James Michael Biela, 27, of Sparks, was arrested Tuesday evening as a suspect in the abduction and murder of Brianna Denison and in connection with a Dec. 16 sexual assault near the University of Nevada, Reno, police said Wednesday.

This has been a rough year for the University of Nevada, Reno.

In the biggest upset in Nevada women’s basketball history, the Wolf Pack beat No. 7 Louisville 85-82 Saturday to win the four-team Nugget Classic tournament championship.

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• Pack wins shocker, stuns No. 7 Louisville  Nov. 29, 2008
• Pack moves into second place in WAC with late-game heroics  Nov. 29, 2008
• Nevada advances to championship round of Nugget Classic  Nov. 28, 2008
• Pack will host Louisville in Saturday’s championship game  Nov. 28, 2008
• Pack’s shooting woes continue against Pacific  Nov. 26, 2008

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Nov. 26, 2008 - The police press conference for the arrest in the Brianna Denison case

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