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The Wolf Pack came into Saturday’s matchup against the Utah State Aggies on a two-game losing streak, and a bad one at that. With near 20-point losses to San Diego State and San Jose State, giving SJSU its second win in conference play, things were on the decline for Nevada, and coming back home to play against the conference’s best team is not how one would want to draw up a bounce-back game.
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Despite the challenges, Nevada was able to pull out the upset against the Aggies, with four players notching double-digit efforts, a dominant performance on the glass where the Pack won the battle by 10 and a 51 percent shooting percentage (25-49) and 52 percent three-point percentage (10-19) aiding the push. But it was ultimately five free throws and great defense that got the Wolf Pack the win in their final conference matchup against Utah State.
Scoring Summary
First Half
Nevada 38 – Utah State 40
Second Half
Nevada 42 – Utah State 37
Final: Nevada 80 – Utah State 77
First Half
Nevada was the first team to get the scoring going in the first with a forward Joel Armotrading dunk. The Aggies did respond right back with a second chance layup and a three ball from forward Zach Keller, stalling the Pack’s momentum. Nevada forward Elijah Price tried to get things back on track for the home team, but was promptly answered with a three-pointer from guard Kolby King and a tough layup from forward Karson Templin.
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After the four minute scoring drought, Wolf Pack forward Vaughn Weems answered back with a corner three to cut Utah State’s lead in half, but after a series of missed layups and two free throws by Utah State guard Elijah Perryman, Nevada still trailed 7-12.
Looking for an answer to the Utah State push, Nevada found its stride from multiple different sources. The Wolf Pack went on a 15-6 run off the efforts of forward Kaleb Lowery (three points), forward Corey Camper Jr. (nine points) and guards Tyler Rolison and Tayshawn Comer (two points each),…
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Publish date : 2026-02-22 06:40:00
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