{"id":180440,"date":"2026-02-16T19:02:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T19:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/180440\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T19:02:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T19:02:08","slug":"nevada-set-to-play-san-jose-state-on-the-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/180440\/","title":{"rendered":"Nevada set to play San Jos\u00e9 State on the road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        Story Links&#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                     Nevada (17-8; 9-5 MW) vs. San Jos\u00e9 State (6-19; 1-13 MW)<br \/>\nTuesday, February 17, 2026 &#8211; 7 p.m.<br \/>\nSan Jose, Calif. &#8211; Credit Union Event Center<\/p>\n<p>TV\/Stream: Mountain West Network (PxP: Ben Ross; Analyst: Dennis Ackerman)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nRadio: 95.5 KNEV (PxP: John Ramey; Analyst: Nick Fazekas)<\/p>\n<p>RENO, Nev. &#8211; Nevada is looking to bounce back after dropping a road matchup, 57-71, against San Diego State on Saturday evening. The Pack will continue Mountain West play on the road as they face San Jos\u00e9 State, Tuesday, Feb. 17.<\/p>\n<p>Pack fans can watch the contest at 7 p.m. on Mountain West Network with Ben Ross (play-by-play) and Dennis Ackerman (analyst) on the call.<\/p>\n<p>The radio broadcast can be heard on 95.5 KNEV in Reno and through the Varsity Network App, featuring John Ramey and Nick Fazekas.<\/p>\n<p>UP NEXT<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nNevada returns to Lawlor Events Center for matchups against Utah State and New Mexico. The game against the Aggies is set for Saturday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m., while the Pack will face the Lobos on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>LAST TIME OUT<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nNevada dropped the game on the road against San Diego State on Saturday evening.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe Aztecs won the bench battle against the Pack, 31-9, and points from turnovers, 23-10, while the Pack scored 17-13 in points from second chances.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nevadawolfpack.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/elijah-price\/12207\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12207\" target=\"_blank\">Elijah Price<\/a> led the team offense with a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds. Price was followed by <a href=\"https:\/\/nevadawolfpack.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/corey-camper-jr-\/12214\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12214\" target=\"_blank\">Corey Camper Jr.<\/a> with 16 points and five rebounds.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nBoth Price and Camper Jr. recorded two steals, while Kaley Lowery and <a href=\"https:\/\/nevadawolfpack.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/joel-armotrading\/12208\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12208\" target=\"_blank\">Joel Armotrading<\/a> had one blocked shot to help the team&#8217;s defense.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe Pack was unable to stop the Aztecs&#8217; offense, as they shot 43 percent from the field, 32 percent from beyond the arc, and 94 percent from the free throw line. While the Pack shot 33 percent from the field, 25 percent from three, and 74 percent from the line, adding a total of 35 rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>SPARTANS REMATCH<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nNevada follows up their win at Air Force by dominating San Jos\u00e9 State from start to finish for an 87-54 win on January 20.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nWith <a href=\"https:\/\/nevadawolfpack.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/corey-camper-jr-\/12214\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12214\" target=\"_blank\">Corey Camper Jr.<\/a> leading the way, followed by four players in double figures, the Pack shot 51 percent from the field, 57 percent from beyond the arc, and 81 percent from the line as a team.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nCamper Jr. recorded 19 points and three rebounds. The senior was followed by <a href=\"https:\/\/nevadawolfpack.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/kaleb-lowery\/12213\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12213\" target=\"_blank\">Kaleb Lowery<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nevadawolfpack.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/tayshawn-comer\/12209\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12209\" target=\"_blank\">Tayshawn Comer<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/nevadawolfpack.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/peyton-white\/12211\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12211\" target=\"_blank\">Peyton White<\/a> with 12 points apiece. This was Lowery&#8217;s first game of the season in the double digits.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nOnce again, Nevada&#8217;s bench came out strong as they outscored San Jos\u00e9 State, 34-6. The Pack also won the battle in the paint (32-20) and out-rebounded the Spartans (39-26), with <a href=\"https:\/\/nevadawolfpack.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/elijah-price\/12207\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12207\" target=\"_blank\">Elijah Price<\/a> leading the way with 10 boards.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe Pack continues to be efficient with the ball, recording only five turnovers for the game.<\/p>\n<p>SCOUTING SAN JOSE STATE<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nSan Jose State is coming off a 94-79 loss against Grand Canyon on Saturday afternoon. Colby Garland recorded 23 points and seven assists in 40 minutes of action.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nGarland was followed by Adrian Myers with 13 points, while Pasha Goodarzi (15) and Sadraque NgaNga (14) also contributed to the offense. The Spartans shot 49 percent from the floor while knocking down 10 three-pointers.