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, four rebounds, five assists and two defensive stops.

Alford ranks ninth among active Division I head coaches with 704 career wins.

How to watch Nevada-Washington

Nevada (4-2) vs. Washington (4-1)

When: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 27Where: Palm Springs, Calif. – Acrisure ArenaTV/Stream: CBS Sports Network (Play-by-play: Justin Kutcher; Analyst: BJ Taylor)Radio: 95.5 KNEV (Play-by-play: John Ramey; Analyst: Nick Fazekas)Up next for Nevada basketball

Following Thursday’s game, Nevada will take on either Colorado or San Francisco in the final round of the Acrisure Series on Friday, Nov. 28. Tip time will be either 11 a.m. or 1:30 p.m.

About Washington basketball

Washington (4–1) is coming off a 99-93 double-overtime win over Southern on Nov. 18.

Wesley Yates III paced the Huskies with 23 points, while Desmond Claude added 20 in the 99–93 victory. Franck Kepnang controlled the paint with 12 rebounds, six blocks, and six points, marking his first double-digit rebounding game since Dec. 5, 2023.

As a team, the Huskies shot 40.8 percent from the field (29-for-71), 29.4 percent from three (5-for-17), and 72 percent at the line (36-for-50).

Washington has won two of its last three MTE (multiple-team event) tournaments.

Thursday’s game will end an eight-day break between games for the Huskies.

Nevada owns a 7-6 edge in the series’ history. Washington last defeated Nevada in 2010, a 90-60 victory in Seattle.

Nevada’s previous game

Nevada took a 78–64 victory over UC Santa Barbara at Lawlor Events Center on Saturday as Corey Camper Jr. posted a career-high 27 points.

The Wolf Pack shot 47.9 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from three, and 86.7 percent at the free-throw line. Elijah Price added 14 points and eight rebounds, while Tayshawn Comer finished with 14 points.

Comer and Joel Armotrading each recorded three steals and three blocks, respectively. Tyler Rolison added three steals as Nevada held UCSB to 40.4 percent shooting, 29.2 percent from three, and 65.2 percent at the line.

Price is a rebounding machine

Nevada forward Elijah Price has 55 total rebounds, which ranks third in the Mountain West and 36th nationally.

His 19 rebounds against Southern Illinois on Nov. 12, 2025, were his career high and stands as one of the top rebounding games in program history. It is the sixth-highest single-game total in NCAA Division I this season.

The 19 rebounds are the best single-game rebounding performance by a Nevada player under Alford and the most by any Pack player since Cameron Oliver grabbed 21 boards against UNLV on Feb. 20, 2016.

The sophomore also leads the Mountain West in free throws made, going 36-for-50 (72 percent), a total that ranks 25th nationally.

Comer and Camper Jr. lighting up the scoreboard

Nevada seniors Corey Camper Jr. and Tayshawn Comer have scored in double figures in all six games this season.

Camper Jr. leads Nevada with 101 points (16.8 per game), along with 23 rebounds and nine assists. His career-high 27 points against UCSB powered Saturday’s win.

Comer is averaging 15.8 points with 19 rebounds, 21 assists and nine steals. Camper has added eight steals.

Wolf Pack in the rankings

Nevada is among the Mountain West’s best in several statistical categories.

The Pack ranks second in blocks per game (4.2), third in rebounds per game (40.33), third in free throws made (23.3), and second in free throw attempts (31.2).

Price (55) and Joel Armotrading (34) lead the team on the glass, while Armotrading ranks second in the conference with nine blocks and Price is sixth with five.

Price also leads the Mountain West in free throws made and ranks third in rebounding. Nationally, Nevada stands 13th in free-throw attempts per game and 14th in makes per game.