Chasing Big John.

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NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen Preview: vs. No. 2 UNLV Runnin' Rebels
Record: 29-4, 15-1 Mountain West
Head Coach: Lon Kruger (630-362)
Offensive Style: Motion
Defensive Style: Man to Man

Team Leaders
Scoring: G Willard Vignale, Junior (16.4 ppg)
Rebounding: G Willard Vignale, Junior (4.8 rpg)
Assist: G Walker Nashif, Senior (4.3 apg)
Steals: G Willard Vignale, Junior (1.8 spg)
Blocks: C Darnell Edwards, Sophomore (1.3 bpg)

Season Average
PPG: 86.9
RPG: 31.4
APG: 18.1
SPG: 9.4
BPG: 4.5
FG%: 45.5
3PT%: 41.2
FT%: 74.3

Team Injuries
G Baker Bauer, Sophomore: broken hand (out)

Projected Starters
G #4 Walker Nashif, Senior | 5'10", 183lbs | 85 ovr, 75 med, 82 3pt, 87 layup, 68 dunk, 83 handling, 93 pass, 94 speed
G #23 Willard Vignale, Junior | 6'2", 217lbs | 91 ovr, 84 med, 85 3pt, 90 layup, 65 dunk, 90 handling, 73 pass, 91 speed
F #13 Boris Blue, Senior | 6'6", 220lbs | 88 ovr, 86 close, 85 med, 73 3pt, 77 layup, 76 dunk, 80 def, 78 stl, 87 speed
F #53 Houston Koltun, Senior | 6'6", 248lbs | 85 ovr, 97 close, 84 med, 72 3pt, 85 layup, 73 dunk, 57 blk, 87 reb
C #51 Darnell Edwards, Sophomore | 6'11", 224lbs | 83 ovr, 94 close, 70 med, 68 layup, 64 dunk, 74 blk, 84 reb

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Wolfpack Survive and Advance In Overtime Rematch Against In-State Rival UNLV
Highlight Game: Mar. 24, 2017 - Alumni Arena, Buffalo, New York

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UNLV | 45 | 43 | 14 | 102
NEV | 40 | 48 | 21 | 109

Starting Lineups
Walker Nashif, Sr. - G - Andriel Henson, So.
Willard Vignale, Jr. - G - Manourou Chavis, Jr.
Boris Blue, Sr. - F - B.A. Barber, Sr.
Houston Koltun, Sr. - F - Dante Jack, So.
Darnell Edwards, So. - C - Armando Michaud, Jr.



UNLV Runnin' Rebels Top Performers
G Walker Nashif, Senior: 11 pts, 2 reb, 12 ast, 5 to, 4-7 FG, 2-3 3PT, 1-2 FT
G Willard Vignale, Junior: 7 pts, 7 ast, blk, to, 2-4 FG, 1-1 3PT, 2-2 FT
F Boris Blue, Senior: 22 pts, 4 reb, 4 ast, stl, blk, 10-13 FG, 1-3 3PT, 1-2 FT
F Houston Koltun, Senior: 18 pts, 4 reb, 2 stl, 8-11 FG, 2-2 3PT, 0-0 FT
C Darnell Edwards, Sophomore: 10 pts, 3 reb, 2 stl, 5-6 FG, 0-0 3PT, 0-0 FT
G Denarryl Seegars, Junior: 14 pts, 2 reb, stl, 6-6 FG, 2-2 3PT, 0-0 FT

Nevada Wolf Pack Top Performers
G Andriel Henson, Sophomore: 7 pts, 2 stl, 2-3 FG, 1-2 3PT, 2-2 FT
G Manourou Chavis, Junior: 28 pts, 2 reb, stl, blk, 9-13 FG, 8-11 3PT, 2-2 FT
G B.A. Barber, Senior: 11 pts, 3 stl, 3-6 FG, 3-5 3PT, 2-2 FT
F Dante Jack, Sophomore: 9 pts, 3 reb, 2 stl, 4-9 FG, 0-0 3PT, 1-1 FT
C Armando Michaud, Junior: 33 pts, 5 reb, 10 ast, 3 stl, 2 blk, 14-24 FG, 0-0 3PT, 5-8 FT

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East Regional
#1 Duke def. #5 Oregon, 102-80
#3 Nevada def. #2 UNLV, 109-102

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West Regional
#5 Arizona def. #1 West Virginia, 86-81
#2 DePaul def. #3 San Diego State, 77-58

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South Regional
#1 Illinois def. #12 Niagara, 89-74
#7 Stanford def. #11 Ole Miss, 62-58

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Midwest Regional
#1 Texas def. #5 Maryland, 75-66
#2 Michigan State def. #11 Oklahoma State, 107-97

