The Nevada basketball team practiced at Philips Arena on Wednesday. It will take on Loyola Chicago on Thursday, with the winner advancing to the Elite Eight. Chris Murray/RGJ
ATLANTA – As the Nevada locker room exploded with joy following its miracle win over Cincinnati last Sunday, Wolf Pack director of basketball operations Brandon Chambers pulled out his phone to make a call.
His FaceTime message was headed for Southern California, where Lindsey Drew, the Wolf Pack’s three-year starter at point guard, was watching his team play from the couch of his parents’ house.