Nevada to clash against Mo. State
The Nevada men’s basketball team will take on the Missouri State Bears on Feb. 20 for ESPN’s BracketBusters game.
The Wolf Pack will travel to Missouri to take on the Bears, the second road BracketBusters game for Nevada since it started competing in the event in 2004.
Missouri State (15-7 overall, 5-6 in the Missouri Valley Conference) is sixth in the MVC.
The Wolf Pack’s game against the Bears is Nevada’s sixth BrackBusters game dating back to 2004. Nevada is 5-1 in these games, with the team’s only loss coming at the hands of Southern Illinois 74-49 in 2008.
Last season, Nevada rallied from a nine-point second half deficit against Virginia Commonwealth University to win 71-70.
Forward Kyle Weems leads the Bears, averaging 14 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. The meeting will be the first-ever between the two teams.
Other BracketBusters games with Western Athletic Conference teams include Wichita State vs. Utah State, Louisiana Tech vs. Northeastern and New Mexico State vs. Pacific.
Out of the 22 teams selected to play in the BrackBusters games, 19 teams are in the top 100 of the Ratings Percentage Index, including Nevada (No. 66).
The sports staff can be reached at sports@nevadasagebrush.com.
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