Wolf Pack Mount 2nd Half Comeback, Advance In NCAA Tournament

NASHVILLE, TN - At one point in the second half on the University of Nevada's opening round NCAA tournament matchup game against Texas, ESPN's win probability tracker gave the Longhorns a 93 percent chance of victory. The Wolf Pack just missed a shot and trailed Texas 45-32 with 16:20 left in the game.

After that, the win probability began trending in the other direction. The Wolf Pack mounted a comeback and cut the deficit to six points. The two teams traded baskets for a stretch before Nevada reduced the Texas lead to just one point with three second lefts in regulation. The Wolf Pack sent Jordan Caroline to the free throw line with a chance to take the lead for the first time since they held a 5-2 just two minutes into the game.

Caroline missed the first, but made the second free throw to force overtime at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN.

Nevada started slowly in overtime and went down 77-73. But over the final three minutes of the game, the Wolf Pack outscored the Longhorns 14-6, completing the comeback and winning 87-83 to advance to the next round of the NCAA tournament.

The No. 7 ranked Wolf Pack will play the No. 2 ranked Cincinnati Bearcats on Sunday.