Can the Wolf Pack Claw Back After a Tough Home Stand Against the Lady Rebels?

98-67, a score that reflects the recent face-off where the Nevada Wolf Pack fell to the Lady Rebels. The home team's record now stands at 0-1, while their opponents boast a 1-0 start to their season.

The Wolf Pack started off with a challenging first half at Lawlor Events Center, trailing behind with scores of 13 and 7 in the first two quarters respectively. Despite an impressive rally in the second half, scoring 19 and then surging to add another 28 points in the final quarter, it was not enough to close down on their opponent's lead. The Lady Rebels maintained consistent scoring throughout all four quarters.

The Nevada team struggled from beyond the arc with only seven three-pointers made out of eighteen attempts, translating into a modest thirty-nine percent success rate. Inside the paint was slightly more productive for them as they managed to put up thirty points but still fell short against their opponent's forty-six.

On individual performances for Nevada, there were notable efforts but collectively they could not match up against UNLV's offensive output which saw them shoot an impressive fifty-eight percent from field goal range and sixty-four percent on two-point attempts. The visitors also excelled at free throws making ninety-three percent of theirs compared to seventy-one percent by Nevada.

Defensively, both teams had contrasting nights; while UNLV managed eleven steals and one block contributing significantly to their thirteen points off turnovers, Nevada could only muster three steals without registering any blocks during this encounter.

Turnovers were another area where Nevada found themselves on backfoot giving away sixteen possessions as opposed to ten by UNLV. This difference was reflected in both teams' assist-to-turnover ratios; while UNLV posted an efficient ratio of 1.56 with fourteen assists against nine player turnovers, Nevada had eleven assists overshadowed by fourteen player turnovers resulting in a lower ratio of 0.79.

As fans look ahead after this tough game for the home side, they can mark their calendars for when Nevada Wolf Pack will be visiting Colorado State Rams at Moby Arena located in Fort Collins on February 28th at 11:00 AM local time (Mountain Time). Fans can catch all live action from this upcoming game broadcasted directly from Moby Arena as NEV seeks redemption on court after today’s result.