Friday, January 4, 2008

Nevada - Utah State game to be re-scheduled

Looking at this from another angle, it appears that Nevada benefits more from having this game re-scheduled. Utah State is playing very well right now as is the Wolf Pack but Nevada's 'kids' -- so to speak -- should be even more experienced after having played a number of conference games. Plus, senior point Lyndale Burleson will have additional games under his belt after returning from academic suspension and forward Richie Phillips will have more time to get back into playing shape after his injury. Yes, the 'kids' on the Aggie squad will also be more experienced but it seems such is not currently a hindrance for them anyway.

Severe Weather Postpones Nevada-Utah State Basketball Game
Courtesy: WAC
1/04/2008


Due to severe snow storms in Reno and the surrounding areas, the Jan. 5 men's basketball game between Utah State and Nevada has been postponed. The conference opener for the Wolf Pack will be rescheduled for a later date to be determined. The Utah State men’s basketball team was unable to travel to Reno on Friday due to the weather conditions.

The Reno area is expected to get periods of moderate to heavy snow which will continue from this evening into Saturday morning with snowfall rates up to three inches per hour possible. Forecasters warned that the winter storm could bring hurricane force winds and several feet of snow across the Sierra and western Nevada.

“The safety of the student-athletes, coaches and staff on both teams as well as the safety of our Wolf Pack fans is our highest priority, and we will work to reschedule this great WAC matchup...

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Lyndale Burleson is a Junior, not a Senior.

Kevin McCarthy said...

My bad. It just seems like Burleson has been in Reno forever as he did redshirt a season.

But thank you for the correction.