MWC Connection · Dec 1, 2021
Nevada races past Pepperdine 79-66, earning third straight win
No Steve Alford, no problem! Nevada climbed over the West Coast Conference hill!
In the absence Alford, Nevada’s third-year head coach who tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, the Nevada Wolf Pack raced past the Pepperdine Waves, 79-66, on Tuesday at Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nev. The win rewards Nevada with its first victory over a WCC opponent in four tries this season.
Nevada assistant coach Kory Barnett, 32, was the team’s acting coach on Tuesday and will be for the following two games — when Alford’s eligible to return.