Nevada Wolf Pack and Fresno Pacific Sunbirds Clash in Men's Basketball at Lawlor Events Center
As the Nevada Wolf Pack prepare to host the Fresno Pacific Sunbirds at the Lawlor Events Center, fans are eager to see if their team can bounce back from a recent setback. The upcoming game, scheduled for December 31st, promises to be an exciting matchup in men's college basketball.
The Wolf Pack have shown a mixed bag of results in their past performances. In their latest game against Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors, they secured a victory with 72 points compared to Hawai'i's 66. This win was characterized by a balanced offense and defense with notable statistics including five blocks and six steals. Their shooting from the field was decent at approximately 42 percent but struggled from beyond the arc with only about 21 percent success rate.
However, consistency has been an issue for Nevada as seen in their previous games. Against Weber State Wildcats, they again scored 72 points but this time displayed impressive shooting accuracy with approximately 57 percent from the field and an outstanding two-point percentage of around 70 percent. Their defensive efforts were also strong with eight steals.
In contrast, when facing off against Drake Bulldogs earlier in December at a neutral site game held at Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, NV, Nevada fell short scoring only 53 points while allowing Drake to put up 72 points on the board. Turnovers were particularly problematic as they committed nearly double that of Drake’s total turnovers.
The upcoming contest will be played on home turf where Nevada has historically performed well thanks to strong fan support that often fills up Lawlor Events Center’s capacity crowd of over eleven thousand spectators.
Fans can expect Nevada to focus on tightening up their three-point shooting while maintaining solid defense against Fresno Pacific Sunbirds who will undoubtedly come prepared for battle.
Catch all the action live on MW Network via internet broadcast networks as both teams vie for victory before ringing in the New Year.