Chasing Big John.

[Soapy]

JaVale McGee Dominates for Wolf Pack in 75-52 Blowout Win Over Fresno State
Highlight Game: Feb. 13, 2010 - Lawler Events Center, Reno, Nevada

(12-12, 9-3 WAC) @ (20-6, 8-4 WAC)

FS | 28 | 24 | 52
NEV | 31 | 44 | 75

Starting Lineups:
Wayne Millar, So. - G - Rashod Hood, Fr.
Avery Matthews, So. - G - Armon Johnson, Jr.
Aly Burnette, Fr. - F - Ray Kraemer, Sr.
Sylvester Seay, Jr. - F - Tyrone Hanson, Sr.
Jay Jay Den Boer, Jr. - C - JaVale McGee, Sr.



Fresno State Bulldogs Top Performers:
G Avery Matthews, Sophomore: 15 pts, 3 ast, 5-10 FG, 3-8 3PT, 2-2 FT
F Sylvester Seay, Junior: 7 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast, stl, 2-6 FG, 1-4 3PT, 2-2 FT
F Jay Jay Den Boer, Junior: 2 pts, 6 reb, 1-2 FG, 0-1 3PT, 0-0 FT
G Bryan Harvey, Senior: 12 pts, 2 reb, 5-5 FG, 0-0 3PT, 2-3 FT

Nevada Wolf Pack Top Performers:
G Rashod Hood, Freshman: 6 pts, 5 ast, 3 stl, 3 to, 3-5 FG, 0-0 3PT, 0-0 FT
G Armon Johnson, Junior: 7 pts, 2 ast, 3-6 FG, 1-4 3PT, 0-0 FT
G Ray Kraemer, Senior: 14 pts, 8 reb, 2 stl, blk, to, 5-17 FG, 3-12 3PT, 1-2 FT
F Tyrone Hanson, Senior: 19 pts, 6 reb, 3 ast, stl, 7-13 FG, 5-11 3PT, 0-0 FT
C JaVale McGee, Senior: 29 pts, 15 reb, stl, 14-17 FG, 0-0 3PT, 1-1 FT

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Game Summary:

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NEV | 63 | 40 | 103
NMSU | 41 | 24 | 65

NEV C JaVale McGee, Senior: 21 pts, 4 reb, 2 blk, 7-10 FG, 1-1 3PT, 6-11 FT
NMSU G Jaydee Luster, Junior: 11 pts, 2 reb, 7 ast, 6 to, 3-12 FG, 1-5 3PT, 4-6 FT

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Game Summary:

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HAW | 39 | 50 | 89
NEV | 46 | 54 | 100

HAW F Adhar Mayen, Senior: 24 pts, 7 reb, 5 to, 9-20 FG, 0-3 3PT, 6-9 FT
NEV G Ray Kraemer, Senior: 33 pts, 6 reb, 2 to, 11-16 FG, 6-9 3PT, 5-8 FT

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Game Summary:

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NEV | 51 | 40 | 91
IDH | 44 | 40 | 84

NEV G Armon Johnson, Junior: 36 pts, 7 reb, 2 stl, 3 to, 11-20 FG, 5-11 3PT, 9-15 FT
IDH G Willie Merritt, Sophomore: 18 pts, 3 reb, 2 stl, 4 to, 5-8 FG, 1-1 3PT, 7-10 FT

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Game Summary:

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NEV | 42 | 40 | 82
BSU | 33 | 29 | 62

NEV C JaVale McGee, Senior: 13 pts, 10 reb, 2 stl, 5 blk, 3 to, 3-6 FG, 0-0 3PT, 7-8 FT
BSU F Ike Okoye, Senior: 12 pts, 8 reb, blk, to, 3-5 FG, 0-0 3PT, 6-7 FT
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Game Summary:

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SJSU | 40 | 27 | 67
NEV | 36 | 32 | 68

SJSU G Mac Peterson, Senior: 19 pts, 6 reb, 3 to, 5-18 FG, 3-7 3PT, 6-6 FT
NEV C JaVale McGee, Senior: 22 pts, 8 reb, 3 stl, 2 blk, to, 10-24 FG, 0-0 3PT, 2-5 FT

Wolf Pack Current Record:
24-6


Upcoming Schedule:
WAC Conference Tournament


Conference Standings
1. Nevada, 12-4
2. Louisiana Tech, 12-4
3. Fresno State, 10-6
4. Hawai'i, 10-6
5. San Jose State, 7-9
6. Idaho, 7-9
7. New Mexico State, 7-9
8. Utah State, 4-12
9. Boise State, 3-13

[Soapy]

WAC Tournament Tree

Play-In

vs.

