After the Wolf Pack pushed past the brink of exhaustion, after it finally outlasted Morehead State, after it secured its first national postseason tournament title in program history, after it raucously celebrated at halfcourt, letting go of all of its emotions, Nevada coach Eric Musselman grabbed a microphone.
He thanked the 9,043 fans who came out to support his team in the game three CBI victory Friday night and told them this was only the beginning, that Nevada’s future was bright and bigger things lie ahead.
It’s true. Next year’s roster is loaded, buoyed by four returning starters, four talented transfers who sat out this season and a stellar three-man recruiting class that is nationally ranked.