NCAA Rule Frames Nevada's 80–77 Exhibition Win

The NCAA's new policy allowing up to two public exhibition games has ended "secret scrimmages" and prompted coaches to negotiate what to show in tune-ups. Nevada used the new exhibition window to pick up an 80–77 road win at Utah's Jon M. Huntsman Center in a back-and-forth contest that featured 12 lead changes. Corey Camper Jr. led Nevada with 18 points while Elijah Price added 14 points and seven rebounds and Tayshawn Comer scored 14, and Nevada closed it with clutch free-throw shooting down the stretch. The loss was Alex Jensen's first game as Utah's head coach, underscoring how early exhibitions are imperfect reps as teams work through chemistry and lineups. The broader exhibition slate included Arizona opening against Saint Mary's amid roster turnover (including the departures of Caleb Love and Carter Bryant), with coaches saying they often agree in advance on what sets to run to protect schemes while still getting meaningful work.