Lawlor Events Center welcomed the fifth-largest crowd in its history and the Wolf Pack fans who packed the arena got what they were looking for: a dramatic win over UNLV.
Nevada scored a 65-63 upset over its rivals from down south, digging out of a nine-point hole to win its fourth game over the Rebels in the last six matchups.
Marqueze Coleman scored a team-best 21 points to go with five assists and five rebounds and hit some crucial free throws late before 11,341 fans Saturday night at Lawlor, the largest since Nick Fazekas' senior night game in 2007, which drew 11,462 fans.