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Nevada head coach Eric Musselman hoists the CBI trophy after Nevada beat Morehead State in game three of the CBI, 85-82 in overtime. Nevada won its first postseason tournament in school history.
by Jack Rieger
On Friday, April 1, Nevada basketball’s 24-win season culminated in a College Basketball Invitational championship win over Morehead State University.
To many people the CBI is an afterthought, but don’t tell that to Nevada. When the final whistle blew at 8:28 p.m., the Wolf Pack’s players and coaches embraced one another and sprinted to the student section side of the court in pure elation.