BSU | 39 | 24 | 63
USU | 52 | 33 | 85


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Quarter-Finals
Nevada vs. Utah State
Idaho vs. Fresno State
San Jose State vs. Hawaii
New Mexico State vs. Louisiana Tech

Semi-Finals
TBD

WAC Championship
TBD

[Soapy]

Kraemer, Johnson Push Wolf Pack To Semi-Finals With Win Over Utah State
Highlight Game: Mar. 12, 2010 - Pan American Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico

(12-19, 4-12 WAC) @ (24-6, 12-4 WAC)

USU | 24 | 36 | 60
NEV | 40 | 31 | 71

Starting Lineups:
Chas Walker, So. - G - Rashod Hood, Fr.
Bobby Bremer, Fr. - G - Armon Johnson, Jr.
Clayton Cage, So. - F - Ray Kraemer, Sr.
Harry Sparks, So. - F - Tyrone Hanson, Sr.
Brayden Bell, Sr. - C - JaVale McGee, Sr.

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Utah State Aggies Top Performers:
F Clayton Cage, Sophomore: 19 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast, 2 to, 7-14 FG, 5-9 3PT, 0-0 FT
C Brayden Bell, Senior: 10 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast, stl, blk, to, 4-9 FG, 0-0 3PT, 2-2 FT
F Tai Wesley, Junior: 13 pts, 3 reb, to, 6-7 FG, 1-1 3PT, 0-0 FT

Nevada Wolf Pack Top Performers:
G Armon Johnson, Junior: 17 pts, 2 reb, 5 ast, 3 stl, to, 6-11 FG, 1-5 3PT, 4-4 FT
G Ray Kraemer, Senior: 22 pts, 2 reb, 2 stl, blk, to, 8-14 FG, 6-10 3PT, 0-0 FT
C JaVale McGee, Senior: 13 pts, 8 reb, 2 stl, 2 blk, 6-7 FG, 0-0 3PT, 1-2 FT

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Quarter-Finals

vs.

FS | 48 | 44 | 92
IDH | 40 | 26 | 66

vs.

HAW | 47 | 40 | 87
SJSU | 44 | 33 | 77

vs.

LTU | 34 | 41 | 75
NMSU | 44 | 38 | 82

Semi-Finals
Nevada vs. Fresno State
Hawaii vs. New Mexico State

[mvp]

Armon Johnson made it to the league, didn't he? A little streaky, but he's been putting in some work

[Soapy]

Wolf Pack Jump Out on Fresno State, Cruise to WAC Semi Finals
Mar. 13, 2010 - Pan American Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico

(14-15, 10-6 WAC) @ (25-6, 12-4 WAC)

FS | 17 | 38 | 55
NEV | 36 | 32 | 68

Starting Lineups:
Wayne Millar, So. - G - Rashod Hood, Fr.
Avery Matthews, So. - G - Armon Johnson, Jr.
Aly Burnette, Fr. - F - Ray Kraemer, Sr.
Sylvester Seay, Jr. - F - Tyrone Hanson, Sr.
Jay Jay Den Boer, Jr. - C - JaVale McGee, Sr.



Fresno State Bulldogs Top Performers:
G Wayne Millar, Sophomore: 16 pts, 2 reb, 6 ast, 5 to, 6-9 FG, 0-1 3PT, 4-5 FT
F Aly Burnette, Freshman: 12 pts, 2 stl, 3 to, 5-7 FG, 1-2 3PT, 1-1 FT
F Jay Jay Den Boer, Junior: 2 pts, 5 reb, 2 stl, 3 blk, 3 to, 1-3 FG, 0-1 3PT, 0-0 FT

Nevada Wolf Pack Top Performers:
G Rashod Hood, Freshman: 5 pts, 3 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl, 3 to, 2-3 FG, 1-2 3PT, 0-0 FT
G Armon Johnson, Junior: 8 pts, 2 ast, 2 stl, 2 to, 3-7 FG, 2-5 3PT, 0-0 FT
G Ray Kraemer, Senior: 14 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast, 2 to, 6-15 FG, 2-9 3PT, 0-0 FT
F Tyrone Hanson, Senior: 11 pts, 5 reb, 3 stl, to, 4-6 FG, 3-5 3PT, 0-0 FT
C JaVale McGee, Senior: 23 pts, 7 reb, 4 ast, 6 stl, blk, 2 to, 10-14 FG, 0-0 3PT, 3-4 FT

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Semi-Finals

vs.

NMSU | 52 | 47 | 99
HAW | 36 | 38 | 74

WAC Championship
Nevada vs. New Mexico State

[Soapy]

Armon Johnson made it to the league, didn't he? A little streaky, but he's been putting in some work

yeah two seasons. him and rashod going to need to step up big next season

[Soapy]

Aggies Rally Fall Short as Wolf Pack Win Both WAC Regular Season and Tournament
Mar. 14, 2010 - Pan American Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico

(13-15, 7-9 WAC) @ (26-6, 12-4 WAC)

NMSU | 25 | 41 | 66
NEV | 33 | 40 | 73

Starting Lineups:
Jonathan Gibson, Sr. - G - Rashod Hood, Fr.
Jahmar Young, Jr. - G - Armon Johnson, Jr.
DeAngelo Jones, Jr. - F - Ray Kraemer, Sr.
Herb Pope, Jr. - F - Tyrone Hanson, Sr.
Diamon Belser, Fr. - C - JaVale McGee, Sr.