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NCAA Tournament Elite Eight Preview: vs. No. 1 Duke Blue Devils
Record: 33-2, 14-2 ACC
Head Coach: Billy Donovan (488-237)
Offensive Style: Box
Defensive Style: 1-1-3

Team Leaders
Scoring: G Harold Tobias, Senior (17.6 ppg)
Rebounding: C Emmanuel Caporn, Junior (6.6 rpg)
Assist: G Ernest Gaines, Senior (3.1 apg)
Steals: G Harold Tobias, Senior (1.9 spg)
Blocks: C Emmanuel Caporn, Junior (2.3 bpg)

Season Average
PPG: 88.1
RPG: 34.1
APG: 17.6
SPG: 8.7
BPG: 6.0
FG%: 45.2
3PT%: 39.6
FT%: 78.1

Team Injuries
C Artie Black, Junior: separated shoulder (out)

Projected Starters
G #5 Harold Tobias, Senior | 5'11", 199lbs | 94 ovr, 94 med, 87 3pt, 90 layup, 82 dunk, 93 handling, 77 pass, 98 speed
G #30 Ernest Gaines, Senior | 6'3", 234lbs | 91 ovr, 91 med, 85 3pt, 83 layup, 72 dunk, 85 handling, 80 pass, 89 speed
F #25 Damien Hampton, Senior | 6'6", 239lbs | 95 ovr, 96 close, 81 med, 83 3pt, 81 layup, 83 dunk, 72 blk, 81 stl, 92 speed
F #40 Marko Boythe, Junior | 6'8", 231lbs | 89 ovr, 92 close, 78 med, 72 3pt, 90 layup, 79 dunk, 86 blk, 73 stl, 95 reb
C #43 Emmanuel Caporn, Junior | 7'2", 238lbs | 88 ovr, 92 close, 82 med, 76 3pt, 76 layup, 71 dunk, 89 blk, 87 reb

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Nevada Ditches Zone Defense, Locks Down Duke's Offense Behind Five-Block Performance From Michaud
Highlight Game: Mar. 26, 2017 - Verizon Center, Washington D.C.

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NEV | 35 | 30 | 65
DUKE | 35 | 16 | 50

Starting Lineups
Andriel Henson, So. - G - Harold Tobias, Sr.
Manourou Chavis, Jr. - G - Ernest Gaines, Sr.
B.A. Barber, Sr. - F - Damien Hampton, Sr.
Dante Jack, So. - F - Marko Boythe, Jr.
Armando Michaud, Jr. - C - Emmanuel Caporn, Jr.



Nevada Wolf Pack Top Performers
G Andriel Henson, Sophomore: 6 pts, reb, 2-2 FG, 2-2 3PT, 0-0 FT
G Manourou Chavis, Junior: 15 pts, 3 ast, blk, 5-14 FG, 5-12 3PT, 0-0 FT
G B.A. Barber, Senior: 12 pts, 2 ast, 4-11 FG, 4-7 3PT, 0-0 FT
F Dante Jack, Sophomore: 4 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast, blk, 2-4 FG, 0-0 3PT, 0-0 FT
C Armando Michaud, Junior: 15 pts, 7 reb, 7 ast, 5 blk, 7-9 FG, 0-0 3PT, 1-1 FT
F Arthur Corner, Sophomore: 6 pts, 9 reb, stl, 3-5 FG, 0-0 3PT, 0-0 FT

Duke Blue Devils Top Performers
G Harold Tobias, Senior: 5 pts, 5 ast, 2-7 FG, 1-3 3PT, 0-0 FT
G Ernest Gaines, Senior: 8 pts, 3 reb, 3 ast, 3-9 FG, 0-3 3PT, 2-4 FT
F Damien Hampton, Senior: 13 pts, 6 reb, 6-12 FG, 1-3 3PT, 0-0 FT
F Marko Boythe, Junior: 6 pts, 7 reb, stl, blk, 2-5 FG, 0-0 3PT, 0-0 FT
C Emmanuel Caporn, Junior: 4 pts, 7 reb, stl, blk, 2-5 FG, 0-0 3PT, 0-0 FT

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Elite Eight
#5 Arizona def. #2 DePaul, 77-67
G Charlie Hammond (Sr): 17 pts, 2 ast, 5 stl, 6-14 FG, 1-5 3PT, 4-5 FT
G Walt Bellairs (Sr): 20 pts, 4 ast, 3 to, 8-16 FG, 2-6 3PT, 2-2 FT

#1 Illinois def. #7 Stanford, 84-71
C Fred Weber (Sr): 36 pts, 11 reb, 3 blk, 15-24 FG, 0-1 3PT, 6-7 FT
F Jason Chambers (Jr): 15 pts, 3 reb, 5 ast, 2 to, 5-11 FG, 1-6 3PT, 4-6 FT

