the kitchen. >> we call ourselves, the wolfpack. comfy with us.

how well does pittsburgh know the nc state personnel in the seven player in the wolfpack, cat barber did not take a visit there. we have the game live on wral beginning at 8:00. capitol broadcasting and direct tv continue their two way negotiations to get wral back on that satellite provider. >> despite a monster game, for marshall plumlee of 19 points, 7 rebounds duke could not defend syracuse, or beat them, losing 64-62. that's the first time in nine years duke basketball has lost three games in a row, and they could fallout of the top 25. >> when you lose, it makes you appreciate even more what you've done, and it should make you hung rear to win again. the game i tremendous and it -- hungrier. it can be great and incredibly cruel. >>> and media members are in charlotte for a three days nascar tour. mandy mitch cell at one of those stops -- mitchell is at one of those stops today with kyle bush. >> reporter: a new nascar season begins with tile bush, now with the title of -- kyle bush, now with the title of season champ. >> we had the opportunity to reflect a little bit and get a

wolfpack is encouraged by what they have seen the last two games against north carolina and a win in pittsburgh. >> we're growing up. guys are getting more experience on how they have to play. he doesn't guarantee anything going forward. our guys are understanding when the right weight, the game becomes easier. >> nc state women have won five of six conference games. spencer gets 14 points. leading the pack is dominic wilson. north carolina loses at wake forest for the first time since 2004. duke is a winner at clemson. >>> thank you for watching. we will have hourly winter weather updates starting at 2 at wantfenect ed, ed, ired.orwe'r. vams nu o fo, we anrmat onve scrin ylife re bsteralwae fo xt " 528 ashin l statatte captioning sponsored by cbs ( band playing "late show" theme ) >> stephen: thank you very much!