New Mexico State Aggies Top Performers:
G Jonathan Gibson, Senior: 14 pts, 10 ast, 2 to, 5-8 FG, 1-2 3PT, 3-5 FT
G Jahmar Young, Junior: 15 pts, 2 reb, ast, stl, to, 6-8 FG, 2-2 3PT, 1-2 FT
F DeAngelo Jones, Junior: 17 pts, 2 reb, 3 ast, 2 to, 7-11 FG, 3-5 3PT, 0-0 FT
F Herb Pope, Junior: 9 pts, 11 reb, 3 to, 4-6 FG, 0-0 3PT, 1-1 FT

Nevada Wolf Pack Top Performers:
G Rashod Hood, Freshman: 13 pts, 5 ast, stl, 5-6 FG, 1-1 3PT, 2-2 FT
G Armon Johnson, Junior: 13 pts, 3 ast, 5 stl, 3 to, 5-11 FG, 1-2 3PT, 2-2 FT
G Ray Kraemer, Senior: 19 pts, 2 reb, 3 stl, to, 7-13 FG, 4-8 3PT, 1-3 FT
C JaVale McGee, Senior: 20 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast, 3 stl, 2 blk, to, 8-10 FG, 0-0 3PT, 4-4 FT

[Soapy]

Wolf Pack return to March Madness but receive tough draw in West Region
Jerry Howard -- Reno Gazette Journal Sports Writer

"We've got shooters."

It didn't take long for first-year head coach Isaiah Mohammed to realize that his Nevada Wolf Pack squad could shoot, particularly the trio of Armon Johnson, Ray Kraemer and Tyrone Hanson. It did take him a while to figure out the perfect way to use them and he figured it out just in time.

The Wolf Pack haven't lost in two months, winning thirteen straight game using a starting lineup of three shooters, a speedy true freshman point guard and a dominant center in JaVale McGee. The only question is will it be enough to get past the Arizona Wildcats?

Nevada is the eight seed but widely viewed as the underdogs against an Arizona team that has underperformed but are still dangerous, as are the Wolf Pack. They've got good guard play, good shooters and a center that can take a game over. Those are the recipe for upsets, the kind of upset that Nevada fans will be rooting for as they've found their new identity half way through the season as their head coach changed his.

Mohammed found success last season with the Howard Bison by playing a swarming style of defense that made it ugly and feisty with offense being optional. The Bison's offense was their defense with the occasional dump off into the low post and pick and roll action. Nevada had varying success using the same style of play but after a three-game losing streak, Mohammed switched it up.

Johnson shot ten threes and attempted nineteen shots in the next game as Nevada beat Boise State, going 13 of 31 from the three point line. The averaged over 20 three point attempts per game as a team for the rest of the season.

When the three point shot is falling, it's tough to beat Nevada. Will that be the case against Arizona?



NCAA Tournament Tree:

Play-in Game:

CS Fullerton def. UNC Asheville, 94-90 for #16 in East Regional.

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East Regional:

#1 USC vs. #16 CS Fullerton
#8 Massachusetts vs. #9 Boston University
#5 California vs. #12 Pepperdine
#4 Oregon vs. #13 Sacred Heart
#6 Michigan vs. #11 Virginia
#3 Arizona State vs. #14 UL Lafayette
#7 Saint Joseph's vs. #10 Middle Tennessee State
#2 Connecticut vs. #15 Hampton

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West Regional:

#1 Florida vs. #16 Austin Peavy
#8 Nevada vs. #9 Arizona
#5 Seton Hall vs. #12 Oklahoma State
#4 Southern Miss vs. #13 Manhattan
#6 Washington vs. #11 DePaul
#3 Syracuse vs. #14 VCU
#7 Houston vs. #10 Temple
#2 Duke vs. #15 Texas A&M - Corpus Christi

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South Regional:

#1 Texas A&M vs. #16 South Utah
#8 Maryland vs. #9 Marquette
#5 Tennessee vs. #12 UW-Green Bay
#4 Cincinnati vs. #13 UNLV
#6 Villanova vs. #11 Louisiana Tech
#3 Iowa State vs. #14 Cornell
#7 Xavier vs. #10 Stanford
#2 Texas Tech vs. #15 Lehigh

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Midwest Regional:

#1 Louisville vs. #16 Montana State
#8 La Salle vs. #9 Western Carolina
#5 Vanderbilt vs. #12 Southern Illinois
#4 Kentucky vs. #13 Jacksonville
#6 Miami vs. #11 Georgetown
#3 Indiana vs. #14 Alabama A&M
#7 Clemson vs. #10 Boston College
#2 Michigan State vs. #15 Central Michigan

[mvp]

Great season

Hard region though

[Captain Canada]

Yeah that's a tough draw in the tourney, but one game at a time