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nDespite being efficient with the ball, the Spartans recorded only 7 turnovers while forcing the Lopes to 13. Grand Canyon won the paint battle 54-22 and took a rebounding edge of 36-17.<\/p>\n<p>OLD TRAPPER MW PLAYERS OF THE WEEK<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nNevada now has two players who have been nominated as Players of the Week. On Feb. 2, <a href=\"https:\/\/nevadawolfpack.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/corey-camper-jr-\/12214\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12214\" target=\"_blank\">Corey Camper Jr.<\/a> was selected after averaging 20 points, five rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 2.5 steals in 37 minutes per game in the wins against GCU and UNLV.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nOn Jan. 12, <a href=\"https:\/\/nevadawolfpack.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/elijah-price\/12207\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12207\" target=\"_blank\">Elijah Price<\/a> earned the honor after averaging 18.5 points and 11.5 rebounds on 66.7 percent shooting against San Diego State and Wyoming. He helped Nevada to a 1-1 week, highlighted by a 92-83 win over Wyoming.<\/p>\n<p>NEVADA&#8217;S DEPTH<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nNevada&#8217;s depth has been a key factor in its success this season, as it consistently brings energy to both sides of the ball.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe Pack has a 10-2 record, with more bench points than its opponents this season.<\/p>\n<p>FRESHMAN SPARK<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nNevada&#8217;s freshmen continue to make an impact this season.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nevadawolfpack.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/peyton-white\/12211\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12211\" target=\"_blank\">Peyton White<\/a> has appeared in 24 games, averaging 16.5 minutes, with career highs of 15 points vs. UC Davis and nine rebounds vs. UC San Diego.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nevadawolfpack.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/ethan-croley\/12212\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12212\" target=\"_blank\">Ethan Croley<\/a> recorded a double-double (11 points, 10 rebounds) against San Francisco, the program&#8217;s first by a freshman since 2023.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nevadawolfpack.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/myles-walker\/12206\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12206\" target=\"_blank\">Myles Walker<\/a> has added depth in the backcourt, totaling 31 points, 30 assists, 16 rebounds, and 12 steals in 22 games.<\/p>\n<p>PRICE ON THE GLASS<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nevadawolfpack.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/elijah-price\/12207\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12207\" target=\"_blank\">Elijah Price<\/a> continues to anchor the rim and rank among the Mountain West&#8217;s best. He has 222 rebounds, ranking second in the league, and in blocks (44).<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe redshirt sophomore also ranks in the top three in both defensive (6.16) and offensive (2.72) rebounds per game.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nPrice&#8217;s 19-rebound performance on Nov. 12 set a career high and stands as the best single-game rebounding effort under head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/nevadawolfpack.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/coaches\/steve-alford\/3590\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"3590\" target=\"_blank\">Steve Alford<\/a>, and the most by a Nevada player since 2016.<\/p>\n<p>LEADING THE PACK<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nevadawolfpack.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/corey-camper-jr-\/12214\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"12214\" target=\"_blank\">Corey Camper Jr.<\/a> continues to lead the Pack offense. Camper Jr. has 370 points (17.6 per game) and 93 rebounds (4.4 per game).<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nCamper Jr. reached career milestones this season after reaching 35 points while making 14 field goals against Boise State on Feb. 3.<\/p>\n<p>PACK IN THE RANKINGS<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nNevada remains among the Mountain West and the country&#8217;s best across several statistical categories.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nNevada leads the conference in free throws made (19.2) and free-throw attempts per game (25.4), and is third in the Mountain West in blocks per game (3.8).<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe Pack is ranked 20th in the country and second in the conference in three-point percentage (38.0), just behind Colorado State.<\/p>\n<p>EFFICIENCY IS KEY<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nNevada has been tremendous at taking care of the ball this season, as the Pack has a combined 233 turnovers through 25 games.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe Pack ranks 12th in the nation in fewest turnovers per game (9.3), and the Pack has had 10 or fewer turnovers in 18 of 25 games this season.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; Story Links&#13; &#13; Nevada (17-8; 9-5 MW) vs. San Jos\u00e9 State (6-19; 1-13 MW) Tuesday, February 17,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":180441,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[88,90,89],"class_list":{"0":"post-180440","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-jose","8":"tag-san-jose","9":"tag-san-jose-headlines","10":"tag-san-jose-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180440","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=180440"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180440\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/180441"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=180440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=180440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=180440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}