Nevada forward Cody Martin (11) charges forward past Wyoming forward AJ Banks during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Laramie, Wyo. (AP Photo/Jacob Byk)
RENO – The 24-1 University of Nevada men’s basketball team is ranked sixth in the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches basketball polls released Monday.
The Wolf Pack has been ranked in the top 10 all 16 weeks of the 2018-19 season. Overall the Pack has been ranked the last 21 weeks in both polls dating back to last season.
The Pack’s highest ranking of the season was fifth on Nov. 26 in the AP poll and fifth on Dec. 31 in the USA Today Coaches poll. Both are the highest rankings in school history.
Nevada (24-1, 11-1 MW) is at San Diego State (16-9, 8-4 MW) on Wednesday at 8 p.m. The game will air on CBS Sports Network. The Pack leads the Mountain West with a 11-1 record and has won its last 10 games by an average of 22 points per game. The 24-1 start is the best in school history and tied for the best in MW history after 25 games.