#1 Texas def. #2 Michigan State, 90-67
G Steven Russell (Sr): 20 pts, 7 reb, 4 ast, 8-13 FG, 4-7 3PT, 0-0 FT
F K.D. Carpenter (Sr): 12 pts, 3 reb, 2 ast, 3 to, 5-9 FG, 2-4 3PT, 0-0 FT

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NCAA Tournament Final Four Preview: vs. No. 5 Arizona Wildcats
Record: 25-10, 11-7 Pacific 10
Head Coach: Chris Lowery (297-143)
Offensive Style: Motion
Defensive Style: Man to Man

Team Leaders
Scoring: F Pat Rios, Junior (15.3 ppg)
Rebounding: F Matthew Bowens, Junior (6.9 rpg)
Assist: G Charlie Hammond, Senior (2.7 apg)
Steals: F Pat Rios, Junior (1.1 spg)
Blocks: F Matthew Bowens, Junior (1.7 bpg)

Season Average
PPG: 78.2
RPG: 29.1
APG: 15.4
SPG: 7.4
BPG: 4.5
FG%: 43.7
3PT%: 35.9
FT%: 76.9

Team Injuries
None

Projected Starters
G #33 Derrick Chiles, Junior | 5'10", 175lbs | 87 ovr, 88 med, 76 3pt, 79 layup, 59 dunk, 90 handling, 85 pass, 94 speed
G #11 Curry Boddicker, Senior | 6'5", 193lbs | 94 ovr, 83 med, 78 3pt, 90 layup, 75 dunk, 91 handling, 84 pass, 92 speed
G #5 Charlie Hammond, Senior | 6'4", 214lbs | 92 ovr, 84 med, 89 3pt, 93 layup, 86 dunk, 90 handling, 85 pass, 92 speed
F #41 Matthew Bowens, Junior | 6'8", 225lbs | 89 ovr, 90 close, 77 med, 86 3pt, 80 layup, 81 dunk, 84 blk, 93 reb
F #54 Pat Rios, Junior | 6'10", 256lbs | 91 ovr, 94 close, 74 med, 72 3pt, 78 layup, 83 dunk, 75 blk, 86 reb, 88 speed

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We almost there

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Arizona Scores 14 Unanswered In Final Minutes, Advances Behind Michaud's Missed FTs
Highlight Game: Apr. 1, 2017 - New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana

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ZONA | 36 | 46 | 82
NEV | 38 | 37 | 75

Starting Lineups
Derrick Chiles, Jr. - G - Andriel Henson, So.
Curry Boddicker, Sr. - G - Manourou Chavis, Jr.
Charlie Hammond, Sr. - F - B.A. Barber, Sr.
Matthew Bowens, Jr. - F - Dante Jack, So.
Pat Rios, Jr. - C - Armando Michaud, Jr.



Arizona Wildcats Top Performers
G Derrick Chiles, Junior: 5 pts, 2 reb, 7 ast, 6 to, 1-3 FG, 1-2 3PT, 2-2 FT
G Curry Boddicker, Senior: 11 pts, 2 reb, 5 ast, 3-8 FG, 0-3 3PT, 5-5 FT
G Charlie Hammond, Senior: 19 pts, reb, ast, 8-11 FG, 2-3 3PT, 1-1 FT
F Matthew Bowens, Junior: 7 pts, 5 reb, 5 ast, 3-3 FG, 0-0 3PT, 1-2 FT
F Pat Rios, Junior: 15 pts, 6 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl, 7-9 FG, 1-1 3PT, 0-0 FT

Nevada Wolf Pack Top Performers
G Andriel Henson, Sophomore: 8 pts, ast, stl, 3-3 FG, 2-2 3PT, 0-0 FT
G Manourou Chavis, Junior: 6 pts, 2 stl, 2-6 FG, 2-6 3PT, 0-0 FT
G B.A. Barber, Senior: 11 pts, 2 reb, stl, 4-7 FG, 3-3 3PT, 0-0 FT
F Dante Jack, Sophomore: 6 pts, 3 reb, 5 ast, blk, 3-3 FG, 0-0 3PT, 0-0 FT
C Armando Michaud, Junior: 19 pts, 8 reb, 2 stl, blk, 8-21 FG, 0-0 3PT, 3-6 FT
G Darek Crawford, Senior: 18 pts, 2 reb, 2 stl, 7-8 FG, 4-5 3PT, 0-0 FT

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Final Four
#1 Texas def. #1 Illinois, 79-60
G Steven Russell (Sr): 25 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast, 9-13 FG, 4-6 3PT, 3-4 FT
C Fred Weber (Sr): 13 pts, reb, 2 blk, 6-10 FG, 0-0 3PT, 1-3 FT

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One last dance or just another step? The narrative around Nevada's Final Four run is still being written
Jerry Howard -- Reno Gazette Journal Sports Writer

Nevada made the Final Four two years ago and came into the tournament as a three-seed with just three losses this season with wins over UNLV, Saint Mary's, Oregon State, Buffalo and Washington. Yet, they couldn't escape the feeling of being a Cinderalla story, beating blue bloods North Carolina and Duke on their way to the Final Four.

