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A Wolf Pack success story: The rising attendance at Lawlor Events Center

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Two Novembers ago, Eric Musselman drove to Lawlor Events Center before his first home game as the Wolf Pack’s basketball coach in hopes that his pre-game warm-up would drive fans into the building.

Nevada was coming off a nine-win season – its fewest victories in 15 years – and Musselman wanted to do everything he could to build attendance. He borrowed a trick from his dad, Bill, and promoted a Harlem Globetrotters-style pre-game show that including fancy dribbling, dunks and even a unicycle.