The Wolf Pack ended non-conference play by losing to San Francisco, 66-64, and dropped to 11-3 on the season. Chris Murray/RGJ
The Wolf Pack began the season 8-0, the best start in the school's Division I history, but has shown mortality down the stretch of non-league play by splitting its last six games.
The first of those two losses – to Texas Tech and TCU, who are ranked 22nd and 10th, respectively, in this week Top 25 – were understandable defeats. But, Nevada’s final non-conference game resulted in a head-scratching 66-64 loss to USF, a solid team but not one expected to challenge for a conference title.