Nevada gets to face an opponent that should be highly motivated on Thursday as the men's basketball team plays Washington in the Acrisure Series in Palm Desert, California.

The game, set for a 1:30 p.m. tip-off, will be the fourth time the teams have met under Nevada coach Steve Alford.

The Wolf Pack has won the previous three meetings under Alford, and has won six straight over the Huskies.

In 2021, Nevada defeated Washington, 81–62, at the Mammoth Sports Construction Crossover Classic as Grant Sherfield had 23 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals.

Nevada the picked up an 83–76 road win in 2023 as Kenan Blackshear scored a career-high 31 points, along with six rebounds and five assists.

Last season, the Pack beat the Huskies 63–53 in Reno, led by Kobe Sanders’ 20 points,

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