Armed with the blueprint provided by the Blue Devils, Arizona's man defense was too much for the Wolfpack to overcome as they were able to keep their clamps on Manourou Chavis, limiting hm to just six shot attempts and inside, Armando Michaud was an inefficient 8-of-21 from the field with three crucial missed free throws at the end.

It marked the end of the college careers for seniors B.A. Barber and Darek Crawford, who finished second and third in scoring in that game. But it might also have been the last time that several others played (and coached) for the Wolfpack with the impending draft decisions from Chavis and Michaud, particularly Michaud who is projected to go as high as a lottery pick according to some mock drafts.

There's also head coach Isaiah Mohammed who could be a top candidate for several potential openings, including at Louisville and North Carolina where legendary championship head coaches Rick Pitino and Roy Williams are contemplating retirement.

Team Stats
87.5 PPG | 33.2 RPG | 17.9 APG | 9.3 SPG | 5.9 BPG | 10.6 TOPG | 14.6 FPG | 47 FG% | 42 3PT% | 71 FT%

Player Stats
C Armando Michaud, Junior: 20.8 PPG | 9.9 RPG | 2.4 APG | 1.2 SPG | 2.0 BPG | 22.9 MPG | 1.6 TOPG | 2.0 FPG | 52 FG% | 16 3PT% | 62 FT%
G Manourou Chavis, Junior: 17.2 PPG | 2.1 RPG | 3.3 APG | 1.5 SPG | 0.3 BPG | 23.9 MPG | 1.9 TOPG | 1.6 FPG | 46 FG% | 44 3PT% | 79 FT%
G Darek Crawford, Senior: 8.6 PPG | 1.9 RPG | 2.4 APG | 0.9 SPG | 0.0 BPG | 17.8 MPG | 1.2 TOPG | 1.8 FPG | 48 FG% | 46 3PT% | 84 FT%
G B.A. Barber, Senior: 7.9 PPG | 2.4 RPG | 2.1 APG | 1.3 SPG | 0.2 BPG | 22.1 MPG | 1.4 TOPG | 1.7 FPG | 40 FG% | 38 3PT% | 73 FT%
F Dante Jack, Sophomore: 7.2 PPG | 5.3 RPG | 1.9 APG | 0.9 SPG | 1.7 BPG | 18.8 MPG | 1.0 TOPG | 1.9 FPG | 46 FG% | 21 3PT% | 70 FT%
F Arthur Corner, Sophomore: 6.1 PPG | 4.0 RPG | 0.6 APG | 0.6 SPG | 0.5 BPG | 10.6 MPG | 0.8 TOPG | 0.9 FPG | 45 FG% | 26 3PT% | 81 FT%
C Ramod Holloway, Sophomore: 5.6 PPG | 2.9 RPG | 0.8 APG | 0.3 SPG | 0.7 BPG | 10.2 MPG | 0.6 TOPG | 1.1 FPG | 42 FG% | 25 3PT% | 61 FT%
F Serge Cisse, Sophomore: 4.5 PPG | 2.1 RPG | 1.0 APG | 1.0 SPG | 0.3 BPG | 13.5 MPG | 0.4 TOPG | 1.6 FPG | 50 FG% | 50 3PT% | 74 FT%
G Elton Horton, Junior: 3.9 PPG | 1.2 RPG | 1.6 APG | 0.5 SPG | 0.0 BPG | 10.5 MPG | 0.5 TOPG | 0.8 FPG | 41 FG% | 40 3PT% | 74 FT%
G Andriel Henson, Sophomore: 3.8 PPG | 1.0 RPG | 1.9 APG | 1.1 SPG | 0.0 BPG | 11.4 MPG | 0.9 TOPG | 0.7 FPG | 45 FG% | 43 3PT% | 92 FT%

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National Championship Game
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TEX | 44 | 37 | 81
ZONA | 34 | 32 | 66

TEX C Maceo Blanks, Junior: 25 pts, 8 reb, 3 blk, 9-24 FG, 1-3 3PT, 6-8 FT
ZONA F Pat Rios, Junior: 15 pts, 3 reb, stl, blk, 5-10 FG, 0-2 3PT, 5-6 FT