ST. LOUIS – The Illinois State men's basketball team will play at 2017 NCAA Tournament qualifier Nevada, Nov. 29, 2017, as part of the Challenge Series between the Missouri Valley Conference and the Mountain West Conference, the league office announced Wednesday. It will take place at Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nevada, with the game time yet to be determined.
Led by third-year head coach Eric Musselman, Nevada won the Mountain West regular season and tournament titles in 2016-17. The Wolf Pack went 28-7 to tie for the second-most wins in program history. Nevada advanced to the NCAA Tournament where the Wolf Pack bowed out in the first round.