Wolf Pack coach Eric Musselman talks about his team making the NCAA Tournament, where it will face Texas on Friday in Nashville. Chris Murray/RGJ
As the old adage goes, opposites attract.
While that saying is typically reserved for describing relationships, the NCAA Tournament selection committee used it when pairing No. 7 Nevada versus No. 10 Texas in Friday’s first-round game in Nashville.
The Wolf Pack and Longhorns – one a mid-major startup and the other a power conference blue blood – couldn’t offer more contrasting styles.